[Jewelry making - Article 00096] - Re: [Orchid] Good quality stones at a good price?

[Cori Ann Nelson]

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    I have been taught on a vertical machine and we start with 100 and
    sometimes even as coarse as 50. You need to use that coarse first
    step to remove stone and shape. If you start with anything finer you
    will use up your 220 belts or wheel fast just to get the first step
    done. I have been taught to step thru 80, 220, 280, 400, 600, 1,200,
    3000 and as a final polish 14,000. Deep scratches and saw marks need
    to be removed completely before going on. Again, I was taught to
    completely dry the stone after the 600 stage to see if there are any
    imperfections, if so, go back to 220 and get them out. I don't use
    any polish compound typically. For cabbing or for putting windows or
    flats on larger pieces for display I use the 14,000 for a final step
    but you can go up to 50,000 if you like. The 14,000 makes a great
    final polish and my polish is as good any I have seen.

Cori
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