cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/79750
These are all either practice stones, some of my most precious or stones I’ve done just for fun. I’ve cut for friends, family and commission but keep it more of a hobby than a business. (No I’m not soliciting for work.)
The types of stones in the image are:
- quartz
- amethyst
- tourmaline
- beryl (both golden and aquamarine)
- garnet (mostly pyrope)
- topaz
- sapphire
I’ll keep posting as I have time in hopes that there are some lurking lapidaries out there that will eventually chime in. 😀
Oh wow yeah quite the start up! Looks like there are courses at the local polytech but a bit out of budget. A local guild sounds really cool, we have that with pottery but i don’t see it with gem cutting/jewellery making. Thanks so much for all the info maybe I’ll have the opportunity to use it in the future 😊