From rough to me - New Jim Rentfrow Rhodolite Garnet

[colorluvr]

I don't post photos as often as I should, so I am going to try to remedy that.

I'm a "friend" of Jim's (and some other cutters) on that site where people are "friends" (LOL), so I got intrigued when he advertised that he had some rough from Kenya that should yield a stone similar to the one in his article https://www.pricescope.com/journal/cushion-cutting-step-step because I really liked that stone in his thread. I contacted him and the process began!

The garnet is 10.5 x 8.5mm and is 4.35 carats and more the color of a cranberry than a raspberry (like many rhodolites I've seen). My apologies to Jim for my lousy photos, but I think you'll get the idea. It more the color of the pavillion up photo IRL.

 

[colorluvr]

Photo of the rough and Jim's photo with a flash to show faceting. And BTW, Jim is a heck of a nice guy!

 

[VapidLapid]

How great to see rough to cut photos!
I look forward to pics in sun.

 

[colorluvr]

How great to see rough to cut photos!
I look forward to pics in sun.

Sun, now that's a novel idea... I'll be sure to take some as soon as we get any (sun that is )

 

[Jim Rentfrow]

My apologies to Jim for my lousy photos, but I think you'll get the idea. It more the color of the pavillion up photo IRL.

No apologies needed. Color is hard to get in pictures. It amazes me how well you ladies can take pictures of gems. Sometimes I think I should just have PS people do my photos because the skills are better than mine!

 

[Arcadian]

Very nice! I can only say that when you set it, be cognizant it may change colors on you. So you'd probably want to consider a nice open prong setting instead of a bezel. I put mine in a halo setting ...what the heck I do that for??? lol

Jim I have an 8gb card in my camera that has I can fill up with a few photo sessions for gems. Its just a lot of practice and retakes (ok get a PS'er to do it for you...lol)


-A

 

[Barrett]

Once again Jim did a fantastic job. I really enjoy how he sends or shows you the rough pics beforehand or after. Makes the stone seem more personal.

 

[Jim Rentfrow]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. I greatly appreciate it. It is always nice to see the support this community gives to us faceters.

 

[colorluvr]

I wasn't near as lucky with this one as the sapphire in the sun, but it does show some of the gorgeous cranberry color.