Vapithyst

[VapidLapid]

This is the second one I've cut but the first one I've finished. 4.915 carat, 9.72mm Uruguay . It did not come out quite as I wanted but it fell off the dop at this point so I just polished it.

 

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The specks are just some polish carelessly left on in my haste to photograph it.

 

[y2kitty]

I think its pretty.

 

[davi_el_mejor]

It looks delicious! My mouth is watering for hard candy now

It's truly unique and would make one hell of a ring

 

[RockHugger]

I really like it! What was it going to look like?

 

[VapidLapid]

Thanks kitty & davi!
Rockhugger, it is close to what it was supposed to be, just not quite perfect. The intention was a paraboloidialoid as the pavillion and a spheric section as the crown. Having generated the spheric surface I was going to grind it down a milimeter or two to maybe get under the veil that is floating under the crown.The veil only shows up when lit from the side with a penlight so Im not concerned. I also meant to grind the entire pavillion up about half a mm since there is a tiny spot remaining that deviates from the paraboloidialoid surface.
So now I think Im about to post way too many photos, showing the personality of the stone and the zoning. I took a lot of trouble to orient it so the few well colored areas would mix in the face up.

 

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And here this last one shows the very high tech macro shooting stage I made of an espresso cup in a coffee cup and a desk lamp

 

[Lovinggems]

Great job VL, the gorgeous of your cab is gorgeous.

 

[Lovinggems]

Great job VL, the gorgeous of your cab is gorgeous.

I think I typed too fast, I meant to say your cab's colour is gorgeous!

 

[ooo~Shiney!]

WOW You are talented!!!!!!
I LOVE That Cab, such an interesting color!
I can't wait to see how you set it!

 

[chrono]

Looks like a purple acorn. You take the most interesting pictures and I like what you’ve done with the ammy.

 

[VapidLapid]

Finally got outside with the stone and camera to take pictures in the sun. Sorry if this is overkill on top of overdose.

 

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[briolette]

I think it is beautiful! I love the color. I've never been that great at cabbing. I facet, but yeah, I know the huge pain it can be when it falls off the dop prematurely!

 

[Arkteia]

This is so unusual! Also shows the color of the stone to its best!

 

[agatha.nl]

good job! and i love the deep, slightly blueish, purple it is in daylight

 

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Empty city, overcast day, pie in the oven and I decide to inundate you with even more pics of my amethyst!

 

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a shot from the cutting process