Posts Tagged “cutting stones”

Cutting Stones for Bracelet Slides
Sep 29th 2017

Cutting Stones for Bracelet Slides

Cutting stones for a Bracelet Slide is tedious and time consuming. For smaller jobs we use  the 1930's version of a Sears Craftsman Stone Cutter. It is belt driven by an old electric motor at 1750 rpm. The advantage of the belt driven arrangemen…

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Capturing the Blues ... and Greens!
Sep 25th 2017

Capturing the Blues ... and Greens!

Cutting rough stone material can be challenging. Decisions have to be made. Do I slice it here .... or there? Will the color be enhanced or lost as I cut and polish. We value and respect each and every rough stone. We strive to cut the material to pr…

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Saving "face" ... cutting a Chrysocolla stone
Apr 3rd 2017

Saving "face" ... cutting a Chrysocolla stone

Part of the challenge when cutting a stone is to find a good "face" on the stone. The "face" changes with every cut. In pursuit of a new "face" this Sonora Chrysocolla stone is being cut with a Diamond saw. This rock has produced many beautiful…

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Sonora Chrysocolla, "Stone of Communication"
Mar 28th 2017

Sonora Chrysocolla, "Stone of Communication"

Sonora Chrysocolla is a copper based stone comprised of various minerals including quartz, azurite, malacite, cuprite, tenorite and occasionally turquoise. It is a rare mineral found only in the State of Sonora, Mexico directly south of Arizona. Its…

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