Cutting Information for Specific Gemstones


Tips and tricks for cutting, faceting and recutting specific types of gemstones.

Turkish Purple Jade Jewelry

Turkish Purple Jade Jewelry

What is Turkish purple jade? Learn about the qualities of this rare, beautiful, and versatile gemstone and see it transformed...
Read More
Carving an Arizona Black Jade Pendant

Carving an Arizona Black Jade Pendant

What is Arizona black jade? Learn about this unusual opaque black gem material and follow this pendant carving demonstration by...
Read More
Tips for Polishing Kunzite

Tips for Polishing Kunzite

Polishing kunzite can be very challenging, especially for novice gemstone faceters. Learn what tools and techniques work best.
Read More
How to Cut a Simple Heart Ruby or Sapphire

How to Cut a Simple Heart Ruby or Sapphire

Cutting corundum gems — rubies and sapphires — can be difficult. Learn how to handle this material by faceting a...
Read More
Tips for Cutting Kunzite

Tips for Cutting Kunzite

Cutting kunzite and other gemstones with easy cleavage is challenging. These tips can help you facet this beautiful and valuable...
Read More
Polishing Garnets And Tourmalines

Polishing Garnets And Tourmalines

Garnet and tourmaline are popular jewelry stones. Learn to use the best techniques, abrasives, and laps for polishing garnets and...
Read More
Starlite Zircon Faceting Information

Starlite Zircon Faceting Information

Successful tips and suggestions about Starlite Zircon Faceting. Brief details and straightforward information about cuts and polishes for Starlite Zircon....
Read More
Verdelite and Chrome Tourmaline Faceting

Verdelite and Chrome Tourmaline Faceting

Faceting Information such as guides, tips and tricks. Choose which tips best fit the criteria for Verdelite and Chrome Tourmaline...
Read More
Fancy Zircon Faceting Information

Fancy Zircon Faceting Information

Get up to date information on Fancy Zircon Faceting tips and guides. Includes details related to Fancy Zircon stones that...
Read More
Hyacinth Zircon Faceting Information

Hyacinth Zircon Faceting Information

Suggestions for successful tips on Hyacinth Zircon Facet / Faceting Information. Offers details on Hyacinth Zircon stones, and related issues...
Read More
Schorl Tourmaline Faceting Information

Schorl Tourmaline Faceting Information

All the resources needed for Schorl Tourmaline faceting. Information such as tips, tricks and details to help learn more about...
Read More
Indicolite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Indicolite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Practical tips on Indicolite Tourmaline Faceting. Covers Indicolite Tourmaline Facet / Faceting Information related issues, news, research, tips, and guide....
Read More
Rubellite Faceting Information

Rubellite Faceting Information

Helpful information on how to cut and polish Rubellite Tourmaline stones. Essential guides, tips and details necessary for Rubellite Tourmaline...
Read More
Siberite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Siberite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Extra Siberite Tourmaline Faceting tips! Helpful information such as details, reviews, tricks, successful tips and suggestions on Siberite Tourmaline stones...
Read More
Elbaite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Elbaite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Resources you need to know about Elbaite Tourmaline Facet / Faceting Information. Read and learn tips and guides on cuts...
Read More
Dravite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Dravite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Covering general and detailed information on Dravite Faceting. This article will help build your knowledge on tips and guides for...
Read More
Topaz Facet / Faceting Information

Topaz Facet / Faceting Information

A great informational article that features tips on Topaz Facet. Covers Topaz Faceting related issues, news, research, and much more...
Read More
Zoisite and Tanzanite Faceting Information

Zoisite and Tanzanite Faceting Information

All the resources needed for Tanzanite faceting. Information such as successful tips, tricks and details to help learn more on...
Read More
Achroite Tourmaline Faceting Information

Achroite Tourmaline Faceting Information

An Achroite is a rare, colorless tourmaline, with clarity from transparent to translucent. This gemstone cuts and polishes just like...
Read More
Zincite Faceting Information

Zincite Faceting Information

A guide to Zincite Faceting Information. Essential information on Zincite faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
Read More
Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Faceting Information

Gadolinium Gallium Garnet Faceting Information

Gadolinium Gallium Garnet or GGG, is a crystalline material of the garnet group which may also find use in jewelry...
Read More
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Faceting Information

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Faceting Information

Yttrium (YAG) is also known as various other names in the gemstone market today such as diamonite. This may also...
Read More
Cubic Zirconia Synthetic Facet / Faceting Rough

Cubic Zirconia Synthetic Facet / Faceting Rough

Despite the differences in physical properties, Cubic Zirconia has maintained being an important competitor of Diamonds, with its visual similarities....
Read More
Kunzite (Spodumene) Faceting Information

