Spinel cabs anyone?

[chroman]

Joe’s running a sale:

Spinel Cabochons

Joe Henley Rough & Gemstones | Best Selection of Quality Rough Online

joehenleyrough.com

 

[LilAlex]

Those are cool! It would be nice to get one and not a whole box of them.

They all look like they are not facet-grade, though...?

 

[chroman]

They all look like they are not facet-grade, though...?

Right, that’s why they are cut as cabs already

 

[LilAlex]

Right, that’s why they are cut as cabs already

Yes. I prefer the ones that are not so included -- so they could have been faceted. I guess those were the days.

 

[dk168]

Cute, however, not for me, as I already have some Rubies still to be set.

DK

 

[voce]

I ended up buying a gem that was not a cab.

 

[Arcadian]

oooooo those are so pretty! I'm way too tempted!

 

[leslie1956]

Oh no, I'm in trouble now, lol

 

[strawrose]

I thought about it, but wondered if the inclusions would make them difficult to set?

 

[Arcadian]

I thought about it, but wondered if the inclusions would make them difficult to set?

internal ones? unlikely unless the setter is not experienced. In general best to go to someone who's set colored stones before. I hesistate to go to anyone that really only sets diamonds.

 

[Musia]

They are beautiful! But the sale has ended, I will try to buy another time they are on sale.