Faceting a garnet. 

Yes Paul, high quality garnet is getting expensive. Cheers

@@VintageTimeGems...I can't BELIEVE the garnet fell off the dopp stick! So sorry.. how unfortunate...ugh...nice result though! You Rock!

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Wow, thank you!

I was hoping to pick your brain...is there any recommendation you can make for a decent used faceting machine?

Thanks Jim.

Thanks John....Great idea. I have some Neodymium magnet (earth magnets). I will test that out. Cheers Cliff

Nearly all garnets are attracted to such magnets due to Fe being a part of their chemical formula. Most garnets are intermediate blends of two or more end members species so there is almost always iron even in flawless material. I have seen attraction to such gems using neodymium magnets and the force is usually strong enough to pick up the garnet if not at least to drag it across the table in the case of larger stones. Therefore, this is not a conclusive way to determine the identity of such inclusions, but rather a helpful test in addition to other tests which can confirm the identity of a garnet gem as opposed to other types of gems which may look like a garnet.

Yes many gem cutters and people do like the natural inclusions and foreign material within a gem as it gives it a distinct characteristic. Cheers

Thanks Tim. Australia will make you welcome. Cheers

Thanks MM. Cheers Cliff

Good luck!!

Thanks Shane.

Thanks Jose...

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Hi Kathy, things like this can happen. The gem still looks pretty good though.

Thanks Juanita....

Thanks Tam...The final carat weight is mentioned in the final reveal of 1 carat.

Thank you.

Quality garnets are very expensive. Love to get hold of some.

Not really disheartened, just annoyed that I should have used the epoxy. Least I tested the design so it works well. Cheers

Thank you...

If they are parcels of garnets hopefully you have more luck with your garnets. I've found them either too dark or had hidden inclusions or some foreign material within them.

Thank you Santiago....Best Wishes Cliff

If there is any glue left after it detaches try to fit the gem in where the original glue outline is. Even then if you can match it up the gem will still be misaligned. Cheers

I Learn Lots From You Vedio.. Thanks Sir..🙏🙏 I Will Be Best Gems Cuter One Daya.. 🙏🙏🙏

Hi Ray, mishaps can happen. I should have used another glue, but I had a workshop and I needed a quick attachment. Cheers

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Around $1500... Cheers

A friend bought them for me. They are not that easy to get hold of. Of you ask on faceting forums you should be able to get them.

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Hi Tony, this was a different type of detachment. Usually glue detachments are rare but it can happen. Cheers Cliff

True. Sometimes they make a great effect, but they can also fall apart whilst faceting if unlucky.

Where do you live Joel?

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@@VanDyk555 It's in the Melbourne area. It's too far from where I live and with lockdown in Vic there are still too many restrictions at the moment. Join a local gem club there are few around Melbourne.

Yep....It will be tiny.

Thank you.