Jade & Gemstone Tools

Jade and Gemstone Tooling, Techniques, and Process

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Polishing Jade

There are MANY ways to skin the proverbial cat when it comes to finishing jade with a polish. For the jade tent,

shaping jade

Shaping Jade – The Point Carver

The point carvers used at NWSSA symposia are horizontally mounted drill presses that have had the base, stands and tables

drilling jade

Drilling Holes Into or Through Jade

When drilling holes into or through jade, both sintered and plated core drills will do the job nicely. Plated diamond

Tools for Carving Jade

To accommodate the diverse projects that are undertaken at the symposium there is a wide array of tools and accessories

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Jade & Gemstone Tooling

What could be more succinct than a white board with the 12 steps. If this is all you need then

Step One: Select Stone

This is where it all begins, selecting a piece of jade or a gemstone that checks all the boxes. Color,

BRITISH COLUMBIA JADE

Learn about British Columbia Jade from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim

The Stone Column Jade

The Stone Column Jade by Bill Laprad by Bill Laprade The English word jade has a circuitous derivation. It started

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