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 the…
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 with Linde A will polish more…
Gem Price Guide
A guide for the price of various gemstones that is based on various sources for commonly traded goods. However, gems are sold outside this range…
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 the Graves faceting…
Interviews
The transcription of the interview of International Gem Society IGS with C.D. Parsons of Santa Paula, Calif. and Gerald Wykoff GG, CSM.
Jewelry Design
Jewelry, is composed of precious metals and rare gems. Even in jewelry made for every day use, the components can quickly run into some serious money.…
Tucson 2002
This year we asked our members for their impressions of the Tucson show. Here are their impressions. A little insight on the Tucson 2002 extravaganza.…
How to Make a Beaded Necklace
An overview on How to Make a Beaded Necklace. Detailed information on the tools, materials, designs and techniques on making a beautiful beaded…
Birthstone Chart
What are the birthstones by month? January is garnet, February is amethyst, March is aquamarine, April is diamond, May is emerald, June is alexandrite,…
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