The Jam Peg Faceting Machine is an iconic and significant tool in the world of gemstone faceting, particularly in the context of the traditional ar...

The development of the lapidary arts—the craft of cutting, shaping, and polishing gemstones—spans millennia and covers multiple cultures across the...

When working in lapidary, many artists default to Mohs hardness as the ultimate indicator of a stone's durability under tools. While the Mohs scale...

For those of you who haven’t heard of it, the British Columbia Lapidary Society is an incredible resource for anyone who loves rocks. It’s a not-fo...