Kunzite (Spodumene) Faceting Information

Suggestions for successful tips for kunzite faceting Information. Offers details on kunzite (spodumene) stones, and related issues and topics.
Read More
Hiddenite Faceting Information

Hiddenite Faceting Information

Essential Tips and suggestions about Hiddenite Tourmaline Faceting. Helpful information, details and guides on how to Facet Hiddenite Tourmaline stones....
Read More
Spinel Faceting Information

Spinel Faceting Information

Helpful information such as successful tips and details on how to Spinel Facet gemstones. Essential information and guides necessary for...
Read More
Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information

Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information

Practical tips on Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information. Covers Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information related issues, news, research, tips, and...
Read More
Sapphire Facet / Faceting Rough

Sapphire Facet / Faceting Rough

Practical tips on Sapphire Facet. Covers Sapphire Faceting related issues, news, research, tips, and guide. Includes helpful details about the...
Read More
Scapolite Faceting Information

Scapolite Faceting Information

Up to date information on Scapolite Faceting. Includes helpful information such as tips, guides, reviews and details on Scapolite gemstones...
Read More

Sphene Faceting Information

Suggestions for successful tips on Sphene Facet / Faceting Information. Offers information on Sphene stones and related details, tips, tricks...
Read More
Color Change Sapphire Faceting Information

Color Change Sapphire Faceting Information

Color Change Sapphire is unique and change different colors with different lighting view. This is a source on guides for...
Read More
Padparadschah Sapphire Faceting Information

Padparadschah Sapphire Faceting Information

Up to date information on Padparadschah Sapphire faceting. Includes helpful information like tips, guides and details related to Padparadschah Sapphire...
Read More
Ruby Sapphire Facet / Faceting Information

Ruby Sapphire Facet / Faceting Information

Tips and details about Ruby Sapphire faceting. Brief and straightforward information on Ruby Sapphire Faceting. Choose cuts that best fit...
Read More
Treated Quartz Faceting Information

Treated Quartz Faceting Information

Resources you need to know about Treated Quartz Facet / Faceting. Read and learn successful tips, suggestions details and guides...
Read More
Smokey Quartz Facet / Faceting Information

Smokey Quartz Facet / Faceting Information

Faceting Information such as reviews, guide, tips and tricks. Choose what best fits the criteria for Smokey Quartz gemstones together...
Read More

Rose Quartz Faceting Information

Suggestions for successful tips on Rose Quartz Facet / Faceting Information. Offers details on Rose Quartz stones, and related issues,...
Read More
Rhodochrosite Facet / Faceting Information

Rhodochrosite Facet / Faceting Information

A guide to Rhodochrosite Faceting. Essential information on Rhodochrosite faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with helpful...
Read More
Clear Quartz Facet / Faceting Information

Clear Quartz Facet / Faceting Information

Crystal/Clear Quartz is known as the "healing crystal" that is believed to help in digestion. This covers tips on Crystal...
Read More
Citrine Faceting Information

Citrine Faceting Information

This is a source of information on tips and guides for Citrine faceting. A Citrine is a yellowish - yellow...
Read More
Moldavite Faceting Information

Moldavite Faceting Information

Tips and details about Moldavite Faceting. Helpful information how to Facet Moldavite stones. Essential tips and guides necessary for Moldavite...
Read More
Amethyst Faceting Information

Amethyst Faceting Information

An Amethyst is the most valuable and precious stone of the quartz family. More often than not are Amethyst facet...
Read More
Ametrine Facet / Faceting Information

Ametrine Facet / Faceting Information

Source on Ametrine gemstones and various information on the cuts and polishes. With guides that cover great information on Ametrine...
Read More
Peridot Faceting Information

Peridot Faceting Information

An online guide to Peridot Facet information. Choose Information from tips, guides and tricks for what best fits the criteria...
Read More
Opal Faceting Information

Opal Faceting Information

Covers essential opal faceting information and related issues, research, tips, and guides about Opal Faceting. Choose what best fits the...
Read More
Iolite Faceting Information

Iolite Faceting Information

A guide to Iolite Faceting Information. Essential information on Iolite faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
Read More
Idocrase Facet / Faceting Information

Idocrase Facet / Faceting Information

Faceting Information such as reviews, guide, tips and tricks. Choose what best fits the criteria to facet Idocrase gemstones together...
Read More

Glass Facet / Faceting Information

A guide to Glass Facet Information. Essential information on Glass faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
Read More
Spessartite Faceting Information

Spessartite Faceting Information

A guide to Spessartite Faceting Information. Essential information on Glass faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
Read More

Never Stop Learning

When you join the IGS community, you get trusted diamond & gemstone information when you need it.

Become a Member

Get Gemology Insights

Get started with the International Gem Society’s free guide to gemstone identification. Join our weekly newsletter & get a free copy of the Gem ID Checklist!