Useful Links
This page is devoted to Lapidary and other Rockhounding related
websites. If you have any sites that you currently use most
frequently, please e-mail the webmaster. I will try to post all
of the good websites that I can on this page.
Below are just a few sites that only scratch the surface of the
Rockhounding industry. Check them out and let me know what you
think!
Rochester Academy of
Science - Mineral Section
eBay - eBay has a very large category on jewelry,
gemstones, and gem cutting rough. Visit
http://www.ebay.com to get
started!
An Introduction to Faceting - instructions on the web.
This looks to be a very good site with some basics on faceting
and some of the techniques used. The webmaster of their website
said that they would be making some changes in the future, but
would leave this up there as it is an excellent reference.
The North East
Field Trip Alliance (N.E.F.T.A)
The North East Field Trip Alliance is a club that is devoted to
promoting the the study of the Earth Sciences in the field by
facilitating safe field trip opportunities for the rockhound
community. Your club or organization is required to host at
least three field trips per year to be a member of NEFTA.
AFMS
and
EFMLS
The AFMS is the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
Their website has quite a few good links as well as some
educational materials. The EFMLS is the Eastern Federation of
Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies. Their site is linked off
of the same site as the AFMS, and offers quite a bit of
information on these two societies have to offer.
Elizabeth R.
Agte...handcrafted jewelry, Rochester, NY
Dazzling earrings, romantic necklaces, opulent bracelets.
Discover the meticulously handcrafted art jewelry of Elizabeth
R. Agte. Adorn yourself with the warmth of patinated sterling
silver, gold, copper, brass and Precious Metal Clay, accented
with a vibrant assortment of handcut gemstones that are
flawlessly bezel set. Each piece of jewelry is individually
designed, fabricated, soldered, polished, signed and lovingly
packaged by the artist.
Studio34
Studio34 Jewelry Arts Learning Center. Studio34 Jewelry Arts
Learning Center offers classes in all jewelry making media.
Classes include: PMC, glass beadmaking at the torch, polymer,
woven sterling, fusing, metalsmith, cold connection, off loom
bead weaving, peyote, Ndebele, hand craft sterling chain,
jewelry design and marketing. Studio34 is a public access studio
with torches, tools, and fully equipped cold shop.
Wire Rapt
This is a website by a member who has created some really nice
wire wrapped jewelry. Check it out!
Kingsley North, Inc.
Kingsley North, Inc is a website that carries a full line of
jewelry findings, cabochons, bead necklaces, gem boxes, lapidary
cutting equipment, saws, faceting machines, and much much more.
This site is one of the best lapidary suppliers around.
The
Rock Peddler
This is a favorite among a few of our members, because this site
offers some of what Kingsley North offers, at an unbelievably
low price.
Gram
Faceting
This site was created by a very good faceter named Jeff Graham.
This website offers well faceted stones, faceting manuals, as
well as faceting rough. Everything for the faceter in your home
=-)
Gram
Cabbing
Another site offered by Jeff Graham, devoted to everything
cabbing. This site offers cabbing references, as well as cabbing
rough and much more.
Bob's
Rock Shop
This site is featured in Rock and Gem magazine. Here is an intro
from Bob's Website: This Shop is a non-commercial site in that
the rocks and mineral specimens displayed here are Not for Sale
(at least, not through me), but you are welcome to browse all
you like. Thanks to its generous content contributors and
advertising sponsors, the Shop has grown considerably since it
was first brought on-line in March 1995 as a homepage with eight
or so images of rocks from my own collection. To give you a
graphic example of what's in store here, I've brought out one of
my own heavy lead specimens as an example some of the Shop's
current "stock and trade".