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How Gemstones are Faceted

How Gemstones are Faceted

Ever wondered about how gems are cut and polished? Here’s a great 6-part video series that covers the basics of “meetpoint faceting,” as it’s known, from jeweler John Bailey.

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Free Flint Knapping Library

Free Flint Knapping Library

The flint knapping community is as generous with its time and expertise as any enthusiast group I know. Case in point, this fantastic resource from knapper Mike Lynn, who has compiled more than 340 pages…

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Tweets carved in stone

Tweets carved in stone

Although I don’t always live up to the ideal, I hold with Strunk & White when it comes to prose: “Make every word tell.” In a world as cluttered with superfluous text as beer bottles, meaningful concision is more important than ever. So I really like what artists Autobahn and Richard Wendling are doing with their #StoneCarvedTweets project. [via Neatorama]

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