Spectacular lot of super AMERICAN CUT Neon Apple Green Peridot Gemstones from Supatt, Pakistan.  Most of this material is a Apple Green in color and eye-clean to very slightly included. There is an occasional stone that is slightly included; however, they are a very small percentage of the lot. This material was faceted in Pakistan as we trained some locals in the art of faceting and I don't think there is anywhere you can purchase a lot like this at this price considering these were all faceted on an Ultra Tec with the exception of 1 cab in the lot. Lots such as these help fund our training programs abroad and they are almost always moderately priced as the rough is a donation for the cutters. Don't miss out on this lot!!!

1. Cutting rates in Peshawar, Pakistan are dependent on the type of material being cut. This is true for both Faceting and/or Cabbing charges. In addition, there are cutters who charge higher rates because of their superior work product whereas there are others who cut such a large volume of stones that there isn't much attention paid to every stone. Current faceting rates in Peshawar for material similar to this run from $.25-$2.00 per carat. The higher end of the cost is usually for custom cut stones in larger sizes.