Gemstones in Cutting:
We are faceting that gorgeous Natural Kunzite Crystal
from the Big Kahuna area of the Oceanview Mine! Will be some incredibly intense colors in these gems when faceted. Of
course, our Award Winning Master Cutter is the only choice to facet these
important gemstones. We anticipate some of the finest Kunzite every seen, with
a color that is a bluish purple pink. It should stabilize to a deep pink, but
Kunzite is known as an evening gemstone; keep it out of the sun and bright
lights, and the color is pretty much stabile. Irradiated Kunzite being sold by
Brasilians, was selling at $200/ct wholesale for dark pinks. We should be able
to provide better color, gems in smaller sizes and the BEST cutting available,
as our Master Cutter is doing the faceting!
Gemstones Sent to GIA for Gem ID and
Origin:
A number of our gemstones have been sent to GIA for Gem ID as well as
Origin. This is the first group of two, with this initial group costing about $2,000. We have certs on most of the gemstones
in this certing process within GIA, but because they are very important gemstones, we want THE authority to
make the judgement call so our customers will know exactly what they will receive. We have typically certed the
gemstones initially while traveling internationally, and the gem labs we utilize
in Bangkok are known for their accuracy. We are not anticipating any issues and
believe all will cert by GIA as we have described on our website. We have
requested Origin reports on some of the more important Burmese Rubys. As a
reminder, with or without certs and whether via GIA or another gem lab, we
have two outstanding return policies in the gemstone field/business, so our
customers are always fully protected:
We have been in business for over 30 years. You have our 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee as well as our
Lifetime Guarantee - you can check out our website to learn more.
All That Glitters Facets the Largest Synthetic
Alexandrite from Our Rough:
A 55.88ct Synthetic Alexandrite Oval has recently come back from our
cutter. It was a custom faceted SuperNova with a ratio of 1:1.25, Length to Width. Our customer was very
particular in the facet arrangement and design, as well as the ratio. Our Award Winning Master Cutter was
responsible for this beauty. This is the largest Synthetic Alexandrite faceted from our rough, with only one
larger one being faceted by one of our other customers, and weighed in at over
70 carats. At just about 56cts, this SuperNova Oval was not overly saturated
andhad all kinds of colors flashing internally and externally. Yes, we do custom cutting of this particular
rough!
