u/dadoose3

The amethyst is very large so my mistakes are much more noticeable from the video. I had dopping issues and I continue to have trouble lining up the girdle when cutting the crown. You can really tell from the table being so off center. Is this also due to over cutting?

The pyrope garnet went better but I had similar issues. The scale is smaller so I think it’s less noticeable. Lots of chips in the girdle :/ I had less than a millimeter of stone until the lap met my dop stick 😬

I facet on a Lee mast machine with a hard stop and keyed dop quill.

Overall I feel like I’m improving every stone! Would love any and all advice!