GEMSTONE CUTTING & POLISHING FEES FOR 2009

FACET CUTS FOR MOST GEMS WITH A HARDNESS OF 6 TO 7 AND UP TO 5 CARATS = $55.00
THIS INCLUDES STONES LIKE AMETHYST, AMETRINE, CITRINE, SMOKY QUARTZ, ROSE QUARTZ, GARNET, IOLITE & PERIDOT

FACET CUTS FOR MOST GEMS WITH A HARDNESS OF 7.5 TO 8 AND UP TO 5 CARATS = $65.00
THIS INCLUDES STONES LIKE AQUAMARINE, TOURMALINE, AND TOPAZ

PRECIOUS GEMS WITH A HARDNESS OF 9 AND UP TO 5 CARATS = $75.00
THIS INCLUDES SAPPHIRE, RUBY, STAR RUBY, STAR SAPPHIRE AND OTHER CORUNDUM

EMERALD GEMSTONES AND OPAL GEMSTONES UP TO 5 CARATS = $85.00
THESE STONES ARE MORE CHALLENGING AND TIME-CONSUMING TO WORK WITH

SEMI-PRECIOUS CABOCHONS (MOST) WITH A HARDNESS OF 6 TO 7 = $25.00
THIS INCLUDES STONES LIKE AVENTURINE, UNAKITE, SODALITE & ROSE QUARTZ

THE PRICES ABOVE ARE TYPICAL CHARGES, HOWEVER, DUE TO THE NATURE OF ALL NATURAL GEMSTONES, THE AMOUNT OF LABOR CAN VARY AND THE PRICES CAN VARY. WE WILL QUOTE YOU A FIRM PRICE UPON INVESTIGATION OF YOUR PIECE OF ROUGH. THE PRICE ALSO REFLECTS A FINISHED STONE OF UP TO 5 CARATS IN WEIGHT. LARGER FINISHED STONES CAN INCUR A LARGER FEE TO CUT AND POLISH. WE STAY VERY BUSY YEAR-ROUND WITH CUSTOM GEMCUTTING AND JEWELRY ORDERS. OUR TURN-AROUND TIME ON CUTTING STONES VARIES ACCORDING TO THE TIME OF YEAR. WE WILL GIVE YOU AN ESTIMATED FINISHING TIME WHEN WE RECEIVE YOUR ORDER. IF YOU SEND STONES TO US, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL INSIDE THE PACKAGE AND MAIL TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. THANK YOU.

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