Manchester Minerals Faceter

Faceter

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Introduction to faceting
Ref: IntroFacet

The cutting of gemstones has gained enormous popularity in recent years - and with good reason.
Gem-cutting not only provides a creative outlet but can be profitable as well.
Most gems that can produce a high degree of brilliancy, colour, or fire--for example, diamonds, aquamarines, and sapphires--receive a facet cut.
Facet cutting uses smooth, flat faces, which are cut into the gem at precise angles so that the greatest amount of light is refracted. Some facet-cut gems may have more than 100 facets. The two main facet cuts are the brilliant cut and the step (or trap) cut. The brilliant cut, with its kite-shaped facets, is often used on gems that are round in form, and is almost always used on diamonds. The step cut, which has trapezoidal facets, is reserved for gems that are square in form, such as emeralds and rubies.
Faceted stones are normally mounted in jewellery but many are kept unmounted as valuable collector’s items.

For some years now we have been marketing Floating Head type machines and we are unable in all honesty to recommend the Mast type in preference. Floating head machines are faster to use and less susceptible to operator variation. We do accept, however, that most of the more expensive units available are capable of the same degree of precision and that the resulting cut stones will be comparable.

RAYTECH-SHAW SCOTT FACETER F1D

Ref: 14-059

IMPORTANT NOTE: Raytech Industries have sold the manufacturing rights of this faceting machine, but they are continuing to service and warranty machines supplied to date.
These machines are now being manufactured by Scott Industries in the USA and we have new stock available for sale once again.
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As U.K. distributors for this fine American unit, we have yet to be convinced that any other machine can match it for quality of construction, practicability and value for money.
Motorised (220v) and supplied with 7 dops,
96-tooth index, 8-notch facet finder, polish,
dop wax, transfer jig, allen keys, 32-page instruction book (ref 16-002) and a 1/10 degree vernier handpiece.
Laps are included: 600 'Nu-Bond' pre-polish, 360 grit Dimafast 'F' coarse electro-bond, 1200 grit 'Nu-Bond' and a Cerium Oxide polishing lap.(The spindle is 1/2" arbor, for 6" diameter discs).
Shipping weight is 16Kgs.