Faceting
Community for discussing faceting and gemstones.
If you are a cutter, show off your work, provide tips and tricks or ask for advice.
If you don’t cut stones, feel free to ask questions!
No selling of stones, rough or anything else. You can however post links to vendors that you recommend.
To be fair, I find those pretty even before processing 🥰
What would you sell something like that for?
An amethyst that size with some minor inclusions might sell for anywhere between $15 and $50.
Dam thats it?
Yep, larger stones that are cleaner will price higher. Amethyst is common, and really only specific shades can price higher.
A good example is Beryl. This is the scientific name for a number of stones you might know:
- aquamarine
- emerald
- morganite
And I’m sure you are aware of the price differences between emerald and aquamarine. 😉
Finally, these days if you look at the prices for jewelry that are set in gold, unless the stone is expensive, the majority of the cost is the setting and not the stone. A simple sterling silver pendant mount can be had for around $9, which makes buying stones like this really affordable.
On the flip side though, cutting amethyst to sell isn’t profitable for the cutter for the most part due to the time it takes to cut the stone. That stone likely took between 5-6 hours to cut.
Wow thanks for all that info. Do you happen to know of a place to buy men's rings that have stones in them? I don't want to buy from places like Jared's or Kay's. Whenever I look for rings as soon as I type in gems it always shows women's engagement rings and wedding rings.
That’s tough as it depends on where you live. Generally I would recommend looking for a small family owned store that does custom design work and has a GIA certified on staff if possible. Look for stores that are not in big malls. Talk to them, if they feel pushy look somewhere else.
Stunning work. I'm a big fan of picking up cheap tumblestones and seeing if I can find a gem in there
It’s funny, I’ve been cutting for years and just never got around to frosting facets.
You did a great job, love that cut. Next time please put in the dimensions to help provide size reference.
Good idea - dimensions added and will include them in future posts too. :)