We do all types of cabochon cutting. 
Individual stones or production orders.
Standard shapes or very unusual shapes.
From class ring stones to bullet cabs we do them all.

This is a pink star sapphire that was reshaped from a larger stone to fit the mounting.

This is a star ruby that was cut from a piece of rough from the far east.

This large blue Star Sapphire was brought to me for re-cutting because, even though is was a very large and fine stone, it was not cut very well by the cutting shop in the country where it was originally cut. The stone was over 200 carats and it was very important to the jeweler that the stone remain over 200 carats after cutting. To be sure of this, I would perform some work on the stone and then weigh it every few minutes in order to monitor the rate of weight loss and keep the weight loss to a very minimum. The finished weight was 204 carats. During the cutting process care also needed to be taken so as to not adversely affect the star. This stone was later shown by the jeweler to a well known celebrity.

This is a fine quality Emerald which had been chipped and we repaired it.

This is a rather typical example of what many gemstones look like after they have been worn for several years.

This is what the same stone will look like after it has had the crown (top) re-polished.

We also repair Munsteiner and other types of fantasy cuts.

Faceted stones: We can re-polish the table of a faceted stone while it is still in the ring. Unfortunately, this is the only facet that can usually be re-polished on a mounted stone. And, this can only be done if there are no obstructions above the level of the table. To test this, see if you can place the ring “table down” on a table top or store countertop. Observe if the table of the gemstone is resting flat on the countertop. If so, then we should have no problem re-polishing the table of the stone.

Cabochons: Most cabochons can be re-polished while still in the mounting. The ability to do this can be limited by obstructions near the stone. There is also a limitation on how close to the mounting bezel we can re-polish. If we try to get too close it can damage the bezel.
The majority of the time we are able to improve the appearance of the stone greatly with very little risk to either the gemstone or the mounting.

This an example of a black Onyx stone which was a part of an antique bracelet. The owner wanted the piece duplicated in order to make the bracelet wearable again.

We also repair Munsteiner and other types of fantasy cuts.

The jewelry designer brought me a wax he had carved into the “wave” shape that he wanted. I then duplicated that in Black Jade. It was less than 1mm thick at the thinnest point and thicker at other points.

This is an example of simple carvings which can be used in a variety of jewelry designs.

The jewelry designer provided me with a carved wax model of how they wanted the Lapis to be shaped. I fit the piece of Lapis to the ring and then carved and polished the top to match the shape of their wax sample.

We have a sandblaster and can add texture and a pattern to pieces. This is an example of rings which we first inlaid with black Onyx and then sandblasted patterns into the Onyx while they were in the rings.

We are able to do many types of drilling. We can drill ring stones to accommodate tubes with diamonds mounted in them. We do not have an ultra-sonic drill and do not know of anyone who does.

Here are two examples of black onyx that has had initials printed onto the surface with a laser. This is basically a form of desktop publishing. Your image can be printed onto onyx and a few other materials. Black onyx works very well because the white printing shows up very well against the black background. Doing this to one stone can be a bit expensive due to the fact that the setup time for only one stone can take a while. It is of course less expensive on a per stone basis to do 10 or 100 stones at the same time once we have done the set-up work.

This is a unique example of what can be done with the laser technology.

The jeweler had a corporate customer who wanted to know if some white stones could be made to look like antacid tablets. They needed to have the words “Antacid” carved into the surface. I suggested a material called Pristine which is white. It can be seen in our “Materials” section. I took it to our laser specialist. We used the artwork that was provided by the customer and adjusted it to the size of the Pristine stones that I had cut into the shapes of the antacid tablets the customer had provided. Each time we lasered the surface the laser cut a small distance into the Pristine. We needed to cut into it with the laser about 10 times until the letters were eventually deep enough.

This photo is a broken Tiger Eye watch dial that was sent to us by a jeweler who needed it duplicated. Over the years we have made watch dials for a variety of watches such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Piaget and others. We have made them from materials such as Lapis, Black Onyx, Mother of Pearl, Tiger Eye, and Dinosaur bone.

Refractometer glass can get scratched and pitted makes it very difficult to get a good RI reading. New refractometers are very expensive. We are able to re-polish the top surface of the glass to make them like new again.

• 98% of the time re-polishing ispossible. The hemicylinder can usually be re-polished twice before needing to be replaced.
• Shipping – Remove the lens and the cover from the unit prior to shipping.
• Be sure to pack well prior to shipping.
• Price – The cost for re-polishing is $90 plus $17 for registered shipping.
• Address – Please call 800-728-4140 for our address.