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
4 Comments
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
It's an important moment in every young woman's lif-.... wait, I read that wrong
EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
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 pts · 2y
Ice clear polish, and perfect meetpoints too! Fantastic!
I've used the AlOx lightning lap because powders hate me
IonAddis@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Crylos@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I use 60k on a BATT to polish pretty much everything I cut these days.
Great job on this!