[Jewelry making - Article 00239] - [Orchid] Polishing ametrine rough with a Dremel tool

[Tamara A. Bond]

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    I recently purchased some lovely ametrine faceting rough (17-20 ct.
    pieces). My intention is to use these pieces as they are, unfaceted;
    however, I want to give them a high polish. Eventually I might be
    interested in doing some serious faceting and polishing, but I'm not
    there yet, so I do not have appropriate equipment or materials (and
    for that matter, I don't know jack about it). I'm also not interested
    in tumbling these pieces; I want to preserve the angles and edges.
    What I'd like to know is can I use a Dremel tool to do this, and what
    bits and grits, etc. would I need, and how would I proceed? Can
    anyone out there in Orchidland enlighten me? (We're talkin' resident
    dummy  here, so please talk down to me.) 

    Thanx, so much, for any help anyone can provide. 

Tamara 

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