Here’s another amazing image from Sammantha …
But before you read the description, just look at this picture. What do you think it is?
Or… what kind of lighting did she use to capture this?

A stack of 16 images at ~60 times magnification.
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Okay – do you have your answers? Well, here is what Sammantha tells us:
“This time it’s a ‘cats-eye’ sunstone cabochon, shown in diffused incident lighting only.
“It’s a stack of 16 images at ~60 times magnification.”
[I think Don gave me a cat’s eye sunstone. I’ll have to check that out in diffused incident lighting! Thanks, Sammantha! – gr]
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Sammantha Maclachlan is an accomplished gemmologist and photomicrographer. Her attention to gemmological detail and beauty is evident within the incredible shots shown here and in the Roskin Gem News Report online magazine. We thank Sammantha for sharing her images, and welcome you to enjoy the page!
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