Rock and gem polishing

ROCK AND GEM POLISHING is the amateur's guide to finding, cutting, shaping, polishing and making jewellery from rocks and semi-precious stones which you can either find yourself on exciting rockhounding expeditions by referring to the location maps and identification hints in this book, or buy from the many lapidary shops and suppliers throughout the country, who import more spectacular foreign stones. The machines and equipment required for cutting a pebble in half, cutting a slab, preforming pebbles before tumblepolishing, cutting cabochons and simple faceting, are discussed in detail, and every stage of operation is explained simply and thoroughly. Instructional photographs and diagrams and beautiful colour plates support the text. There is also a list of lapidary suppliers and a chapter on simple geology for those who like to know as much as possible about the rocks and gems they find.