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Crap Customer Services from Bay Centerless
Well, I hate to do this but I’m getting totally frustrated and pissed-off with manufacturers who just have no idea about customer service. Back in the beginning of October I sent in a request to Bay Centerless, in Hollister CA, … Continue reading
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Avoid Sierra Gems – Unethical Ripoff Company
Okay, it’s been a while since something has gotten under my skin enough to deserve a post. But this weekend it was pointed out on the Gemology Online forum that Sierra Gems is trying to rip off customers as well … Continue reading
The Omni-e Dop Problem
So this is something I haven’t written about yet, but has dogged me for years. It affects all owners of Omni-e, Patriot and Tom Thumb faceting machines as well. It’s almost impossible to find anyone who sells dops for theses … Continue reading
New Tourmaline Site by Bruce Fry
I’ve been helping Bruce Fry make his own website featuring his outstanding collection of tourmaline. So for the past month he’s been very busy creating posts about each stone – his impressions, cutting experience and commentary around its provenance and … Continue reading
Return to the Intertubes – eNom Sucks
Well, after over a year’s absence Omnifaceter is back on the internet! I am happy that this resource is once again available to those need to adjust and repair these machines. I was forced to change the domain from omnifaceter.com … Continue reading
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Back Online
Sorry, I’ve been offline since January 7 due to a hack attack on the site. It was a rather amateur attack, but bad enough in that it forced me offline for a bit until I had time to look at … Continue reading
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Fasscher Design for Tourmaline
A couple months back I found an interesting photo in this thread on the Gemology Online forum. The stone was a colourless YAG garnet in a design that looked very similar to an Asscher cut but with a simple pavilion. … Continue reading
Gemstone Suite #2
In addition to the tourmalines that I posted earlier, here’s a pic of the other stones I managed to cut this past year. Clockwise from top left: 2.67 ct Pakistani Peridot; 6.40 ct Strontium Titanate; 2.95 ct Pakistani Peridot; 1.07 … Continue reading
Tourmaline Suite
I took some pictures of the stones I’ve cut in the last year. This is a group of tourmaline from Afghanistan and Nigeria. Colours are pretty much spot-on with what I was seeing. Photo was taken in cloudy daylight. (no … Continue reading
Latest Stones
I had some time over the weekend to cut a couple of new stones – a horrific Mahenge Spinel that was a nightmare to cut, first having a hidden crack and then shedding chunks while cutting. It survived but with … Continue reading