[Jewelry making - Article 00023] - [Orchid] Polishing Lapis

[Kevin P. Kelly]

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>     What does one use to polish Lapis? I have fair to middling success
>     with Zam. But I've seen polished Lapis look much better at shows. 

    Since we can't see those lapis stones you refer to having seen at
    shows.... 

    At the risk of being redundant John Sinkankas in "Gem Cutting",lists
    lapis lazuli pp. 266-267, suggests leather with Linde A or chrome
    oxide. And Linde A on tin for faceted lapis. You don't see faceted
    lapis very often.
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