A comprehensive study of gem faceting classes around the world. Choosing local gem faceting classes or choosing to travel. The top countries of suppliers are india, china, from which the percentage of gemstone faceting machine supply. W3, pw, etc parameters to make it easier to determine the maximum size that can be gained from a particular piece of rough. Tes faceting machine cjp faceting machine crystalite faceting machine amfac faceting machine sapphire faceting machine gem maker covington lopacki exacta topaz tec facet meister highland park faceting machine maja faceting machine hand faceting tool mdr manufacturing hand faceter taylor faceting machine obrien faceting machine posapin. Some people love concave but others prefer the flat faceting. Gem cutter mainly concentrate take out the reflection from the stone. Usa if you have an interest in fantasy or concave gemstone cutting, and would like to learn how create and design your own. Faceting machine accessories for over 60 years graves company has been manufacturing the finest faceting equipment in the world. This means that concave cutting is most appropriate for gemstones that are available in larger sizes at reasonable prices, such as quartz, citrine, amethyst, topaz and fluorite. I am using programs which offer various means of using computergenerated computations and graphics for examining gems and their optical properties, designing new cuts, and.
Facetron a lapidary luxury since 1974, jarvi tool, llc has strived to produce the highest quality faceting machine because they know that in order to produce the finest quality gemstones, you, the faceter, need the finest quality precision faceting machine. The lessons are for flat faceting using the ultra tec v5 machine, concavefantasy. Home jewelry and lapidary gemstone faceting diagrams and technical cutting information. The database is based on the datavue program and database of robert h. Click the photo of a colored gemstone you are interested in to view more information about that stone. Dec, 2015 good old days gem cutting not seem to have a fashion such like today those days gem cutting was a simple thing. Bog a better optimizer for gemray by tom herbst designsflat dan.
A gem faceting apparatus for producing optically magnified facets about a gem, wherein all or part of each facet is formed as a curved surface that is a section of a cylinder, comprising. We are the professionals in gem lapidary machine solutions in sri lanka since 1980, manufacturing gem faceting machines, gem preforming and sawing machines, gem faceters, gem calibrating machines, and other lapidary machines. A wide variety of faceting machine for gem options are available to you, there are 1,252 suppliers who sells faceting machine for gem on, mainly located in asia. Concave faceted gemstones john dyerprecious gemstones co. Good old days gem cutting not seem to have a fashion such like today those days gem cutting was a simple thing. All patterns on this page were written by faceters on this site. Apr 25, 2012 gemray is raytracing software to model faceted gemstones. A new software program has just become available to faceters who choose to create a faceting diagram for their own use or wish to share it with other faceters, called gem cut studio.
Original gem faceting designs certificate of design program. Browse through our selection of custom cut concave faceted gemstones below. Home jewelry and lapidary gemstone faceting diagrams and technical cutting information the three muses gemstone design the three muses gemstone is a faceting design based on the number 3. Learning from local clubs is usually the most costeffective choice, since travel costs are low and club memberships are very reasonable. The top countries of suppliers are india, china, from which the percentage of gemstone faceting machine supply is 19%, 80% respectively. The dreamscape tm style of cutting is quite broad, in general it is flat faceting and carving techniques including bubbles, grooves etc.
Using computergenerated colorcoded contrast maps in facet planning can improve apparent brightness, optimizing a gemstones appearance. Concaveconvex faceting method and apparatus hoffman. Welcome to a revolutionary lapidary solution for the 21st century. Homer, gives you the opportunity to see into the fabulouse world of gems. The software is widely used in the diamond cutting industry to plan rough and design new cuts. We got talking and i mentioned i was a beginner and was using the gem clubs machine a halls. These notes, diagrams, and instructions will show you. Gem collector barry explaining concave faceting youtube. Offsite faceting diagrams are also available at our sister site facet diagrams. In the first machine it will faceting and polishing in the pavilion side of gem.
It was not concave cut, it had traditional faceting, and it was intended as an engagement ring stone. Usually only the facets in the pavilion lower half of the gem are cut with concave facets, with flat facets cut on the crown. Contact facetron facetron gemstone faceting machine. The technology to cut concave facets was developed by the american inventor douglas hoffman around 1990. Steele who doggedly collected and cataloged most of the faceting diagrams in this collection. This sites purpose is to make this collection freely available to the hobbyist or professional gem cutter and to enlarge the collection. The top countries of suppliers are india, china, and india, from which the percentage of faceting machine for. To view the image upclose, click on the small pictureinpicture icon in the lowerright corner.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The gem cutter controls the depth and sharpness of the curved, three dimensional facets through the diameter of the cylinder being used. Welcome to the gemology online faceting diagram database. Ask us about purchasing your ultra tec fantasy machine and other precision ultra tec faceting tools. Optimizing faceup appearance in colored gemstone faceting. Steele with updates by john franke of the facet shoppe. Discover why should be your source for the very best. Sometimes i mix in a little concave too, although technically a bubble is concave the gem cutting community usually does not refer to it as such. It runs under microsoft windows 95 or later on pc compatibles. The facets are cut utilizing diamondcharged, flat disks that rotate horizontally on a platter much like a record on a turntable.
