Need lapidary recommendation

[Cognition]

I need to recut a stone of mine. I prefer some precision cut. I know there are a lot of lapidarists being recommended here like gene, jerry, white. However, I dont think contacting each one of lapidarist on the list is wise. Thank you.

 

[musicloveranthony]

I need to recut a stone of mine. I prefer some precision cut. I know there are a lot of lapidarists being recommended here like gene, jerry, white. However, I dont think contacting each one of lapidarist on the list is wise. Thank you.

I haven't found a lapidary for (precision) recuts that is currently taking new commissions

 

[JackTrick]

What’s the stone you’re having recut, and what do you want done with it?

 

[Cognition]

What’s the stone you’re having recut, and what do you want done with it?

it's a ruby with an annoying window. I dont mind losing 20-30% of the weight. While i am at it, I think i want to be a precision cut rather than a regular traditional cut

 

[CaseyLouLou]

I need to recut a stone of mine. I prefer some precision cut. I know there are a lot of lapidarists being recommended here like gene, jerry, white. However, I dont think contacting each one of lapidarist on the list is wise. Thank you.

I am having a spinel recut right now so if it turns out well I will ask if I can recommend him to you. I purchased a different spinel from him and it was amazing and I was looking for someone to do a recut so I asked if he could do it. He has had it for a couple of months and it’s not finished yet but due to the holidays I’m not really concerned.

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

I am having a spinel recut right now so if it turns out well I will ask if I can recommend him to you. I purchased a different spinel from him and it was amazing and I was looking for someone to do a recut so I asked if he could do it. He has had it for a couple of months and it’s not finished yet but due to the holidays I’m not really concerned.

Watching, have a spinel that needs a recut!

 

[2Neesers]

You could try reaching out to Matt Dunkle. I haven’t purchased anything from him recently, but I did purchase a few stones from him several years ago and they were well cut. I see he’s offering cutting services.

https://matt-dunkle.square.site/gemstone-cutting-services

It might also be worth asking on the other forum that’s geared towards the professionals. I guess we aren’t allowed to name it here for some reason...Google “online gemology forum”, then go to the “Lapidary Corner: Colored Stones”

 

[CaseyLouLou]

Watching, have a spinel that needs a recut!

My spinel is done! It was cut in a European cut pattern (no culet) and went from a windowed oval of 2.14ct to a 1.43ct round of 7.15x4.26mm. I don’t have it yet so all I have is snapshots from a video he sent me. It’s an extremely clean, darkish cranberry/wine purple color. It has amazing sparkle and dispersion - it did before too but only on the outside part of the oval.

I can’t wait to see it in person.

 

[CaseyLouLou]

My spinel is done! It was cut in a European cut pattern (no culet) and went from a windowed oval of 2.14ct to a 1.43ct round of 7.15x4.26mm. I don’t have it yet so all I have is snapshots from a video he sent me. It’s an extremely clean, darkish cranberry/wine purple color. It has amazing sparkle and dispersion - it did before too but only on the outside part of the oval.

I can’t wait to see it in person.

Here’s the before. The window wasn’t awful but it bugged me enough that I would never have set it and most of the sparkle was on the outside edge.

 

[CaseyLouLou]

Here’s the before. The window wasn’t awful but it bugged me enough that I would never have set it and most of the sparkle was on the outside edge.

Here’s the after photos. It’s pretty amazing but I’m a terrible photographer. It has a gleaming polish and the facets are chunky and flashy European cut. I already want another one.

The stone can appear dark in low light but because of the cut the light return makes it sparkle with just a little bit of light. In indirect light it’s a pretty cranberry pink purple color that isn’t all that dark and flashes all kinds of colors.

Hopefully you get the idea from these photos. They were all taken in natural light near a window. The one on the left is a different violet spinel.

 

[CaseyLouLou]

Here’s the after photos. It’s pretty amazing but I’m a terrible photographer. It has a gleaming polish and the facets are chunky and flashy European cut. I already want another one.

The stone can appear dark in low light but because of the cut the light return makes it sparkle with just a little bit of light. In indirect light it’s a pretty cranberry pink purple color that isn’t all that dark and flashes all kinds of colors.

Hopefully you get the idea from these photos. They were all taken in natural light near a window. The one on the left is a different violet spinel.

A couple more showing it’s “dark side”. It’s darker than the other photos indicate but it really depends on the light.

 

[RMOO]

@CaseyLouLou, can you recommend the lapidary you used for this recut?

 

[CaseyLouLou]

@CaseyLouLou, can you recommend the lapidary you used for this recut?

Yes! I got permission to refer people to him but I didn’t mention I was posting on here so hopefully he won’t be completely overwhelmed by PSers!

He said he was going to the Tucson show next week.

He has an Etsy shop so you can contact him there or by email.

Michael O’Neill
Lapidary Artisans
michael@lapidaryartisans .com

I’m not sure what all these credentials mean but here they are:

FCGmA, RGA, USFG Master Faceter

 

[RMOO]

Yes! I got permission to refer people to him but I didn’t mention I was posting on here so hopefully he won’t be completely overwhelmed by PSers!

He said he was going to the Tucson show next week.

He has an Etsy shop so you can contact him there or by email.

Michael O’Neill
Lapidary Artisans
michael@lapidaryartisans .com

I’m not sure what all these credentials mean but here they are:

FCGmA, RGA, USFG Master Faceter

Thank you!

 

[T L]

How nice. Love the luster on those pretty spinels. You should make a bypass ring with them!

 

[Cognition]

Nice, will try to contact him. Thank you all