What is a lapidary
I am a lapidary which means I hand cut my own gemstones. Having enjoyed cutting gemstones for many years, I have crystal and cabochons to sell. Also rough stone - which is the rocks before they are cut into cabochons. do you know any friends whom are jewelry designers or jewelry store owner? I work with rock lovers al over the world.
definition Lapidary
Here is a Unakite boulder in the quarry where I have collected some rough in NY state. The travel mug in this pic is about 10" tall to show perspective. The boulders are over 3 feet tall. The blue rocks on the left side are mostly calcite.
7 Steps to make a cabochon
- select a rock
- cut a slab form the rock
- decide the shape of the cabochon & draw it
- trim the slice around the lines
- dop the trimmed piece
- start cutting the cab
- polish the cab
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Cabochon (step 7)
My cabochons are free form which meas they are not round, or oval like
most of the ones I see for sale. This makes them unique and OOAK.
OOAK means One of a Kind. Cabochons are also called cabs.
What to do with all these cot gemstones? I sell them to other jewelry designers & collectors. My focus is on my gemstones and showcasing the beauty in them with my wire designs.
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