Quartz

Dopping the stone after transfer

The Transfer of a Gemstone

Sapphires

Going through my newly aquired sapphires.
https://youtu.be/NwS8la68UCg

Just released from the dop

Set one today. This is a feldspare I believe to be a orthoclase stone. The hardness is around a 6.5. It took a very nice polish treating it just like quartz. These other stones are a cabochon style and are being offered for custom ring size or untill they are a size 7 set in silver. So if you like speak up. $30 per ring.

You can find the ring at my store along with other jewelry I have made.
Get your bling on,
Scott

All three off the dop

I finally broke down, wrapped the stone with a wet paper towel, got the torch out and heated up the dop ever so slightly a little at a time to allow the heat to do its thing without over heating the stone. Even after the dop released from the stoneand as I was holding the stone I could feel how the stone had absorbed the heat quickly as I handled the stone it cooled down, I washed the stone, cleaned, took the pictures, weighed and measured.
                           CRYSTAL QUARTZ Rand's Cut Corner 53.65ct 27.78mm x 20.17.

Well two are off the dop.