tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87423785450459739862012-02-27T20:21:55.613-08:00A step by step photo log following the process of sourcing and cutting gemstones.jamjahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12759656961809520592noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742378545045973986.post-41925883988353991382011-09-08T03:07:00.000-07:002011-09-08T03:07:12.952-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cJ1lJoYD120/TmiQI9qntYI/AAAAAAAAAVA/tP-CK5LDEco/s1600/IMG_9179_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cJ1lJoYD120/TmiQI9qntYI/AAAAAAAAAVA/tP-CK5LDEco/s320/IMG_9179_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3.5mm turquoise cabs cut down to size</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uZoHeBVrI0E/TmiP54_o20I/AAAAAAAAAUs/gczeaulv0tw/s1600/IMG_9170_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uZoHeBVrI0E/TmiP54_o20I/AAAAAAAAAUs/gczeaulv0tw/s320/IMG_9170_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting tiny mm cabs is another story</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W_JTzkUvNYk/TmiP9JR39FI/AAAAAAAAAUw/fI0up83uOqA/s1600/IMG_9171_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W_JTzkUvNYk/TmiP9JR39FI/AAAAAAAAAUw/fI0up83uOqA/s320/IMG_9171_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnification is of essence</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f6CR_HUqecU/TmiQAb1d6sI/AAAAAAAAAU0/EZsZGCv2bdE/s1600/IMG_9173_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f6CR_HUqecU/TmiQAb1d6sI/AAAAAAAAAU0/EZsZGCv2bdE/s320/IMG_9173_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm using cutting and polishing discs for the Dremel</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H1kXWjhmT78/TmiQC_bTEHI/AAAAAAAAAU4/H2kh-DpWjYI/s1600/IMG_9174_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H1kXWjhmT78/TmiQC_bTEHI/AAAAAAAAAU4/H2kh-DpWjYI/s320/IMG_9174_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3.5mm round turquoise on dopsticks</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8742378545045973986-4192588398835399138?l=jamjahgems.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jamjahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12759656961809520592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8742378545045973986.post-19619417719276777102011-08-11T03:42:00.000-07:002011-08-11T03:42:34.689-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PCyuPowEZx4/TjlU_JOwZOI/AAAAAAAAATU/OVt9paDeLgM/s1600/IMG_8639_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PCyuPowEZx4/TjlU_JOwZOI/AAAAAAAAATU/OVt9paDeLgM/s320/IMG_8639_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">polished stones on dopsticks</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0R8PNz8qRIs/TjlVMcujwEI/AAAAAAAAATo/ZrJkck92bNQ/s1600/IMG_8644_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0R8PNz8qRIs/TjlVMcujwEI/AAAAAAAAATo/ZrJkck92bNQ/s320/IMG_8644_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">polish powder still visible</td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UnAVLvyW7E/TjlVqKb6AhI/AAAAAAAAAUM/9tfb5t9Y_G0/s1600/IMG_8692_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UnAVLvyW7E/TjlVqKb6AhI/AAAAAAAAAUM/9tfb5t9Y_G0/s320/IMG_8692_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">removing the dop</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-YPffxThHA/TjlVtrdgOmI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/yRHXzgChbsE/s1600/IMG_8694_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-YPffxThHA/TjlVtrdgOmI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/yRHXzgChbsE/s320/IMG_8694_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sanding the back of the stone</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wDNZAK1gtf0/TjlV0Duz3eI/AAAAAAAAAUY/rqhjw312DNw/s1600/IMG_8697_1_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wDNZAK1gtf0/TjlV0Duz3eI/AAAAAAAAAUY/rqhjw312DNw/s320/IMG_8697_1_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnification and light are essential</td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IYLJsupHkc/TjlV3oQJYiI/AAAAAAAAAUc/lFEKfNNKStY/s1600/IMG_8698_1_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--IYLJsupHkc/TjlV3oQJYiI/AAAAAAAAAUc/lFEKfNNKStY/s320/IMG_8698_1_1.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dremel and sandpaper workstation</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCIsVVMSIas/TjlVmrn9_NI/AAAAAAAAAUI/x4m9aiTmwcc/s1600/IMG_8691_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wCIsVVMSIas/TjlVmrn9_NI/AAAAAAAAAUI/x4m9aiTmwcc/s320/IMG_8691_1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">finished turquoise cabs</td></tr> </tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MvFNbtMhkkY/TjlsRRN4byI/AAAAAAAAAUo/Cs2KRX8bhx0/s1600/cloe+up+turq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="296" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MvFNbtMhkkY/TjlsRRN4byI/AAAAAAAAAUo/Cs2KRX8bhx0/s400/cloe+up+turq.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeping beauty 3 on left, some Iranian nodules and 'Tibetan' beads cut in half.</td></tr> </tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8742378545045973986-1961941771927677710?l=jamjahgems.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jamjahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12759656961809520592noreply@blogger.com