Posts by Ryan Quantz

Hell’s Canyon Herringbone Wood Cabochon

Hell’s Canyon Herringbone Wood Cabochon

  Hell’s Canyon Herringbone Wood Cabochon Traditional Cabochon by Ryan Quantz 35mm x 24.5mm 26.65 ct   A GORGEOUS, premium Hell’s Canyon Herringbone Wood cabochon with great contrasting patterns and quite a few of the dry rot holes- Even a good-sized one. This cab is highly polished front and back. There are not many cabs on the market of this quality. This material...

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Australian Marlborough Chrysoprase 4.15 ct

Australian Marlborough Chrysoprase 4.15 ct

Australian Marlborough Chrysoprase 4.15 ct Traditional Cabochon by Ryan Quantz 12.14 x 9.77 mm 4.15 ct   This gorgeous gem is a near perfect example of the finest Marlborough Chrysoprase to come out of Australia. This stone shows the superior color, saturation and translucency that made the unique source so famous. This example is flawless and has even color distribution except for one...

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1.75ct Green Tourmaline

1.75ct Green Tourmaline

A beautiful, 7mm 1.75ct Nigerian green tourmaline, just short of eye-clean, cut in a slightly modified Lisa Elser Diamond Cushion. I say that because I was using a machine that was very much out of alignment and I didn’t know it until it was too late. I spent most of the time cutting the crown- having to align and adjust every facet to get everything to line up- even eliminating 8...

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