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[VapidLapid]

I am not finished with this by a long shot. I''ll need to re-dop this and make some changes and of course polish. If it looks polished now believe me it''s just nose grease.
stats? currently 57 carat 23 mm diameter. Uruguayan Amethyst, purchased from faceters.com 2004

 

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[Barrett]

will look stunning once you get a good polish on it vapid!!!

 

[chrono]

Excellent progress; I think I may end up contacting you to shape some sugarloaves for me in the near future at the rate you are improving.

 

[ruffysdad]

Grape Juicy

! Uruguayan points are still the best in my book!

 

[virgoruby]

Looks really yummy, like a grape jelly!

 

[PumpkinPie]

looks just like candy!

 

[ma re]

Wow, that''ll look great once it''s done!

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Yummy!

 

[oddoneout]

Great job.

 

[Indylady]

Gorgeous! I can''t wait to see it finished.

 

[Stone Hunter]

I like the shape!!! It''s going to look like a gum drop! WOW share photos when you''re done.

 

[velouriaL]

my first thought was, "I want to put it in my mouth."
Gorgeous and, err, yum!

 

[VapidLapid]

citrine
16.2 mm

 

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[Lady_Disdain]

Interesting shape on the citrine! I really like it and the light moving over and through it must be fascinating.

Tell us a bit about your technique and tools (if I remember correctly, you don''t work on the usual instruments).

 

[ma re]

 

[Kunzite]

Date: 4/29/2010 12:16:23 AM
Author:VapidLapid
I am not finished with this by a long shot. I''ll need to re-dop this and make some changes and of course polish. If it looks polished now believe me it''s just nose grease.
stats? currently 57 carat 23 mm diameter. Uruguayan Amethyst, purchased from faceters.com 2004

I''ll take it!

 

[Burberrygirl]

Vapid, those are gorgeous! I love them, very cool

 

[StonieGrl]

VL: Fanfreakingtastic work. I''d buy a cab from you!!!

My husband really wanted to buy a cab machine at Tucson this year but I denied him ($1500 new). Now I''m rethinking that...

Are you using a cab machine? Do tell, please!

 

[LD]

Mighty purdy! Can''t wait to see the finished result!

 

[T L]

Very nice job!!

 

[virgoruby]

Great job VL! How did you manage to produce such an amazing piece?

 

[VapidLapid]

I have a system, a method, a process, and a contraption that I put together all drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkled with diamond dust.