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I cut my first peridot! This one is 2.795 cts and I'm quite happy with my facets, although my girdle could use some slimming down according to my mentor 🤣. #lapidary #gemstones

I cut my first peridot and I gotta say, much easier than the quartz by a mile. My confidence needed that boost. 🤣

I noticed when I googled the best way to polish peridot, there was quite a bit of debate in what was best, and no real clear right answer. I saw 100k diamond on a BATT lap, aluminum oxide, and chrome oxide all suggested. I tried the aluminum and it did okay, but took ages. What do you guys prefer?

(I have been advised my girdles are a smidgen too thick and I’ll be putting my future stones on a diet. Whoops.)

Peridot, 2.795 ct, cut in DecaCheck Two by Andrew Brown

  • PP_GIRL_@lemmy.world
    111·
    9 months ago

    It’s an important moment in every young woman’s lif-… wait, I read that wrong

    • EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      9 months ago

      I also misread it but then looked at the community name and misread it as “facesitting” which threw up even more questions

  • Dyntrall@lemmy.world
    4·
    9 months ago

    Ice clear polish, and perfect meetpoints too! Fantastic!

    I’ve used the AlOx lightning lap because powders hate me

  • Crylos@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    I use 60k on a BATT to polish pretty much everything I cut these days.

    Great job on this!