A jeweler needed a Ruby re-faceted into a kite shape to match the size and shape of their kite shaped Sapphire.
They provided me with a Ruby with they wanted me to re-facet. Their customer had approved the color of the Ruby.
The blue Sapphire on the left is the size and shape which they want matched.
The stone on the right is the Ruby they want me to re-facet
You can see in this photo that I have the blue Sapphire on my machine.
I am measuring and recording the angles and indexes of the facets so that I can duplicate the cut.
Here you can see that I have made the kite shape and am making the first facets on the pavilion.
In the enlarged photo, you can see that some of the polish from the original cut is still present near the culet. This will go away as a add more facets.
Here I am finishing polishing the crown facets on the Ruby
You can see that the size and shape are now the same.
Unfortunately this photo isn't very clear, but you get the idea.
The only difference between the two stones is, on the new Ruby, I closed the window, which the jeweler asked me to do.
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Denton Anderson,
Gemologist & Gem Cutter
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Graduate Gemologist, GIA, GG
Over 20 years of experience.
