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Post by fishenman on Mar 15, 2010 13:27:17 GMT -5
Hi everybody! ;D I would like to buy a few small pieces of Kyanite to cut for an engagement ring (for a customer, not me ). Does anybody have some they would like to sell or trade? Thanks, Geoff
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Post by rockmanken on Mar 15, 2010 15:35:14 GMT -5
Geoff, you do know that kyanite has 2 hardness's, don't you? It is 2 one way and about 5 1/2 the other way. I personally don't think it would be suitable for an engagement ring because it is too soft. Need at least a stone with a 7. Just my 2 cents worth. I have cabbed a few pieces of it. Ken
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Post by fishenman on Mar 15, 2010 18:00:28 GMT -5
Thanks Ken, I know now. I'll let my customer know too.
Geoff
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Post by Bejewelme on Mar 15, 2010 20:30:36 GMT -5
Geoff: I got a flat of it, but like Ken said for a ring it is soft, I have a kyanite ring I got a show and it is fragile and a bugger to cab.
I will be happy to trade if you want some, let me know. After trying to cab blades I got some thicker chuncks that work better for cabbing.
Amber
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