Swapping gemstones for coins

[btcltcdigger]

Yes, I did send the rough stones off - I went to a gem show in my local area and quickly found a guy who visits Thailand on gem buying tours.  He took the stones over, they were cut and the items were posted back to me.  Sometimes the guy will bring them back if they are ready before he returns.  The various traders at the gem show were all happy to apraise the rough stones and were excited to see Sri Lankan Sapphires as they are a superior quality to the local Australian varieties.

The stones' cut size determines how much to pay (about $4 per carat) - I didn't have to pay until the stones were cut as there is no real way to determine a stones cut weight until it is done.

I see. I guess there's a reason now to take my wife to a gemstone exhibit here. Altho this might turn out to be a costly decision.
So, how much are those sapphires now worth? I'd expect a cut sapphire is much more valuable than an uncut one?

[andulolika]

Yes, I did send the rough stones off - I went to a gem show in my local area and quickly found a guy who visits Thailand on gem buying tours.  He took the stones over, they were cut and the items were posted back to me.  Sometimes the guy will bring them back if they are ready before he returns.  The various traders at the gem show were all happy to apraise the rough stones and were excited to see Sri Lankan Sapphires as they are a superior quality to the local Australian varieties.

The stones' cut size determines how much to pay (about $4 per carat) - I didn't have to pay until the stones were cut as there is no real way to determine a stones cut weight until it is done.

I see. I guess there's a reason now to take my wife to a gemstone exhibit here. Altho this might turn out to be a costly decision.
So, how much are those sapphires now worth? I'd expect a cut sapphire is much more valuable than an uncut one?

I don't know of him having cut sapphires, maybe a few, however they quite affordable, a bit more expensive than the garnets i bought tho but not too much, you can get a couple pieces for 20$ perhaps, can't remember exact pricing but it goes by karat/size. Since they way cheaper uncut you could perhaps start trying to learn to cut yourself or take them for proper cutting.

[btcltcdigger]

I don't know of him having cut sapphires, maybe a few, however they quite affordable, a bit more expensive than the garnets i bought tho but not too much, you can get a couple pieces for 20$ perhaps, can't remember exact pricing but it goes by karat/size. Since they way cheaper uncut you could perhaps start trying to learn to cut yourself or take them for proper cutting.

I'm not sure i have the dexterity to cut them myself. And they're not good unless they're perfectly cut.
Besides, I'm sure there's few hundred $ of equipment i'd have to invest in + space where to cut it

[andulolika]

I don't know of him having cut sapphires, maybe a few, however they quite affordable, a bit more expensive than the garnets i bought tho but not too much, you can get a couple pieces for 20$ perhaps, can't remember exact pricing but it goes by karat/size. Since they way cheaper uncut you could perhaps start trying to learn to cut yourself or take them for proper cutting.

I'm not sure i have the dexterity to cut them myself. And they're not good unless they're perfectly cut.
Besides, I'm sure there's few hundred $ of equipment i'd have to invest in + space where to cut it

Well it would take a few years for anyone to do proper cuts, but i was thinking if you were bored and wanted to do it could always ask for some gemcutter to let you fuck your stones, lol.
But yea main idea would be to give to a professional for doing, even I think they are beautiful as they are.

I like the transparent saphires with a small but strong blue taint as a note  and perhaps future self-reminder :

[Timelord2067]

I really had no intention of cutting any stones myself, just buy a few an ask around if anyone knew of anyone that could do it.  I was fortunate to find someone at my very first gem show that could have them cut in Thailand, so that's the way I'll probably go from now on.