Lapidary and Faceting Guides, Tips and Instructions
How-to articles on a wide variety of faceting techniques.
Corundum Polishing Survey Results
The corundum gem family includes ever popular rubies and sapphires. Our IGS member survey results offer some corundum polishing recommendations....
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Cubic Zirconia Polishing Survey Results
Cubic zirconia is the most popular diamond simulant currently available. You can find polishing recommendations for this material in our...
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How to Polish Gems of 7-8 Hardness: Survey Results
Some very popular jewelry stones, such as beryl, quartz, and topaz, fall in the 7-8 hardness range. You can find...
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How to Polish Gems of 4-6 Hardness: Survey Results
Polishing feldspar, fluorite, apatite, or other gems in the 4-6 hardness range? Our IGS member survey results can recommend some...
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Quartz Polishing Survey Results
Looking for lap, polish, or lubricant suggestions for quartz polishing? You can find numerous combinations and technical advice in our...
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Gemstone Polishing Survey Results
Whether you're new to faceting or an old pro, these gemstone polishing survey results can help you choose a lap,...
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Advanced Cutting Techniques For Cabochons
Leftover gemstone rough is a great material for learning to cut cabochons. Learn advanced cabbing techniques and find new inspiration...
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Apatite Faceting Information
Apatite is a name for the group of Calcium Phosphate minerals that come in various colors. Several information on Apatite...
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Designs and Designing: Tools
Just Ask Jeff :There are a lot of questions out there about gemstone designs and designing. Here are some common...
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Designs and Designing: Common Questions
Just Ask Jeff : There seems to be a lot of questions out there about gemstone designs and designing. Here...
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Designs and Designing: GemCad
Just Ask Jeff :There seems to be a lot of questions out there about gemstone designs and designing.Here are some...
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How to Dop a Heat Sensitive Stone with Super Glue
Jeff R Graham shares what his thoughts are on various topics in Just Ask Jeff.See what his answer is to...
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Transferring Heat Sensitive Stone to New Dop
Jeff R Graham shares his opinion on gem topics in Just Ask Jeff.See his answers to How do I transfer...
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Re-dopping a Stone
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answer is...
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Michael Hing’s Jubilee Project
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions, thoughts and suggestions on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what he has...
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Tangent Ratioing
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answer is...
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Crystalite Last Lap
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers are...
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Color Change in Garnet
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff.See what his answers are to...
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Umba Sapphire Parcel Colors
Get the insight of Jeff on all your concerns about Gemstones. "Are all Sapphires blue?". Check out the Umba Sapphire...
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Having an Unaligned Machine
Jeff R Graham talks about unaligned machine in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers are to What do I...
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Double Eagle Mining Company
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions on various topics on Just Ask Jeff. See what his thoughts are on Oregon...
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Out Back Mining Company
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions on various topics on Just Ask Jeff. See what he has to share about...
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Labradorite Value and Marketing Issues
What is it? Andesine? Labradorite? Well, let us ask Jeff about the Labradorite Value and Marketing issues and get things...
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The Questionable Andesine Story
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers are...
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Determining C Axis on Topaz
Jeff R Graham shares determining c axis on topaz. See his answers to How do I tell where the "c"...
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Friable Diamond Polish
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers are...
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Denatured Alcohol for Stones
Jeff R Graham shares his thoughts on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See the use of denatured alcohol in...
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Gemray or GemrayX Head Shadow
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics on Just Ask Jeff. See what his two cents...
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Gemray vs GemrayX Image Rendering
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on topics on Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers and thoughts...
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THE MILLENIUM CUT
Have you ever heard of a gemstone with one thousand facets? I have never heard of a gemstone with more...
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Faceting Survey Results – Polishing – Topaz
Faceting Survey Results for Polishing Topaz: Get ideas and methods on polishing Topaz. View results for various procedures in polishing...
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Faceting Survey Results – Polishing – Sunstone
Faceting Survey Results for Polishing Sunstone: Get polishing methods for Sunstone. View results for various procedures in polishing Sunstone gemstones....
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Faceting Survey Results – Polishing – Tourmaline
Faceting Survey Results for Polishing Tourmaline: Get polishing methods for Tourmaline. View results for various procedures in polishing Tourmaline gems....
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Faceting Survey Results – Polishing – Garnet
Faceting Survey Results for Polishing Garnet stones. Know the preferred polishing methods for Garnet. Also, view results for various procedures...
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Faceting Survey Results – Polishing – Beryl
Polishing Beryls: Get successful tips, suggestions, and methods to polish a Beryl laptype, synthetic emerald laptype, or any gemstone of...
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Faceting Survey Results – Polishing – Comments
Below are a number of comments, instructions, and hints that I thought would be of interest. Enjoy:)
Tin Lead lap...
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Video Review
A video review on Title: Faceting a Pin-wheel Pear Shape, With Bill Vance Length: 90 minutes By: Almar Video, Tape...
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Living With Your Faceting Machine
One serious pitfall for the novice is the quality of advice they get in choosing what faceting machine to buy....
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Scratches From the Master Lap
This was written for the Lynchburg Gem and Mineral Society. It contains a wealth of information about faceting and especially...
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LAP MATERIALS
A tabel of Lap Materials, Compliments of The International Gem Society. These figures are approximate and are put together for...
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