My first peridot!
My first peridot!
I cut my first peridot! This one is 2.795 cts and I'm quite happy with my facets, although my girdle could use some slimming down according to my mentor š¤£. #lapidary #gemstones
I cut my first peridot and I gotta say, much easier than the quartz by a mile. My confidence needed that boost. š¤£
I noticed when I googled the best way to polish peridot, there was quite a bit of debate in what was best, and no real clear right answer. I saw 100k diamond on a BATT lap, aluminum oxide, and chrome oxide all suggested. I tried the aluminum and it did okay, but took ages. What do you guys prefer?
(I have been advised my girdles are a smidgen too thick and I'll be putting my future stones on a diet. Whoops.)
Peridot, 2.795 ct, cut in DecaCheck Two by Andrew Brown
It's an important moment in every young woman's lif-.... wait, I read that wrong
I also misread it but then looked at the community name and misread it as "facesitting" which threw up even more questions
Beautiful!
(Also, new community to follow!)
Ice clear polish, and perfect meetpoints too! Fantastic!
I've used the AlOx lightning lap because powders hate me
I use 60k on a BATT to polish pretty much everything I cut these days.
Great job on this!