Notes- Pics taken with digital camera under full spectrum & fluorescent or natural lighting for close color tone & colour hue - Taken dry not wet unless noted & will be one that shows dry - Do not intentionally purchase manmade , synthetic or lab created colored finished stones / cabochons & offer , supplier of select gorgeous beautiful sparkling & bright genuine natural accent & faceted cut , raw kabochon lapidary & facet rough for super pendants , earrings & crafts ... , collectors / investors stones , rockhound rock specimens - May have bargains & offer mixed / assorted in a lot or parcel for beginners & crafters ... - Our powerseller business shop products : sell fine top & mid / bargain hobby kabochons grade quality , unique designed free forms , jewellery , cab & facet rough real gemstones from top of line suppliers , wholesale parcels / bulk dealers ie Quartzsite or Tuscon, powersellers , mother earth imported mine direct , rockhounders & other major sellers sources like Tucson or Quartzite Trade Shows - Dazzling sparkly jewels , fancy craft freeforms kabs, lots of extra pretty matching cabs / cabachons , uncut faceting or cabbing rough can be rare collector / investor - investment - ~ a symbol for estimate / medium - Try to state when treated or has special treatment - Stones for hobbiests , kabachons designers & professionals
Links ~ Partner Links | Grading- 3 gem stone clarities professional faceters , cutters , a dealer , & cabbers grade by with eye & 10x magnification : type I depends on stones usually w/o inclusions , type II some , & type III usually included - Grading for gems & cabochon stones can be done to represent below & above via new GIA standards but usual types are Clean : w/o inclusions - Eye Clean : clean to eye , next best deal - Crystal Transparent : transparent nice brilliance - VVS : very very slightly - VSI : very slight inclusions , SI - SI1 - SI2 : slight inclusions - Moderate inclusions - Included I1 - I2 - I3 : many minor or larger , not as hot may be junk but can depend on stone - Transparent : light passes through without diffusing , scattering - Translucent : light passing through , scattered , diffused - Opaque : hardly any light passes through - Some inclusions & depending on stone , saturation , cutting skill of cutter / faceter / cabber , etc does not necessarily distract from beauty of loose gemstone or cabachon , gold or silver jewelry setting / mounting in which placed for rings , necklaces , bracelets , drilled beads , gift idea ... , kabachon freeform used in custom designer wirewrap , or estate value on some gem specimen rocks minerals or crystals - For a beginner or hobbiest , 4 C's : Color ; gemmy - saturation ; Clarity ; Carats Weight ; & Cut ( oval round marquise pear princess trillian square emerald heart checkerboard cushion etc. ), size & shape , blocky rough ideal for yield
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