Megan D (@[email protected])
pxlmo.com
I have just finished faceting my first piece of #moissanite! This material is quite literally very hard (mohs 9.25, a diamond is mohs 10) so the #faceting took longer than "softer" #gemstones I've cut in the past. 7.98 mm, 2.84 cts, design is Mind Games by Arya Akhavan (modified for better light return for moissanite RI). #lapidary #gemcutting

I just tried cutting moissanite for the first time and goodness gracious, it took forever at the prepolish and polish steps, I assume because of the mohs hardness. After spending ungodly hours on that polish I will never again complain about polishing quartz.

I know, I know - FAT GIRDLE. It doesn’t look so comically big on the dop, I swear my camera adds 0.1 mm!

7.98 mm, 2.84 cts, design is Mind Games by Arya Akhavan

  • @Dyntrall
    2•7 months ago

    I have a bit that’s been sitting in my box for a while that I don’t have the guts to cut!