The international faceting academy learn to facet precious gemstones. Concave faceting involves removing more gem material to create the curved facets. Cutting debonair and concave faceting pioneer of the gemology trade richard p. Ultra tec fantasy machine concave faceting gemstones. About concave cuts concave cutting involves cutting facets that are three dimensional curved. Buy loose concave cut gemstones at affordable prices from. Jun 22, 2016 ask us about purchasing your ultra tec fantasy machine and other precision ultra tec faceting tools. Custom faceting services by the gemstone artist, john bailey, including custom faceting designs, custom engagement rings, concave faceting, fantasy faceting. Faceting in this manner creates concave conical facets that are truly threedimensional in shape. Benefits of concave faceting ganoksin jewelry making community. A wide variety of gemstone faceting machine options are available to you, there are 303 suppliers who sells gemstone faceting machine on, mainly located in asia. Jul 28, 2017 a comprehensive study of gem faceting classes around the world.
Gemcad is a computeraided design cad program for faceted gemstones. Automatic faceting machine arya kalpana machine tools. Gemstone faceting diagrams and technical cutting information the three muses gemstone design the three muses gemstone is a faceting design based on the number 3. Gemcad simulates a faceting machine and displays accurate 3d views of the gemstone. The difference is about 10% when compared with traditional faceting techniques. The gem faceting tools most recommended for working with all sorts of precious gemstones and making highquality designer jewelry. To access the diagrams, simply click on the image of the stone. Faceting is the cutting and polishing of flat planar surfaces in a geometric pattern on a transparent gem material.
I designed, faceted, and put concave girdles in my rutilated quartz pendulums. Benefits of concave faceting ganoksin jewelry making. The gem faceting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the abrasive surface is an interior cylindrical surface centered about the mandrel axis. Rebuilding it, with references, and with a load of new designs, is on the to do list.
Typically, new faceting students look into local lapidary clubs. Jan 17, 20 this pin was discovered by elena suzanne. Faceting is the craft of cutting flat, polished facets or faces on clear minerals, natural and synthetic, using a flat grinding disk called a lap. Faceting, the art of cutting and polishing angled faces on a gemstone to. Diamcalc can also create motion pictures of a gem being rocked or otherwise moved from side to side in these lighting environments. This gem is ideal for a pendent for a necklace or a large cocktail ring. While most concave faceted stones on the market are cut individually by professional gem artists, braunwart is working to produce concavecut gems in volume.
But, from what i know, if you want a concave cut stone, richard is the first person you talk to. We take pride in providing cost effective equipment that still allows you to create any faceting design you can come up with. Original gem faceting designs and certificate of design program by john bailey visit this site for more designs and updates. Apr 29, 2011 this feature is not available right now. No content on this site may be reused in any fashion without written permission from columbia willamette faceters guild just ask, we wont bite wordpress admin we use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Benefits of concave faceting by suzanne wade when douglas hoffman founded polymetric instruments inc. Gram faceting designs designsconcave merles surprise by chris algar. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Custom faceting services the gemstone artistthe gemstone artist. Automatic faceting machine cut genuine or synthetic stones from 2mm to 12mm. Gemstone faceting diagrams and technical cutting information diagrams for use in faceting a wide variety of gemstones. As a result i developed a little companion tool for anyone that uses faceting designs that contain lw, vol. Hi, martine, yes, the designs page has been gone for a while. John baileys original gem faceting designs torbjorn lorin designs gram faceting designs designsconcave merles surprise by chris algar send mail to webmaster with questions or comments about this web site.
New faceting design software united states faceters guild. Gemstone faceting diagrams and technical cutting information. The three muses gemstone is a faceting design based on the number 3. Concave cutting will thus increase the brilliance of a gem, while at the same time providing a diffusing effect, so that the brilliance is quite even, with no hot spots or dark regions, and diminished color zoning.
Oregon sunstone is registered in the certificate of design program as the first. I loved the stone, but my boyfriend at the time wasnt convinced on it. Creating new faceting designs case story ii presentation of the 50th anniversary of the ige cut special design dedicated to the jubilee of the spanish gemological institute, november 2017, by egor gavrilenko. Ive had a few days available between contracts so i used it to explore some new software development tools i purchased recently. Faceting diagrams the international faceting academy. Anyway, to cut a long story short, he said he faceted for many years and due to old age and poor eye sight he quit faceting machine and had one for sale. Computerrelated faceting possibilities this is the place to find gemcad, datavue2, and other facetingrelated computer programs, as well as information related to them.
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