LaneGemsandLapidary
Knoxville, Tennessee ·
LaneGemsandLapidary
Lane Gemstones and LapidaryKnoxville, Tennessee 94 Sales On Etsy since 2009
Announcement "Heirloom Quality" hand-made jewelry with in house "Custom Cut" and commercially cut gemstones just for you or someone special. Our lapidary shop cuts precision unique gemstones that are out of the ordinary spectrum. For the creative type, pick from our natural gems and minerals for inspiring your own creations. We love the beauty of natural gems because they are uniquely created by God just like you and me. We enjoy the search to find quality stones and hand-pick each one. You will not find man-made gemstones in our shop, they are all natural.
Announcement
"Heirloom Quality" hand-made jewelry with in house "Custom Cut" and commercially cut gemstones just for you or someone special. Our lapidary shop cuts precision unique gemstones that are out of the ordinary spectrum. For the creative type, pick from our natural gems and minerals for inspiring your own creations. We love the beauty of natural gems because they are uniquely created by God just like you and me. We enjoy the search to find quality stones and hand-pick each one. You will not find man-made gemstones in our shop, they are all natural.
Reviews
Cordell Boone on Dec 18, 2017
I wanted to buy a ring for my mom. Her birthstone is amythest, but she never really seemed attracted it. After not seeing what I liked, Kelly told me that he can make me a ring from scratch. We explored stones that he had available and Kelly recommended a "Sunstone" that he could create out of a rough rock. In advance, Kelly said that I had no obligation to buy it, and that I could always return it if I was not satisfied. He made the gemstone and emailed me the polished stone to see its true color and design. I loved it. He then picked out the setting and shortly afterwards sent me the finished ring. It is stunning! It looks like a champagne colored diamond! And SUNSTONE is found in Arizona! I cant wait for her to open up the box and see this ring! Now I want one too! Thank you again, Kelly!!!
Cordell Boone on Oct 15, 2017
This is the most beautiful piece of tourmaline that I have found. I’ve been looking for one for awhile, and although I saw this one at LGL since doing business with them, I fought that it was the ugliest one that I’ve EVER seen! Well for some reason after looking at black tourmaline pieces on Etsy for awhile, I saw that the bale was better than most, and after reading up more on how some will look like there are other colors in it, I said to myself, “Ok, why not.” Well when I took it out of the very nicely padded (and expediently shipped) package, it was BEAUTIFUL! It’s jet black like most, but the way that it is cut, it lays flatly against my chest, as though it belong there! Now it lays next to my herkimer diamond like Best friends! Thank you!
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About
The Path Less Taken...
The heart of Lane Gemstones & Lapidary (LGL) is the uniquely cut gemstone. Yes, most all gemstones are beautiful and make great jewelry and provide much enjoyment. But, the well cut gemstone is set apart by it's maximized beauty and precision cut.
Most all commercially available gemstones are cut in Asia in mass quantity. The Asian cutters have two priorities, yield and speed. In other words get the most carat weight out of the gemstone rough in the quickest fashion. These two priorities produce stones that are cut way below what their potential could have been.
Gemstones all have unique light reflecting properties that need to be taken into consideration when cutting the stone. Angles have to be chosen carefully to get that fire that everyone wants to see. Most times to achieve that greater potential of the stone, carat weight has to be sacrificed. This simply will not happen with the Asian cutters because too much money is at stake and profit must be maximized. It is the way of things...
At LGL as an American gemstone cutter our focus is on the quality of the cut to enhance a piece of gemstone rough to it's greatest potential. Angles are cut properly, facets are cut in proper proportions, and polishing is done to as close to perfection as possible. A typical LGL cut finished gemstone can take a total of 5-8 hours to complete. Our cuts will be unique patterns not likely be seen in any jewelry store. The Asian cutting houses simply would go out of business if they took the proper time to finish a gemstone to the same standards. The extra effort spent is well worth it in terms of beauty return.
Our goal is to create Unique Heirloom Quality Gemstones and Jewelry for you and your family. Something special that is passed down from generation to generation.
Kindest Regards & God Bless,
Kelly
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Kelly
Owner
My rock hound tendencies started when I was a child. I would spend hours with rocks from our gravel driveway and crack them open to see the quartz crystals exposed in some of them. Likewise today I can spend hours cutting a single stone and love it!
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Accepted payment methods
- Accepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits