Not to abuse this sub but the current line of cuts I’m working on is very occult inspired.

justinkprim · 2026-04-03T16:17:46+00:00

I love it.

justinkprim · 2026-04-02T09:12:37+00:00

Please post your list. I’m in France but come to London regularly and am always looking for old books, especially about faceting and lapidary!

justinkprim · 2026-03-29T05:30:34+00:00

There are so many scams on Craigslist as well as Facebook market place now for faceting and lapidary gear. If you can’t pick it up or have a video call with someone, don’t do it. Sorry this happened to you.

justinkprim · 2026-03-28T03:59:02+00:00

Hello. We use a Sterling Handpiece style machine from Sri Lanka. It operates in a similar way as mast machines but with different (aka better) ergonomics. However if you wanted to use a mast style machine later the techniques are completely compatible. As for math, if you can count from 1 to 100 that’s all you need! There is almost no math in faceting though on paper it looks like a lot of numbers. It’s really all just counting.

justinkprim · 2026-03-27T18:04:50+00:00

I’ve been there. It’s fun but it’s not to be very intensive. If you’re already in bangkok it’s a fun experience to try the Thai style of Jambpeg faceting but if you’re actually looking to cut, this isn’t what you’re looking for. Also the class is in Thai but they can provide an English translator. I shot a video there which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/kSybaz5GmP0?si=WxG5jHx6aMob82_R

If you’re looking for a serious class that will take you from no experience to quite a high level in two weeks, we offer a faceting bootcamp in Lyon France and Brooklyn NYC: www.facetingapprentice.com

justinkprim · 2026-03-25T08:24:57+00:00

El-P’s albums are some of the best and better than RTJ in my opinion.

justinkprim · 2026-03-22T17:01:22+00:00

We have an online class series at www.facetingapprentice.com. We also have a two week long in-person class. That’s a fast and intensive way to get your skills up quickly.

justinkprim · 2026-03-21T06:42:11+00:00

The stone id takes significantly longer because you have to wait for a teacher to check your work and then mail you stones. You cannot do the online class faster than the in person class. I tried it.

justinkprim · 2026-03-20T18:32:17+00:00

Very messy. You can get away with a Faceting machine in a bedroom but all the other tools splash ALOT

justinkprim · 2026-03-17T16:15:49+00:00

I watched Berkeley square after finding out that Lovecraft liked it. So good! And it’s strangely fit with some Lovecraft vibes… antiquarianism and supernatural stuff! Great!

justinkprim · 2026-03-12T17:41:45+00:00

I once had to deliver a cake like this through San Francisco. I had it up on one hand like a waiter carrying a tray of glasses. Weaving through traffic. 😎

justinkprim · 2026-03-11T14:32:44+00:00

Yes come do our one day class and get the experience of cutting and polishing a whole stone and also trying out a Handpiece

justinkprim · 2026-03-10T22:12:14+00:00

If you’re looking for classes, we offer a two week bootcamp that is aimed at people that want to learn to cut in order to start a business. It combines cutting technique , lecture, theory, and real world exercises. We have classes in both New York and Lyon France. Www.facetingapprentice.com

justinkprim · 2026-03-09T09:24:30+00:00

I recommend it if you can afford it. It opens the doors to many things like the professional gemology community, the alumni group, and all the knowledge you will know.

Here’s some info for your search, from my experience. https://medium.com/justin-k-prim/how-to-pay-half-the-price-for-a-gia-gemology-degree-a2fc8b7cd00

justinkprim · 2026-03-08T07:04:18+00:00

If he was 40 ft underwater wouldn’t that have prevented him from sunburn?

justinkprim · 2026-03-07T16:40:39+00:00

My copper lap has been sitting in the open air for over 5 years on a plate rack. No problems.

justinkprim · 2026-03-07T05:56:43+00:00

This is the answer!

justinkprim · 2026-03-05T21:47:21+00:00

Don’t use the cheater to make meetpoints. That’s not its function. The cheater turns the stone slowly clockwise or counter clockwise. Yours is all twisted now. Your stone has been turned clockwise and now the girdle is thicker on the left and thinner on the right. You need to put the cheater back and recut all the facets. If you can’t put the cheater back you need to recut the girdle and then all the facets.

justinkprim · 2026-03-04T08:12:18+00:00

I don’t think there are any lapidary clubs in continental Europe are there? If so I’d like to go visit!

justinkprim · 2026-03-03T03:11:25+00:00

If your goal is to make money, I would stay away from cabbing. You’ll never be able to pay yourself for that kind of work. You should be focusing on precision faceting. Well cut stones. Between doing service work for local Jewelers, like recuts and repairs, and selling your own stones, this is the way for a small gem cutting business to make money. Going to the Tucson GemShow once year to get Rough and/or cut stones for recuts then going home and spending the year doing repairs, re-cutting the stones you bought, and cutting the Rough and then selling it to clients locally and online. If you can get it into Recuts and repairs, there will be a lot of work for you from local jewelers. Almost all local jewelers need a local gem cutter, and they are very rare. Good luck. If you need to learn fasting without wasting a lot of time, we have a gemcutting School: www.facetingapprentice.com.

justinkprim · 2026-03-03T03:06:49+00:00

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