I was thinking today about some of the things people, places and things that I was exposed to when I first decided to learn about how to make gemstone cabochons. Not to mention the long term desire to learn how to make gemstone jewelry. More specific, gemstone jewelry that I knew would be designed using bezel type settings.
Semiprecious gemstone cabochons and bezel type settings made using silversmithing and silver solder techniques
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Lapidary Community Forum Members Recent Posts- Re: Need some inspiration?That site is unbelievable! Certainly something to aspire to!Some of his rutilated quartz cabs include a backing - it really seems to make the rutiles bounce. Any idea on what I could use to get that affect? How does one do this?
- Re: Slab SawsSo if I ask for a 18" motorized slab saw that would be a sufficient description? Is there anything else you think I should mention?
- Re: Graveyard Point Re-VisitedThat is a gorgeous cab, Bob!!
- Re: Heat treating stonesQuote from: bobby1 on Today at 07:23:50 pm I don't recall the temperatures that I used, but I've documented them some where. If you think of it sometime and are able to post your heating temp stages, I would be int...
- Re: Slab SawsI thought that could be.Previously I had it running pretty slow at about 2" every half hour. I thought that was already pretty slow, but reduced it further to about an inch every half hour. REALLY SLOW ! I think that at least one good thing that resul...
- Re: Need some inspiration?
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- Graveyard Point Plume Agate Gemstone C38 x 29 x 5 and 14.50 grams Sharp cornered smoothed edges. Also has a touch of Marcasite ...
- Willow Creek Jasper Gemstone A30 x 29 x 5 and 7.50 grams Very slightly domed with smooth rounded edges.
- Graveyard Point Plume Agate Gemstone B33 x 26 x 5 and 9.40 grams Smooth rounded edges. There is a very slight pitting on the back edge as shown by the arrow. If this is going into a bezel type setting then no problem.
- Graveyard Point Plume Agate Gemstone A34 x 28 x 6 and 13.30 grams Slightly domed with smooth rounded cornered edges
- Ocean Jasper Matching Gemstone PairEach stone is 20 x 16 x 4 Total weight for both are 6.60 grams Very slightly domed with smoothed cornered edges
- Montana Agate Gemstone25 x 24 x 4 and 5.0 grams Very slightly domed with smoothed cornered edges.
- Mexican Crazy Lace Agate Gemstone B30 x 19 x 6 and 7.30 grams Semi domed with rounded edges.
- Mexican Flame Agate Gemstone43 x 31 x 5 and 13.30 grams Slightly domed with smoothed edges. A little different angle on the lighting in one image so as to see the beautiful flame affect !
- Copper in Chromium Gemstone Cabochon46 x 26 x 5 and 20.1 grams Slightly domed with rounded edges
- Agatized Heart of Palm40 x 30 x 5 and 11.50 grams Slightly domed with rounded edges
- Mary Ellen Jasper with Hematite49 x 38 x 4 and 15.10 grams Slightly domed with sharp smoothed edges
- Stone Canyon Brecciated Jasper A52 x 25 x 4 and 8.50 grams Slightly domed with smoothed sharp edges.
- Oolite Gemstone50 x 25 x 5 and 8.30 grams Very slightly domed with rounded edges
- Sanora Sunrise Chrysocolla Gemstone A53 x 26 x 4 and 11.70 grams Semi domed with sharp but smooth edge
- Picture Jasper Gemstone A123 x 25 x 5 and 7.90 grams Semi domed with rounded edges.
- Red Ocean Jasper Matched Earring Pair 8733 x 16 x 2 and 4.2 grams total Flat faced with beveled edges
- Plume Agate Gemstone Matched Earring Pair26 x 12 x 3 and 4.3 grams total. Flat faced with beveled edges
- Goldstone Gemstone Cabochon Matched Pair F37 x 14 x 3 each,and 7.50 grams total Very slightly domed with beveled edges
- Rocky Butte Picture Jasper28 x 17 x 5 and 5.80 grams Slightly domed with smoothed edges
- Owyhee Picture Jasper B29 x 21 x 5 and 7.0 grams Very slightly domed with smoothed edges.
- Graveyard Point Plume Agate Gemstone C
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