Cutting Information for Specific Gemstones
Tips and tricks for cutting, faceting and recutting specific types of gemstones.
Turkish Purple Jade Jewelry
What is Turkish purple jade? Learn about the qualities of this rare, beautiful, and versatile gemstone and see it transformed...
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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...
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Tips for Polishing Kunzite
Polishing kunzite can be very challenging, especially for novice gemstone faceters. Learn what tools and techniques work best.
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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...
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Tips for Cutting Kunzite
Cutting kunzite and other gemstones with easy cleavage is challenging. These tips can help you facet this beautiful and valuable...
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Polishing Garnets And Tourmalines
Garnet and tourmaline are popular jewelry stones. Learn to use the best techniques, abrasives, and laps for polishing garnets and...
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Starlite Zircon Faceting Information
Successful tips and suggestions about Starlite Zircon Faceting. Brief details and straightforward information about cuts and polishes for Starlite Zircon....
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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...
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Fancy Zircon Faceting Information
Get up to date information on Fancy Zircon Faceting tips and guides. Includes details related to Fancy Zircon stones that...
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Hyacinth Zircon Faceting Information
Suggestions for successful tips on Hyacinth Zircon Facet / Faceting Information. Offers details on Hyacinth Zircon stones, and related issues...
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Schorl Tourmaline Faceting Information
All the resources needed for Schorl Tourmaline faceting. Information such as tips, tricks and details to help learn more about...
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Indicolite Tourmaline Faceting Information
Practical tips on Indicolite Tourmaline Faceting. Covers Indicolite Tourmaline Facet / Faceting Information related issues, news, research, tips, and guide....
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Rubellite Faceting Information
Helpful information on how to cut and polish Rubellite Tourmaline stones. Essential guides, tips and details necessary for Rubellite Tourmaline...
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Siberite Tourmaline Faceting Information
Extra Siberite Tourmaline Faceting tips! Helpful information such as details, reviews, tricks, successful tips and suggestions on Siberite Tourmaline stones...
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Elbaite Tourmaline Faceting Information
Resources you need to know about Elbaite Tourmaline Facet / Faceting Information. Read and learn tips and guides on cuts...
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Dravite Tourmaline Faceting Information
Covering general and detailed information on Dravite Faceting. This article will help build your knowledge on tips and guides for...
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Topaz Facet / Faceting Information
A great informational article that features tips on Topaz Facet. Covers Topaz Faceting related issues, news, research, and much more...
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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...
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Achroite Tourmaline Faceting Information
An Achroite is a rare, colorless tourmaline, with clarity from transparent to translucent. This gemstone cuts and polishes just like...
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Zincite Faceting Information
A guide to Zincite Faceting Information. Essential information on Zincite faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Kunzite (Spodumene) Faceting Information
Suggestions for successful tips for kunzite faceting Information. Offers details on kunzite (spodumene) stones, and related issues and topics.
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Hiddenite Faceting Information
Essential Tips and suggestions about Hiddenite Tourmaline Faceting. Helpful information, details and guides on how to Facet Hiddenite Tourmaline stones....
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Spinel Faceting Information
Helpful information such as successful tips and details on how to Spinel Facet gemstones. Essential information and guides necessary for...
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Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information
Practical tips on Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information. Covers Sphalerite Facet / Faceting Information related issues, news, research, tips, and...
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Sapphire Facet / Faceting Rough
Practical tips on Sapphire Facet. Covers Sapphire Faceting related issues, news, research, tips, and guide. Includes helpful details about the...
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Scapolite Faceting Information
Up to date information on Scapolite Faceting. Includes helpful information such as tips, guides, reviews and details on Scapolite gemstones...
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Sphene Faceting Information
Suggestions for successful tips on Sphene Facet / Faceting Information. Offers information on Sphene stones and related details, tips, tricks...
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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...
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Padparadschah Sapphire Faceting Information
Up to date information on Padparadschah Sapphire faceting. Includes helpful information like tips, guides and details related to Padparadschah Sapphire...
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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...
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Treated Quartz Faceting Information
Resources you need to know about Treated Quartz Facet / Faceting. Read and learn successful tips, suggestions details and guides...
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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...
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Rose Quartz Faceting Information
Suggestions for successful tips on Rose Quartz Facet / Faceting Information. Offers details on Rose Quartz stones, and related issues,...
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Rhodochrosite Facet / Faceting Information
A guide to Rhodochrosite Faceting. Essential information on Rhodochrosite faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with helpful...
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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...
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Citrine Faceting Information
This is a source of information on tips and guides for Citrine faceting. A Citrine is a yellowish - yellow...
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Moldavite Faceting Information
Tips and details about Moldavite Faceting. Helpful information how to Facet Moldavite stones. Essential tips and guides necessary for Moldavite...
