5-19-2012
NOTE.......... I will not be listing anything else this weekend as I got a horrible cold from my 6 year old....yuck... Yes blame it on the kids :)
Hi Everyone !!!!!!!!!!
I hope that you all are doing great...
We are finally having the MAY SALE on the North Carolina Emeralds.... They are marked as low as they ever will be...
Sorry I have not loaded anything in a while; but as most of you that know me; know I also raise vegetable crops as well in the spring and summer months. I still cut on rainy days as Grey has been cutting some as well.
I hope to load some new cuts this week. I am also waiting for parcels 2 and 3 from Sri Lanka and they should be some very nice gems as I sent larger rough this time and there will be more fancy cuts as well. There should also be some very nice gems at what I consider very good prices; as it does cost less to have them cut there than it would for Grey or myself to cut them. You know how us westerners are :)
Also; I am getting into a little venture with my gem friend and broker in Sri Lanka and they too are doing the re-cut thing of older poorly cut gems. He is going to start sending me very fine gems that he has re-cut this month. They will be mostly rounds and in the 6.5mm and up sizes; only very fine blues; so stay tuned; we will see how it goes... I asked him to get certification briefs on them to at least let you the client know they are just basic heat and no Be or diffusion/fracture filled, etc...
Please stay tuned in as I hope to make some more people very happy soon.
Thank you to all of those that have been such good friends and clients and I will continue to do my best to get you what you wish for at a price you can easily afford.
More facet rough has come in from Afghanistan and another parcel on its way from Tanzania; so there is new things on the horizon. I will say that fine facet rough is at a premium and not abundant by any stretch of the imagination. So I get what I can that I consider a good buy and quality material. So we will not run out for a few years. Thankfully :)
All those that have pending orders due to my cutting; I have not forgotten and will release them to you as soon as the weather breaks so I can take some pictures of things Grey and I have just finished... I now have files in outlook that will help me keep track of gems on hold, requested cuts, etc. so I can have a little better organization skills. As most of you all know other than the help from my Friend Grey; I am a one man show; so please bare with me... Thank you Grey...
We will always strive to be fair, honest, and kind to everyone; and will always do our very best to keep quality up and the prices as low as the market or our pockets can stand.
We have a full refund policy which to me is the only way to go as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and a computer monitor can only show so much; so we feel we have to have this policy to be fair as we feel the same way when we get in a parcel of rough; if it is not as described we want to be able to return it...
All photography now is taken outside in subdued lighting as we feel this may give you a better representation of the color... I am not a photography expert by any means but I do try to make sure you see the cut, the clarity, and the outside color of the gemstone.
Most Respectfully;
Dana M. Reynolds
American Society of Gem Cutters
Certified Supreme Master Gem Cutter #96CGE42