Duncan Miller

This is the first of an intended series of articles on faceting and polishing a variety of gemstones. I am beginning with quartz because that is what most people start faceting when they first take up the hobby. Quartz rough is inexpensive and readily available in a wide range of colours. It is not necessarily the easiest material to polish, but if a particular stone behaves badly it is no great loss to set it aside to be tackled at a later date. You should try to select rough ...


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