Cutting with Steve

March has been busy and diverse.

Master Cutter Steve Hompot is working on fine quality Chrysoprase at present. Here are some of the finished stones: Chrysoprase is produced in many countries. Historically Silesia was an important mining district under royal patronage. This source was active in medieval times and some of its gems were used to make jewelry for kings, most notably King Frederick …

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Lapidary is the art and science of cutting gemstones. A Rainbow Lattice Sunstone cut by Steve Hompot has sold for $1000 at a recent Bonhham’s Auction. Rainbow Lattice Sunstone is an extremely rare form of gem orthoclase feldspar displaying aventurescence and adularescence due to the oriented inclusions of ilmenite and hematite. Occurring in a very …

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