HEAT TREATING 2012 GEMSTONE MONTANA FACETING

& OVERSEA’S FACETING Recommended for Large High Value

Finished Gemstones Ready for Jewelry
HEAT TREATING AND Stones and Custom Cutting for Jewelry
Number of Price Cost per FACETING PRICE LIST Heat Treating and Montana Faceting
Stones Stone
‚ Pay for Heat Treating based upon rough
1 $49 $49.00 weight of the stone.
2 $74 $37.00
‚ We recommend sending the heat treated
3 $99 $33.00 stone to one of our highly skilled cutters
4 $123 $30.75 for evaluation and a suggestion of the
Gem Mountain best cut to maximize the size and value.
5 $147 $29.40
P.O. Box 148 ‚ We will contact you with cutting
6 $169 $28.17 Philipsburg, MT 59858 suggestions and the estimated cost.
7 $189 $27.00
Toll Free: (866) 459-GEMS (4367) ‚ Montana Faceting charges are based
8 $209 $26.13 Local: (406) 859-GEMS (4367) upon the finished weight of the cut
9 $229 $25.44 Fax: (406) 859-5055 gemstone.
10 $249 $24.90 ‚ A standard 57 facet round brilliant costs
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Each Additional Stone Only $20 each info@GemMtn.com $99 per carat ($99 minimum).

11 $269 $24.45 ‚ Fancy cuts cost $129 per carat ($129

12 $289 $24.08
INFO FOR ALL ORDERS minimum), plus $1 per facet.

13 $309 $23.77 Shipping and Handling: ‚ Faceting Billed when Done (BWD)
‚ Priority Mail $10 based upon finished weight
14 $329 $23.50 ‚ Registered Mail $20
15 $349 $23.27 ‚ Foreign Address $30
HEAT TREATING
16 $369 $23.06 The Small Print: Improves Color and Clarity
17 $389 $22.88 ‚ Price is per parcel (one bag) # Stones or $ per stone or $ per carat
‚ Add $20 per parcel (bag) per Split Order. Ct Weight whichever is GREATER
18 $409 $22.72 ‚ Small stones cut round.
‚ Large stones evaluated individually for 0 to 5 $29.00
19 $429 $22.58
best cut. 5 - 20 $6.00 ea or per ct
20 $449 $22.45 ‚ Heat Treating can take up to 12 weeks.
‚ Heat Treating and Faceting can take up Quantity Discounts Available
Additional Stones: $18 each up to 50
to 9 months. See back for more details. See Back
Bulk Order Discounts Available ‚ All Prices subject to change.
 HEAT TREATING GEMSTONE PROCESSING INFO OVERSEAS CUTTING
Improves Color and Clarity Step 1: Heat Treatment – A standard industry GEM MOUNTAIN SAPPHIRES
Price practice recommended for most sapphires. Totally
$ per stone natural and permanent, heat treatment usually Faceting Only — No Heat Treating
# Stones or improves color and clarity. If you like the natural
or Number of Price Cost per
Carat Weight color of your sapphire specify “facet only” for that
$ per carat Stones Stone
stone. Note: natural sapphires all react differently
Whichever is Greater to heat treatment. We cannot predict the final color 1 $25 $25.00
0 to 5 $29.00 or quality of a heat treated stone.
Step 2: Faceting – A grinding and polishing 2 to 6 stones $15 each
$6 each or per ct process (commonly called “cutting”) to create a
5 - 20 2 $30 $15.00
max price $100 finished gemstone suitable for jewelry. A cut
gemstone is usually one to two millimeters smaller 3 $45 $15.00
$5 each or per ct
20 - 50 in size and weighs about one-fifth (20%) the
max price $200 4 $60 $15.00
weight of the rough stone. The finished gemstone
$4 ea or per ct weight will vary from 6% to 35% depending upon 5 $75 $15.00
50 - 99
max price $300 the size and shape of the rough stone. 6 $90 $15.00
Bulk Heat Treating Step 3: The Wait – Heat Treating can take up to
12 weeks. Heat Treating and Faceting can take up 7 to 20 stones $14 each
$/carat or $/stone
to 9 months. (Sometimes longer if we experience 7 98 $14.00
Number of stones calculated based upon
problems with the heat treating furnace or delays
random 10 stone sample per 100 carats 8 112 $14.00
with Customs or the lapidary). We accept
$3.00 ea or per ct thousands of orders during our short summer 9 126 $14.00
100 - 250 season but can only process so many stones at a
max price $500
time and keep every order separate. We prioritize 10 140 $14.00
$2.00 ea or per ct quality and promise to return the gemstone you
250 - 750 21 to 50 stones $13 each
max price $825 found. There simply isn’t a faster way to process
orders and keep every stone separate. Our Facet Guarantee:
$2.00 ea or per ct
750 - 2000 Step 4: Jewelry – A custom piece of jewelry is We endeavor to evaluate your rough stones with
max price $2,250 utmost care. Our goal is to provide you with
significantly more fun and valuable than loose
2000 - 5000 $2,250 / parcel gemstones and is extra special with a gemstone beautiful finished gemstones. However, rough
you found. We specialize in building Gold and stones are difficult to evaluate and may contain
5000+ $2,250 / kg flaws that are not readily apparent. In the event
Silver jewelry with your gemstones.
We Can Not Predict or Guarantee the your Gem Mountain Sapphire cannot be cut we
color of Heat Treated Stones will provide a substitute gemstone of better
Most Improve – Some Do Not quality. Our liability in processing your gemstones
THANKS FOR VISITING is limited to providing a refund for the cost of
GEM MOUNTAIN services. If you elect to leave a stone for cutting
that we have identified a flaw within there is No
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING Replacement Guarantee (NRG).
BEAUTIFUL CUT GEMSTONES TO YOU.
Please call for prices on faceting other stones:
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz.....etc
OVERSEAS CUTTING
OTHER STONES - NOT SAPPHIRE
A Great Choice for Garnets, Amethyst, etc.
Faceting Only — No Heat Treating
Charges based upon finished weight or
number of stones - whichever is GREATER
Details Price
One or Two Stones up $25
to 2.5 carats finished or $10 per
weight ct
Additional Stones $10 each
Billed When Done or
(BWD) based upon $10 per ct.
finished weight
Discounts available for orders
over 10 stones or stones finishing
over 10 carats
There is no Replacement
Guarantee
for Overseas Faceting of “Other”
Stones
(one of the reasons we don’t bill
you until the stones are cut)

“other”
There is no Replacement Guarantee for
stones left for overseas faceting (which
is why we don’t bill you until the stones
are cut).