Topaz Guessing Competition

[Lapis Lupinus]

congratulations mehoose. anything for third place? ??

[Fullerton]

anything for third place? ??

I would have thought getting within 10ct would be good enough for a prize too!  I just happened to be 9.8ct off the pace.

[Mudpuddler]

Woohoo! Couldn't have gone to a more deserving person  I'm super-excited for you 

[mehoose]

WOW guys, feel like I've won all over again with all the good thoughts 
Bucket, yeah eh, from WAY down South of 'the border'! 
LOL Lapis, thank you, howz about points for trying 

Aw Muddy  big thanks 

[shaker]

Fiddle.......lol

[rustyryan]

Well done Mehoose and well done Woofa.

great work.

[mehoose]

Thanks rusty 

shaker......say wot? That flew over at high altitude. 

[mick B]

Congrats Mehoose, well deserved winner, hope to see some nice faceted gems in the media gallery.

Cheers mick B 

[Jamo]

Yeah, well done Mehoose & thanks Woofa for your generosity! 

[Capt. Mendoza]

Well done Mehoose!!! 

Got any thoughts what jewellery you might make for the stones?

[mehoose]

Thanks mick, Jamo n Capt. 

LOL, no idea Capt. but a couple of stones as big as I can make em without killing em... harrrrrrrrr.

[Capt. Mendoza]

Apparently everyone who cuts has to make at least one faceted door knob in their life time.... Ironically it might take a life time to cut....!!! 

[mehoose]

Yes I've seen some big knobs.
I have posed the question before elsewhere about how big one can go comfortably on particular sized laps (6 & 8")but no one seems able to handle the question.
Have seen those super sized polished crystals which do require specially made laps but was looking at the normal facet machine sizes.
The longest facet I've cut so far has been 3 cm on a 6".

[llarson]

    Congrats. to Mehoose for the win, and I thank you for the consideration of including us [Carol and I] in the contest. We don't facet, or do gemmy sorts of things, primarily quartz mtls. being our long suit, but we have enjoyed greatly following this contest thru; fun. I have been asked to post some of our project things, and will as soon as I can figure out a workable light box so as to get rid of the bright spot. 

[mehoose]

Thanks llarson. Keep your eyes open, you just never know there might be something you're interested in.