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I've got several very pale, quite long aquamarine crystals, and wanted to do something interesting with one of them. The design is Blue Ice, by Jeff Graham. Long facets are a pig to polish, I don't know why I keep picking them. I'm pretty happy with this, although I mistakenly overcut a facet by quite a bit, making me lose most of the girdle.
Still looks good… I could see that as a simple pendant.
Honestly I hate on myself for the mistakes I make cutting, but 9 times out of ten no one is going to notice it. 😉😂
I love the unusual shape! I also appreciate how the design name accidentally matches the stone's description.