[Jewelry making - Article 00064] - Re: [Orchid] Is lapidary hard on the hands?

[Steve Green]

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    In my briolette business I do all the sawing and preforming of the
    gem materials. My normal m.o. is to do a marathon preforming stint
    every two months for about 2 weeks. By the time I am done with about
    400 - 500 preforms my fingers are cracked, ground down, bleeding and
    very sensitive. The damage is worse in the cold months. This leaves
    no lasting effects on my hands which recover in about a week. So the
    answer is - YES. 

    Steve Green / Rough and Ready Gems Your source for fine gem
    briolettes and precision ultrasonic drilling   www.briolettes.com 


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