Let’s post links and descriptions of our favorite resources and vendors.
Rough and Synthetics
- Joe Henley Rough - Natural and Synthetics (US)
- Turtle’s Hoard - Synthetics (US)
- Tom’s Box of Rocks - Synthetics (US)
- Western Gem - Natural (US)
- Gems of East Africa - Natural (EU)
Lapidary Supplies
- Lightning Laps - Laps, Polishes and Tools
Designs
Ultratec
- Adjust swing alignment on platen - Does your stone cut deeper on the outside vs inside of the lap? This will help fix that.
In the UK, we’ve got https://www.gemsofeastafrica.com/ who provide trustworthy rough without having to pay huge amounts of intercontinental postage