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mast machine or handheld which one you prefer

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Universal 21-Bit "Smart" Digital Handpiece Retrofit for older facet machines

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by wilsonintexas » Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:50 pm

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Facet design called "Robin"

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by salik » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:31 am

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Best stone type to restart faceting

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by Bob Hodges » Thu Apr 23, 2026 5:19 pm

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Subsurface damage and cut depth

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by ArsAntiqua » Thu Sep 11, 2014 9:43 pm
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Any review on this Chinese fantasy machine

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by 14megapixel » Fri Apr 17, 2026 11:41 am

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Any issues with Digital angle dial of ultratec?

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by 14megapixel » Sun Apr 19, 2026 6:44 am

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What's hot in Tuscon (other than the weather)?

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by Bob Hodges » Wed Feb 04, 2026 10:04 pm
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In Memoriam: Ignatius The Great

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by Gearloose » Mon Aug 18, 2025 8:31 pm

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Changing angles with tangent ratio method??

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by madfacets » Sun Jul 31, 2011 1:47 pm

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Help with DataVue2 installation/use?

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by StarCutGems » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:58 pm
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Digital or analogue ultratec mast for concave faceting

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by 14megapixel » Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:08 am

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How to better store gem roughs

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by ByE » Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:15 am

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Gearloose shield gemcad doc...Anyone?

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by Gearloose » Tue Nov 25, 2025 7:15 am

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Tourmaline Trouble

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by vistagrande » Fri Jan 09, 2026 3:13 pm

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Before and After – Post YOUR Transformation Pics

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Help! Faceting a Checker design

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by bdjensen » Thu Dec 18, 2025 4:46 pm

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A couple of quickies! WOOT!

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by mehoose » Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:34 pm
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Off the dop - post YOUR latest creation

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by HME » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:23 am
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Gemology and Faceting?

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by bdjensen » Mon Dec 08, 2025 10:21 am

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Is the head shadow modeling in Gem Cut Studio really accurate?

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by noodle84 » Thu Dec 11, 2025 2:21 am

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Recent donation of faceting equipment

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Simple Glitter Drop Designs By Jeff R. Graham

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by ByE » Fri Aug 22, 2025 5:04 am

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Anyone tried the facetron concave machine?

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by 14megapixel » Mon Sep 22, 2025 1:05 pm

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Concerning concave facetting

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Any way to remove oxide polish from cracks

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by 14megapixel » Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:21 am

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New LD GEMS V2.2 Faceting Machine Arrived Today!

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by cliff43j » Thu Sep 05, 2024 10:32 pm

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how do you charge the diamax lap?

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by TheRockLover » Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:02 pm

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Online Faceting Machine Museum and Manual Archive

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by justinkprim » Tue Jun 17, 2025 3:54 am

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I am teaching a new student he has facette

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by wilsonintexas » Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:59 pm

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DataVue Online!

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by gembug » Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:20 am

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DeFusco or Hans Sintered Lap?

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by RandyB » Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:58 am

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Fred Van Sant Designs

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by TOM KIDWELL » Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:21 pm
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Big Synthetic Alexandrite questions

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by Mike1187 » Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:59 pm

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Polishing quartz on crystalite phenolic lap oxide or diamond

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by 14megapixel » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:01 am

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Rust on Lap

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by ByE » Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:31 am

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Looking for Faceting Rough at the Tucson 2025 show

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by justinkprim » Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:57 pm

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Cutting Cabs 101

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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:12 pm

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Faceting Gems: A Beginners Guide

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by Barbra Voltaire, FGG » Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:15 pm

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Good vs Bad Cutting.

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by Azard_faza » Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:56 am

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New Historic Design Book Announcement!

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by justinkprim » Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:08 pm

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Questions about setting up faceting at home

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by ByE » Thu Sep 26, 2024 12:39 am

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Book Sale on Secret Teachings of Gemcutting Book

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by justinkprim » Sat Apr 08, 2023 10:57 pm

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Choosing faceting machine

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by ByE » Sat Nov 04, 2023 1:30 am

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Sapphire candidate for heating - anyone knows where to heat?

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by eolus » Mon Jul 29, 2024 11:06 am

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Geode faceting?

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by Teresa W » Wed Jun 26, 2024 8:44 am

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In Memoriam: Bernd Munsteiner

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by Dioptase » Wed Jun 12, 2024 10:38 pm

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GemCut Studio index wheel order direction

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by Coba8 » Thu May 30, 2024 6:42 pm

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Cutting a chrome tourmaline - is this the usambara effect ?

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by eolus » Sun Jan 21, 2024 10:56 pm
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The CutKit1: Faceting for Under $500

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by Stephen Challener » Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:05 am

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