Thread: Trying to clarify my understanding

I had an outburst written here. I'm deleting it, because it's a pointless argument.

If you buy Naniwas, you'll have to lap them flat.

if you buy coticules, good luck.

The specific questions you asked about have different answers depending on which coticule you are using. And that doesn't have anything to do with the layers, but with the specific stone you are holding in your hand at the time. Coticules are fine. Buy one if you want.

To coticule enthusiasts: Please just leave me out of your nonsense. I don't need anybody grading my helpfulness. The most helpful thing I can do for the OP is suggest synthetics first. This is advice borne of experience far beyond a handful of coticules. Although it does stand to reason that if someone spent four years using a coticule, he'd probably have a pretty good handle on it.