Let's try polishing gemstones with the "Do-it-yourself gemstone polishing kit" (for beginners: green apatite)

" Do-it-yourself gemstone polishing set " was born from the request of people who wanted to have fun touching gemstones up close and personal, and wanted something that parents and children could experience together.

This set includes tools for polishing rough stones and one rough gemstone, Green Apatite from Madagascar . With this set, you can enjoy the experience of polishing rough stones right at home.
*The rough stones are selected to be highly transparent and suitable for loose polishing.

▶ Past customer masterpieces Here are the masterpieces of our customers who have worked on polishing rough stones. Please take a look, from cute ones polished by children to ones that look like professional works.
*This is an entry from the Karatz Rough Stone Polishing Contest which is held regularly on Twitter.

▶Raw stone polishing (basic)

▶Rough stone polishing (advanced: cabochon cut)

[Contents]
▷Raw Stone: 1 piece in total

・Green apatite from Madagascar [Hardness: 5]

▷Board: 1 piece in total

▷Diamond files: 2 in total , (white): 1, (red): 1

▷Water-resistant paper: 2 sheets x 4 types
No. 600: 2 sheets
No. 1200: 2 sheets
1500: 2 pieces
No. 2000: 2

[How to polish]
*Please watch the video for a more detailed and easy-to-understand explanation.

1. Place the stone in water, then

First, polish with a diamond file . There is no functional difference in the polishing surface between the diamond files (white) and (red). The (white) has a wide surface, making it easy for children to use. Use it when you want to sharpen a large area. The (red) is recommended when you want to sharpen a fine surface.

2. Fix the waterproof paper to a wooden binder and rub the stone with water, drawing a "no" shape. The smaller the number of the waterproof paper, the coarser the grain. Polish the stone by changing from the smaller number to the larger number (from coarse to fine).

3. Once you have polished it to your liking, it's finished.

[Points to note when polishing]

・When sharpening, there is a risk of cutting your hand and injuring it. Please be careful when sharpening.

・When polishing, rinse off the abrasives that come out with water from time to time, remove the moisture with tissue or kitchen paper, and check the surface being polished. If you continue polishing without rinsing with water, the abrasives remaining on the surface may scratch the surface of the gemstone. Change the water as needed.

*You will receive one rough stone. Please note that the photo is an example and you cannot choose the color or shape.

*For other frequently asked questions, please click here .

karatz_id: 93500572