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Intro to Faceting (1-Day) Buff Top w/ Maggie

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Date and Time

Sunday, June 7, 2026, 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Location

In the Shop
3600 Clipper Mill Road Suite 116
Baltimore, MD 21211
USA

Event Contact(s)

Maggie Klinedinst
Instructor, mk@maggieklinedinst.com

Registration Info

Registration is required

Payment In Full In Advance Only

Registration cancellations will be accepted until Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Capacity

6 Total Slots

1 Available Slot(s)

About this event

Description: This course will provide students with a basic introduction to faceting. Students will learn how to operate a mast-style faceting machine (Ultra-tec VL) to cut and polish a round buff top gem using meetpoint methods. Students will use the faceting machine to cut and polish the pavilion and will then transfer to the Genie cabbing wheels to cut and polish the domed crown. We will discuss general faceting topics with demos. Given the short time of the course, the class time focus will be getting hands-on experience on the machines to cut and polish a gem.

Required: Lapidary 1.0 is required for this course. Students must be comfortable forming a dome on material under 0.50" using cabbing wheels and achieving a polish with cerium.

Students are recommended to bring an Opti-Visor or other form of general magnification.

Start and end times: June 7, 10am - 6pm

Materials Fee: $50

Materials Fee Includes: Quartz Facet Rough, 10x loupe, polishing consumables, instruction booklet