Gemstones by Chris

Gemstones by Chris Hobby & Semi-Professional Gem Cutter looking to provide local Professional Jewellers and Hobby Jewellers with Quality Cut Gemstones at Affordable Prices.

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Many of my friends both local and distant, don't or didn't know that I cut Coloured Gemstones (i.e. Everything BUT Diamo...
06/26/2026

Many of my friends both local and distant, don't or didn't know that I cut Coloured Gemstones (i.e. Everything BUT Diamonds). While it started as a hobby, I have since turned it into a business.
If you are considering having a Family Ring made OR maybe your missing a stone from your favourite piece of jewellery and would like to see it restored, let me know.
BTW - Due to far too many issues, I recently took down my Gemstones by Chris Website. It just wasn't worth the expense, however I intend to soon utilize Instagram (same name account) to advertise my stones.
I keep a large inventory of all sorts and colours of Mineral Gemstones in the Rough, ready to be faceted for your project. I have pretty much every colour of stone you can think of and every shade in-between. I have some large rough stones but most are small. Larger stones are getting harder to find and vastly more expensive so I don't carry them but I can acquire them from my list of trusted dealers around the globe.
I also have approx. 300 already cut gemstones that are itching to be set into a beautiful piece of jewellery. I can even help you find the right setting or put you in touch with a talented jeweller.
Meanwhile, here is a Very Small assortment of rough stones I have on hand encompassing only Garnets and Zircons (not to be confused with Cubic Zircon .. there's no relationship between them). I also have CZ and other Synthetics but I much prefer to cut Natural Gemstones. So if you are looking for something special and/or specific, please contact me for a Quote. Thanks to Everyone.

The Final Reveal. This Pear shaped Chrysoberyl is much more beautiful when seen in person. Originally I would have calle...
06/26/2026

The Final Reveal.
This Pear shaped Chrysoberyl is much more beautiful when seen in person. Originally I would have called this Yellowish Green but I believe it's more like Greenish Yellow. Either way, it's a very sparkly gemstone having a Refractive Index between 1.74 - 1.75. It is also quite durable with a Moh's Hardness of 8.5 (Sapphire has a Moh's of 9).
Here's a couple images that I posted last night (on my personal FB page only) of the stone in the rough along with some better photos than I originally took. Of course, they still don't do it any justice.
This wee gem is 5.6mm X 7.8mm (6x8 setting) and weighs a whopping 1.1ct.
Please Stay Tuned for my next post which will introduce you to a beautiful Pakistani Peridot (the good stuff) that I finished last week. It is Sour Apple Green, Rectangular Cushion. I just need to take photos worthy of such a gem. :)

I have been doing some faceting but life has been busy so I just haven't taken the time to post anything for a long whil...
06/13/2026

I have been doing some faceting but life has been busy so I just haven't taken the time to post anything for a long while.
I cut a couple large Topaz for a client/friend. I'll try to upload some photos soon.

Meanwhile, I did finish this nice Pear shaped Tunduru Green Zircon this week. It measures 6.8mm X 8.8mm and weighs 2.08ct.

PS> Due to far too many issues and too much expense with my Gemstones by Chris Website, I will be taking it down permanently this week. I have completely lost any and all interest in wasting my time and money with it but I will continue to post here AND on my Gemstones by Chris FB Page.
In order to Market my stones, I plan on utilizing my Gemstones by Chris Instagram site (which I haven't utilized at all to this point !).

Yes, it has been far too long since I posted any Gemstones. I'm starting to get back into the swing again. I finished th...
04/03/2026

Yes, it has been far too long since I posted any Gemstones. I'm starting to get back into the swing again.
I finished this Garnet the other day but neglected to get it posted until now.

I wish to thank Matthew (Alaska) for providing me with several of these beautiful Garnets. With the exception of extremely tiny Rutile-like needles within the stone, it is absolutely Eye Clean and Free of any other defects. Said needles are difficult to see even under a 10x Loupe unless the lighting is just right.

This is a Malaya Garnet which is a Pyrope/Spessartine blend giving them a deep but bright red color. Sadly, my camera fails to illustrate it's beauty (at least until I decide to drag the Light Box out again).

This beauty measures 7.9mm X 10mm (Oval) and weighs 4.11cts.

I have a client from last fall for whom I cut a couple Color Change Sapphires (Lab) for his Engagement Ring. I was actua...
03/01/2026

I have a client from last fall for whom I cut a couple Color Change Sapphires (Lab) for his Engagement Ring. I was actually just thinking of him yesterday and considered contacting him to see how his engagement went but he beat me to the punch and texted me first and informed me that She Said "YES".
You may recall that I cut a Shield shaped gem for him as well as a smaller SRB. He had the Shield set in a custom made ring and the SRB is currently being set (more pictures to follow when available).
This color changing Sapphire has a deep purple'ish blue hue under incandescent lighting but changes to a Cornflower Blue in the Sunlight.

So Congrats to Brent and Rachael who plan on being married during the latter part of 2026. I am very happy for both of them.

Note: The last 2 photos show the freshly cut gem in a placeholder ring (demonstration ring).

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