I hate them for the same reason, but I also love them because they cut so fast! Patience is a virtue I do not have in abundance, but I'm definitely learning to have more of it with this hobby.
meggied90
joined 2 years ago
I would definitely not sell this one. Between the tiny size and the terrible cut, it's not even worth a few dollars. I cut for fun though, I'm really not good enough to sell since I just began faceting a few months ago, so I'm not upset at its worthlessness. My goal was to learn what cutting fire opal was like and I certainly did learn a lot with this one!
Bahaha neither am I, soon I'm going to post a dumpster fire of a fire opal because of my clumsiness. Can't have Lemmy thinking we're all perfect experts over here!
Looks in bread to me.
That's a fair ask! Here's a photo of it against my hand. I'll edit my post so it's visible there too.
Wait, your culet stayed in the dop? As in it detached from the stone? That can actually happen?!?!
Just gave it to him today! He was incredibly touched at the gesture, and revealed to me he still has my grandfather's old laps! No machine, just laps. So I'll be going through those whenever he finds them in storage, and maybe inheriting some more things from my grandfather if they're in good shape!
I love the unusual shape! I also appreciate how the design name accidentally matches the stone's description.
For a beginner I always recommend you start with something square/rectangle, as the roundabout with socks is an intermediate difficulty. Scarves or baby blankets make lovely gifts, and are very beginner friendly.
Once you are confident in the basics of how to knit, you can kick it up a notch by trying socks.
Honestly most every beginner knitting guide on the internet is great. There's YouTube guides for whose who want videos and written guides for those who prefer standstill photos and text. And if you really need a physical teacher, try to find a local MakerSpace in your city - yarn wizards are plentiful in those spaces and we get EXCITED at bringing a newbie into our world!
You are a genius, I never thought of doing this before!
I too love knitting socks!! I only wear my own socks these days, they're just so comfy and they always have fun colors.
But the real question is: are you team Toe Up or team Top Down?
I'm afraid I couldn't, not without sacrificing my ethics at least. Gemstones are valued based on the material itself, the weight, and the quality of the cut. If I were to sell this as a quality stone I would honestly be lying, and the buyer would be left with something that has no actual value and would get them laughed at in every jewelry shop for trying to appraise a damaged, poorly cut stone.
I know it looks pretty to a layperson, but objectively there's no value to it. Unfortunately, many sellers take advantage of a layperson's inability to tell the difference between a good and bad cut and will lie to you about quality to inflate their price - it's really important you buy from reputable jewelers who only sell genuine good stones, or bring someone who knows a thing or two about gemstones, to try to prevent being scammed like this. GIA certifications can help with making sure you are getting a correctly valued stone as well.
You'd be horrified at the prevalence of bad stones on the market taking advantage of people who don't know better.