[Jewelry making - Article 00117] - Re: [Orchid] How to facet gemstones?

[Richard Baldwin]

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>         I was wondering if anyone knows how to facet gemstones without
>     a faceting machine?   How did they do it in Renaissance times etc.?
>     I know the quality wouldn't be as good but I'm still interested.
>     Any information would be appreciated, any books or people who use
>     this method would be great. Thanks a lot 

    The method is known as jampeg faceting, and a modification of it is
    used for a good deal of the offshore stones.  It shouldn't be scorned
    for that, as a master cutter can turn out as good a stone as many of
    the machine cutters do.  Really, the only difference between the
    renaissance cutter and the modern cutter is the number of cuts
    available, and knowledge of gem optics.  I don't know any jampeggers,
    but a question put out to one of the faceting lists should turn up
    at least one.  I don't have the addresses, but a search on google
    should turn them up. 

Richard, where May in June is typical Michigan weather


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