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About the Cutter

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Hi, My name is Ameigh (pronounced Amy) and you are

probably reading this because you want to know a little bit

about me. As a polymath autodidact, I developed, refined

and honed my skills to meet the high standard of the craft

through study, hard work, long hours, dedication and attention

to detail.

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I once read that no one ever remembers the stone cutter,

only the stone. I am okay with that. The romance of my being

a part of a stones’ immensely long journey is both humbling and

           empowering. To think that something already millions of years

           old, that I shaped with my own

hands could potentially survive millions

of years more and I had a part of that.

Exciting!

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Ameigh Scott Bandrui Fine Gems
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With interests in Arts, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics,

(particularly geometry) and having dabbled in geodesy

with my father, it became evident, after discovering a

trove of ocean agate and chalcedony, that lapidary

work was my passion.

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Years of study, practice, and dedication have forged my skills. My first cutting machine was cobbled together from scooter parts, skateboard wheels, drill bits and washing machine gears while using diamond countertop polishing disks from the hardware store. A humble beginning, to be sure, but from such meager accomplishments I began to understand and manipulate the crystals to reveal their beauty. As my skills improved my need to acquire a more professional setup grew and I scrimped and saved and hustled until I could finally afford a proper setup. With my path now finally shown to me, I have logged thousands of hours at my lap, perfecting with astute attention to microscopic degree.  I seek out only the best, most exotic, and rarest of materials for which to cut. Perfecting a stone will take as much as a month and at times more. All of my stones are polished to competition level standards. I cut stones because I Love cutting stones. I hope you love them as much as I did. Forever is a very long time!

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