I thought I'd share some before & after pics of a recutting project that Jerry Newman recently did for me. Here's the back story: a few years ago I bought a large trillion cut morganite from an eBay vendor (can't recall which one). I had intended to make it into a pendant, but when I received it I was disappointed with the native cut, window, and general lack of brilliance. A "learning stone" if you like. It wasn't expensive enough to go through the cost/hassle of returning it, so it has been sitting in my gem box ever since. Now that I'm older and slightly wiser (thanks to PS), I decided to basically treat the stone as a piece of rough and send it to Jerry for an overhaul. Since it was a trillion, I knew in advance that there would be a good bit of weight loss to cut it in to a different shape with optimal optics. So, we agreed on the "harlequin hexagon" pattern, in an effort to maximize recovery and create something unique & interesting. Suffice it to say that I am thrilled with the results! His fees are very reasonable (I think), and he was great to work with too. Check out the before & after pics:
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