Sapphire sale!

I am offering a 40% discount on all sapphires from now until the end of October,that is just eleven days.Visit Clear Cut Gems and pick yours out while stocks last.

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New gemstones cut!

Clear Cut Gems website is in need of updating,some inventory has been sold and there are some pretty exciting new stones to add.Since it will probably be a few weeks before I can get the site updated I thought I would post the new offering here on the blog with pricing.

First up is a beautiful Nigerian hot pink red and slight purple all natural rubelite tourmaline cut in a modern custom cushion design.This beautiful stone shows a bit more extinction and some purple which is not evident in this picture.

5.2 carats,10,3mm,clarity vvs,some very tiny inclusions which are hard to find under 10x magnification. Available at $600 per carat.

Next up is a stunning medium hot pink and red Nigerian tourmaline in a custom barion trilliant cut.

There is nothing ordinary about this stone whatsoever,it's very bright and a good size at 4.7ct and 10.7mm vvs,one tiny veil only visible under 10x magnification and hard to find and a few faint needles on one side of the stone near one of the points also barely visible only under 10x magnification.Currently available at $800 per carat.

This photo was taken indoors in cfl lighting.

This image was taken outdoors in in indirect natural sunlight.

Both of these very valuable gemstones available through Clear Cut Gems.

Just call me on 305 600 8630 or email me on mail@clearcutgems.com.

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New stone for inventory!

I haven't had much time to cut for website inventory lately but had some down time from commissioned jobs this past Sunday and cut this beautiful 2.6ct 8.9mm tourmaline.
It is an unusual stone in that it displays three different colors when turned,it's mainly a very light peach and shows pink and a gold color as the stone is rocked.
It is available at $390 which is only $150 per carat.

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Clear Cut Gems sale!

I will be having a 25% off all listed gems for the month of September only,this doesn't happen that often and so is a great chance to pick up that stone you've had your eye on for a while at a much reduced price.

Gems like this beautiful purple Winza sapphire will be available at unbeatable prices for quality precision cutting but only for a limited time.

Visit us at Custom Cut Gemstones today and pick your gemstone out.

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

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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.

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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.

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