Rocks Gem Polishing
rocks Gem Polishing
Can I take raw garnets and use them in a Rock Tumbler?
I have raw garnets that look like this:
http://www.geology.neab.net/pictures/rock309.jpg
Some are the size of peas, and some are the size of half-dollars. Will putting them in a rock tumbler polish the rough parts away and leave solid garnets?
I've never done this before and I don't want to buy a rock tumbler if it isn't going to polish it down all the way to a smooth gem.
Any tips?
Okay, call around the jewelry shops. Some of them should have a tumbler.
Or, bring your choice of garnet to the place which sells tumblers and ask them for a demonstration, before you buy it...seems only fair.
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