Gem Cutting: A Lapidary's Manual by John Sinkankas is a comprehensive guide to the art of gem cutting. The book covers everything from selecting and preparing rough gems to cutting and polishing finished stones. It includes detailed instructions and illustrations for a variety of cutting techniques, including cabochon cutting, faceting, and carving. The author also provides information on the properties and characteristics of different gemstones, as well as tips for identifying and evaluating gems. This book is an essential ...
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Gem Cutting: A Lapidary's Manual by John Sinkankas is a comprehensive guide to the art of gem cutting. The book covers everything from selecting and preparing rough gems to cutting and polishing finished stones. It includes detailed instructions and illustrations for a variety of cutting techniques, including cabochon cutting, faceting, and carving. The author also provides information on the properties and characteristics of different gemstones, as well as tips for identifying and evaluating gems. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the art of lapidary, whether you are a beginner or an experienced gem cutter.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of Gem Cutting: a Lapidary's Manual, 2nd Edition to cart. $7.77, good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1975 by John Wiley & Sons.
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1962, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc
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Edition:
Second Edition
Publisher:
D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc
Published:
1962
Alibris ID:
16988776868
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Book. Quarto; G/Fair; blue spine with white text; second edition; dust jacket exterior has modest soiling; several chips to edges; cloth exterior shows mild wear; minor bumping to corners; light edge wear; slightly cocked spine; text block exterior edges have light wear; mild offset to endpapers; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated; pp 297. 1350290. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 11x8x0; Eighth printing. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. Light soiling/foxing on the edges of the text block. The dust jacket has small tears and chips, edgewear, light soiling, in a mylar cover. 4to. xix, 297pp.
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Very good. 1962 second edition hardcover. no jackeet. preowner annotations inside cover. clean text. solid binding. light age wear. FAST SHIPPING W/ CONFIRMATION. NO PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS OVER 4LBs.
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Van Nostrand 1962. Price Clipped. Light Tears and Chips Along Edges of DJ. Clean Text, No Marking or Water Damage. Good Condition. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.
I was looking for more of a techniques and tricks guide or a "how to". This book does not do this. However it does contain alot of useful information when it comes to polishing and gem cutting, the tools, strengths of materials to cut. I have found the best way to learn cabs is trial and error.
Glad I have in my library as a reference guide, but not as a teaching manual.
I rate it a 3.5 overall with a 2 for teaching and a 5 for reference.
