Gemstones

[frank lee bent]

i have this type of material from bokeo, precision cut overseas to correct angles for the material-circa $125/ct- available now.
you will not find that elsewhere at all, i can say with assurance. not at any price.

the local cutting sometimes yields an acceptable optical result, but is primarily aimed at max recovery of weight from the rough, ie; it can be shit.





it is a bitch to photograph it properly





for those who do not know, cambodia produces the only dark blue zircon in the world. in Ratanakiri.

i have a selection of stones from the region and finished jewelry made by a Shan mate. i can post a few pics here subject to admin approval.

[General Mackevili]

Looks like the pics came out pretty good. Did you take these or what?

[phuketrichard]

Frank Lee Bent did it,
trial an error with a little help form his friend LOL

[Piwi]

Looks like a fake . cheers!

[Milord]

Very pretty stones. Perhaps I should get one for my bellybutton.

[Piwi]

Yeah frank , can I get around 10.. one for the forehead, two nose, two ears, two for cheeks, one belly button, two for my buttom... lol

Just kidding frank... nice one really... will contact you when I got $$$

[frank lee bent]

many thanks to Phukhet Richard for spending considerable time getting me sorted out with pics!

[frank lee bent]

Small Rubies from Pailin, all under 1 carat. $30-90/carat depending on number of inclusions.
Native cut.

[Lonestar]

My wife showed me the zircon she got from you..............beautiful stone.

[frank lee bent]

Thanks! That was a precision cut stone I sent away for recutting. Unlike local cuts, it is cut to correct optical angles.

here is one of the simplest designs i use for budget minded ppl:




$65 on special.