The following links are provided here because members of the Midwest Faceting Guild have found them helpful in one way or another. The appearance of a link here does not constitute the official endoresement or even the approval of the MWFG; the links are in no particular order. We hope that these links will prove useful to you, but strongly suggest you keep in mind that faceting is more an art than a rigid process. A certain combination of techniques and equipment which work well for one faceter may fail completely for another; the only way to find out what works for you is to try it yourself.
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OrganizationsDiscussion Forums
- USFG Faceters Email List - courtesy of Yahoo! Groups
- Gemology Online - All things gemology from professionals to collectors, with a faceter's area
Faceting Diagrams
- Gateway to Gemstone Designs on the Internet - Bob's Rock Shop's monsterous compilation of diagrams, both free & commercial
- Jeff Graham's directory of designs - both free and commercial (note: the background design on this website is Jeff's "Patience 2" diagram -- you can download the design and cut it yourself!)
- Fac-ette's Designers Page - some exclusive, free designs by Jim Perkins and Ernie Hawes
Machine Manufacturers
General Resources
- Bob's Rock Shop - a nearly endless site on all things Rockhound. (Link goes to the faceting section.)
- Faceters.com - Jeff offers everything from rough for sale to diagrams for free -- and lots of stuff in between!
- Ultra Tec's Library - Some of the articles are Ultra-Tec specific, but many have good general info for faceters.
- facetingmachines.com - this is mainly a commercial site, but Rob has loaded his product descriptions with useful tips and explaiations; this site is especially helpful if you're new to faceting and trying to distinguish between all the different laps and accessories out there.