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Amethyst Faceting Information
An Amethyst is the most valuable and precious stone of the quartz family. More often than not are Amethyst facet...
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Ametrine Facet / Faceting Information
Source on Ametrine gemstones and various information on the cuts and polishes. With guides that cover great information on Ametrine...
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Peridot Faceting Information
An online guide to Peridot Facet information. Choose Information from tips, guides and tricks for what best fits the criteria...
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Opal Faceting Information
Covers essential opal faceting information and related issues, research, tips, and guides about Opal Faceting. Choose what best fits the...
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Iolite Faceting Information
A guide to Iolite Faceting Information. Essential information on Iolite faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
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Idocrase Facet / Faceting Information
Faceting Information such as reviews, guide, tips and tricks. Choose what best fits the criteria to facet Idocrase gemstones together...
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Glass Facet / Faceting Information
A guide to Glass Facet Information. Essential information on Glass faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
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Spessartite Faceting Information
A guide to Spessartite Faceting Information. Essential information on Glass faceting that includes tips on cuts and polishes together with...
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Uvarovite Garnet Faceting Information
Practical tips on uvarovite garnet faceting information. Covers Uvarovite Faceting & Garnet Information related issues, research and guide.
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Pyrope (Rhodolite) Garnet Faceting
Tips and suggestions about Pyrope Faceting. Brief details and straightforward information on Pyrope Faceting. Choose cuts that best fit Pyrope...
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Grossular Faceting Information
Faceting Information such as details, guides, tips and tricks. Choose which best fit the criteria for Grossular gemstones together with...
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Demantoid Garnet Faceting
Essential information on demantoid faceting / facet garnet. Read up on the cuts, polishes, tips and a detailed guide on...
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Almandine Garnet Faceting
Almandine is the most popular amongst the Garnet family. With its widespread around the world, only a small percentage being...
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Fluorite Faceting Information
Faceting Information such as reviews, guide, tips and tricks. Choose what best fits the criteria for Fluorite gemstones together with...
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Sunstone Faceting Information
Up to date information on Sunstone faceting. Includes helpful information such as tips, guides, suggestions and details on Sunstone gemstone...
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Orthoclase Facet / Faceting Information
A great informational article about tips on Orthoclase Faceting. Covers Orthoclase Faceting related issues, news, research, and much more helpful...
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Labradorite Facet / Faceting Information
A guide to Labradorite Facet Information. Essential details on Labradorite faceting which includes tips on cuts, polishes and other helpful...
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Bytownite Faceting Information
A source of tips and guides for faceting Bytownite. This belongs to the plagioclase feldspar group and is considered one...
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Chrome Diopside / Faceting Information
This covers tips and guides on Chrome Diopside faceting. Chrome Diopside has a rich green shade that rivals that of...
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Danburite Facet / Faceting Information
Danburite Facet / Faceting Information related issues, topics and guide. Note: It's covering great information on Danburite Facet / Faceting...
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Chrysoberyl Facet (Alexanderite) Information
A source of information on Chrysoberyl and its characteristics. Faceting tips and guides for Chrysoberyl facet and other helpful insights...
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Morganite Faceting Information
Suggestions and successful tips on Morganite Facet. Offers details on Morganite stones, and related issues and topics that are essential...
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Goshenite Facet / Faceting Information
Practical tips on Goshenite Facet / Faceting Information. Covers Goshenite Facet / Faceting Information related issues, news, research, tips, and...
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Helidore Facet / Faceting Information
A guide to Helidore Faceting. Essential information on Helidore faceting that includes tips and guides on cuts and polishes together...
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Emerald Facet / Faceting Information
Practical tips on Emerald Facet / Faceting Information. Covers Emerald Facet / Faceting Information related issues, news, research, tips, and...
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Bixbite Facet / Faceting Information
A Bixbite is more commonly known as a Red Beryl and are quite rare. This covers tips, guides and information...
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Aquamarine Faceting Information
Aquamarine is known for its sea blue - blue green color. It is also the official birthstone for the month...
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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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Andalusite Faceting Information
Andalusite is a gemstone that has a play of different colors when viewed from different directions. Brief information on Andalusite...
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Amber Faceting Information
Amber gem stones are just one of a few organic gemstones. They are formed by fossilization of tree resin. Ambers...
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Schiller/Oregon Sunstone
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions on various topics in Just Ask Jeff. See what his thoughts are on Schiller/Oregon...
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Several Ways to Polish Sapphires
Jeff R Graham shares his opinions and thoughts on various topics on Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers are...
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Polishing Quartz and Beryl
Jeff R Graham share about polishing quartz and beryl in Just Ask Jeff. See what his answers are to How...
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