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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Crylos to c/faceting
 

This is one of two stones I’m cutting from a piece of morganite. This stone was started almost a month ago, and sat on the dop for weeks after I cut part of the crown and found an inclusion of bubbles that intersected a set of facets on one side looking like a fracture.

The perfectionist in me was pissed and frustrated and I walked away from the stone leaving it on the machine. I was forced to finish the stone thanks to my son who was planning on cutting a hydrothermal emerald. So I finished the stone, and you can’t even see the flaw without a loop.

I’m such an idiot and am so thankful that my son gave me a swift kick in the ass.

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[–] Dyntrall 2 points 11 months ago

Lovely work