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The Art of Gem Cutting by H. C. Dake

The Art of Gem Cutting H. C. Dake ebook
ISBN: 9780935182729
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Page: 96
Format: pdf

The cabochon or for short “the cab” is a gem with a flat back, rounded or domed top. Kudos From the Street – German Lapidary Artist Likes Mardon Quality and Design. From then onwards the traditional hand-operated gem-cutting and polishing machines were gradually replaced by the electrically operated state-of-the-art cutting and polishing machines. In the markets throughout Darwin Arts Crafts and Gifts are popular items, ranging from flower crafts, hand cut gem stones, jewellery and stained glass to locally produced soaps and cosmetics. The introduction of precision cut machines in recent years has revolutionized the art of gemstone cutting allowing the gemcutter to unveil the inner beauty of every single gemstone like it has never been done before. Around 325,000 miners, 895 gem exporters and 72,000 gem cutters are employed in this jewelry industry. Behind these striking designs are the most demanding and intricate Old World techniques, including the exacting art and science of gem cutting and polishing, as well as the crafting of precious metals into exquisite settings. Among the many other types of treatment given gem materials the beginner usually learns first how to cut and polish a cabochon. At its SF-based clubhouse, SFGMS offers workshops and seminars that teach about lapidary arts, jewelry making, gem cutting and earth sciences. January 6th Turns out he was a lapidary who had worked in Idar-Oberstein, the heart of the German gem cutting industry.