These are all either practice stones, some of my most precious or stones I’ve done just for fun. I’ve cut for friends, family and commission but keep it more of a hobby than a business. (No I’m not soliciting for work.)

The types of stones in the image are:

  • quartz
  • amethyst
  • tourmaline
  • beryl (both golden and aquamarine)
  • garnet (mostly pyrope)
  • topaz
  • sapphire

I’ll keep posting as I have time in hopes that there are some lurking lapidaries out there that will eventually chime in. 😀

  • meggied90@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If my knitting journey has taught me anything, it’s to avoid taking on complex projects too early in the learning process! The immense frustration that comes from trying a pattern that your technical skills are nowhere near ready for sucks the joy of the process right out of you.

    You also answered another question I had been wondering - how easy it is to stop in the process and pick it up later. I’m relieved to know I don’t need to reserve a straight 8 hour window any time I want to practice 😂