Monday, August 11, 2014
New sapphire
I recently cut this beautiful untreated Australian sapphire,it has a small veil on one edge of the gem which is only visible under 10x magnification and is slightly darker than the picture shows.I'm not able to update the website at this time so I am making this gem available here.Stats are 1.82ct 6.7mm,available at $1400.00
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Why would someone bother copying Amethyst?
Why do companies make fake or lab grown amethyst? There are several reasons for this,number one is is because of the color.If you've even seen the color of top quality amethyst in person you will always love this member of the quartz family for it's rich purple,magenta and blue flashes.
Another reason is because amethyst while still a bargain price compared to other gem species has steadily gained in value to where it is no longer considered so much a "semi precious gem" this makes it worth faking.
Cheap amethyst rings with poorly cut fake stones abound as do more expensive and larger amethyst look alike's.
The bottom line is that excellent quality custom cut amethyst's can be bought with verified natural origins and many times with a picture of the actual rough material the stone was cut from,of course you will only get this from small artisan cutters in the United states,Canada,Australia and some European countries.
So if you're a quartz lover and happen to be looking for that special amethyst don't be duped into buying a cheap synthetic but rather purchase a finely crafted natural stone from an artist and have something you would be proud to pass on as an heirloom.
Another reason is because amethyst while still a bargain price compared to other gem species has steadily gained in value to where it is no longer considered so much a "semi precious gem" this makes it worth faking.
Cheap amethyst rings with poorly cut fake stones abound as do more expensive and larger amethyst look alike's.
The bottom line is that excellent quality custom cut amethyst's can be bought with verified natural origins and many times with a picture of the actual rough material the stone was cut from,of course you will only get this from small artisan cutters in the United states,Canada,Australia and some European countries.
So if you're a quartz lover and happen to be looking for that special amethyst don't be duped into buying a cheap synthetic but rather purchase a finely crafted natural stone from an artist and have something you would be proud to pass on as an heirloom.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Something unusual!
I managed to get my webmaster to do some updates to Clear Cut Gems and another update will be done in the next few days to accurately display current inventory.
In the meantime I wanted to post a pic of the phenomenal Australian sapphire I managed to obtain a few days ago and will be cutting soon.It is a nice medium royal blue on one axis and a pale blue with a hint of green on the other axis,I think these two colors will mix to finish a great color untreated stone in the 4 -5 ct range,the rough weight is 16.5ct.
Custom cut gemstones
In the meantime I wanted to post a pic of the phenomenal Australian sapphire I managed to obtain a few days ago and will be cutting soon.It is a nice medium royal blue on one axis and a pale blue with a hint of green on the other axis,I think these two colors will mix to finish a great color untreated stone in the 4 -5 ct range,the rough weight is 16.5ct.
Custom cut gemstones
Thursday, April 3, 2014
No website updates for now.
There will be no website updates on Clear Cut Gems website for a while so in the meantime I will be posting new gemstones here on the blog.If you are interested in purchasing any of these you can email me mail@clearcutgems.com for pricing details and any questions.
Here is a very nice pair of Nigerian spessertites I cut last week,I thought these would have been snapped up right away but surprisingly they are still available.
2.35 carats 6.5x5.3mm and flawless which is rare for spesssertite,usually these gems have at least a few inclusions.As mentioned,please email or call if interested.
Custom Cut Gems
Here is a very nice pair of Nigerian spessertites I cut last week,I thought these would have been snapped up right away but surprisingly they are still available.
2.35 carats 6.5x5.3mm and flawless which is rare for spesssertite,usually these gems have at least a few inclusions.As mentioned,please email or call if interested.
Custom Cut Gems
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
No website updates.
I just wanted to notify all our clients and followers that there will be no Clear Cut Gems website updates until April sometime.In the meantime I will post new stones and rough material availability on this blog.
Gemstone photography is tricky,sometimes a digital image will show a gemstone color accurately and do the stone justice,other times the image may need to be manipulated in photoshop to get as close to the true color of the gemstone as possible,this is absolutely common practice when selling gems on the internet and is used as a last resort to try and portray the 'problem' stone accurately as no reputable gem dealer wants their client to be disappointed because the color is so different than the image.Often many images need to be taken to capture the essence of a gem and do it justice.It would be much easier if we could just display video of every gem to show light reflection,scintillation and movement but this is not practical unfortunately.
A good example of initial images not doing a gemstone justice is this 10mm Oregon sunstone pictured below,the face up pictures on my website did not show the stone anywhere near the real beauty and needed to be re photographed.The image below came out of the camera at the correct color so no photo shopping was needed except for a bit of extra sharpening,unfortunately there is no way to add this picture until April..
Custom Cut Gems
Gemstone photography is tricky,sometimes a digital image will show a gemstone color accurately and do the stone justice,other times the image may need to be manipulated in photoshop to get as close to the true color of the gemstone as possible,this is absolutely common practice when selling gems on the internet and is used as a last resort to try and portray the 'problem' stone accurately as no reputable gem dealer wants their client to be disappointed because the color is so different than the image.Often many images need to be taken to capture the essence of a gem and do it justice.It would be much easier if we could just display video of every gem to show light reflection,scintillation and movement but this is not practical unfortunately.
A good example of initial images not doing a gemstone justice is this 10mm Oregon sunstone pictured below,the face up pictures on my website did not show the stone anywhere near the real beauty and needed to be re photographed.The image below came out of the camera at the correct color so no photo shopping was needed except for a bit of extra sharpening,unfortunately there is no way to add this picture until April..
Custom Cut Gems
Sunday, February 16, 2014
New rough material on the way!
Pictured below is some of the new rough material I have received.
Beautiful pink/peach morganite.
American Custom Cut Gemstones
American Custom Cut Gemstones
New gems and rough material
We are just coming out of the quiet period after the holidays,it's typical for this time of year when everyone has spent a lot of their disposable income on vacations and or gifts.
I have been cutting some great stones and we have some new rough material on the way from Africa including hot pink Kenyan garnets,tourmaline and some beautiful morganite.
Morganite is part of the beryl family of gems along with Aquamarine and Emerald and makes spectacular pink to peach gemstones.
Here's a couple of the stones cut for our inventory so far this year.These beautiful gems are still currently available at our website.If you didn't take advantage of our Valentine's day sale now is the time as the sale is being extended for a few more days at 25% off all gems.
A rare stunning green/teal Oregon sunstone
A very unusual bright yellow African tourmaline with a burned orange center.
Custom Cut Gemstones
I have been cutting some great stones and we have some new rough material on the way from Africa including hot pink Kenyan garnets,tourmaline and some beautiful morganite.
Morganite is part of the beryl family of gems along with Aquamarine and Emerald and makes spectacular pink to peach gemstones.
Here's a couple of the stones cut for our inventory so far this year.These beautiful gems are still currently available at our website.If you didn't take advantage of our Valentine's day sale now is the time as the sale is being extended for a few more days at 25% off all gems.
Custom Cut Gemstones
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