Faceting is a highly skilled craft that requires a great deal of patience and attention to detail. Even a simple stone can take many hours to complete.

Most stones can be faceted but hard, semi precious stones with good transparency are preferred as the faceting process enhances the colur and brightness of the stone.

Gemstone faceting is a mix of engineering and art. Through a mechanical process of cutting very accurate surfaces on a piece of crystal, beautiful gems are created. To a beginner, faceting may appear very complicated, but that isn’t really the case.

Faceting can have complex subjects but learning the standard cuts is within the reach of almost everybody. All that is really required is the desire to learn and the ability to follow instructions.

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