Let's try polishing gemstones with the "Do-it-yourself gemstone polishing kit" (for intermediate users: Illusion Sunstone)

This is the "DIY Rough Gemstone Polishing Kit", created in response to requests like, "I want to experience and enjoy gemstones up close, is there anything for parents and children to do together?"

This set includes the tools used for polishing rough gemstones and one rough gemstone, an [Illusion Sunstone]. With this set, you can enjoy a rough gemstone polishing experience right at home. We have carefully selected Illusion Sunstones with particularly beautiful aventurescence effects from our stock.

▶Past Customers' Masterpieces
You can view the masterpieces of customers who have tried their hand at rough gemstone polishing here. Please take a look at everything from cute pieces polished diligently by children to items finished like professional works.
*These are entries from the Karatz Rough Gemstone Polishing Contest, held periodically on Twitter.


▶Rough Gemstone Polishing (Basic)

▶Rough Gemstone Polishing (Advanced: Cabochon Cut)

【Contents】
▷Rough Gemstone: 1 piece in total
・Illusion Sunstone 【Hardness: 6.5】

▷Board: 1 piece in total

▷Diamond File: 2 pieces in total
・(White): 1 piece
・(Red): 1 piece

▷Waterproof Sandpaper: 2 sheets x 4 types
600 grit: 2 sheets
1200 grit: 2 sheets
1500 grit: 2 sheets
2000 grit: 2 sheets

【Polishing Instructions】
*For more detailed and easy-to-understand instructions, please watch the video.

1. After wetting the stone, polish it with a diamond file first. There is no functional difference in the polishing surface between the diamond files (white) and (red). The (white) file has a wider surface, making it easier for children to use. Use it when you want to remove a lot of material. The (red) file is recommended when you want to polish fine details.

2. Secure the waterproof sandpaper to the wooden binder and polish the stone in a circular "no" motion while wetting it. The smaller the number of the waterproof sandpaper, the coarser the grit. Polish by changing from sandpaper with smaller numbers to larger numbers (from coarser grit to finer grit).

3. The process is complete when you have polished it to your desired extent.

【Precautions during polishing】

・There is a risk of cutting your hands while polishing. Please be very careful during the polishing process.

・Occasionally rinse off the polishing residue with water and dry it with tissue or a paper towel to check the polished surface. If you continue polishing without rinsing, the residue remaining on the surface may scratch the gemstone. Please change the water as needed.

*One rough gemstone will be delivered.
The photos are examples, and you cannot choose the color or shape. Please understand this in advance.

*While the quality and intended use will not change, some tool colors and specifications may be altered.

* For other frequently asked questions, please see  here.

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