Faceting of precious stones

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Learn how to facet a precious stone. Katerina Kestemont will teach you how to cut a round brilliant in aquamarine, tourmaline or garnet. The class is limited to a maximum of 3 students per day. A second day in Montreux is offered if you like to test your skills and want to cut a second stone. Preexisting knowledge is not required. The price of CHF 380.- includes a complete documentation and all material. The class takes one day from 9am to 6pm

Schedule for 2010   in Montreux, Switzerland.

Our faceting class is also available in Tanzania in Dar-es-Salaam at the Southern and Eastern African Mineral Centre SEAMIC

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Beryll
Use of the poket lamp to discover inclusions.

Comparison between perfect and wrong facet angles
- Barion cut and a Ceylon cut
- for two otherwise identical brillant cuts

Stabilisation of gemstones
Lisa Elser "No one ever knew my Standard Round Brilliant wasn’t quite so standard."
Simon Zaletel "your inspiration remains with me"

Tourmalin cut during class