by Glenn Klein In the years that I have been cutting for competition, I have seen a steady trend towards harsher judging by some judges. All, or most, competitors are doing their best with the equipment that they have, and the rough gem material that t …

by Glenn Klein – Revised January 2001 In this paper I want to concentrate on controlling flat facets with sharp edges, sharp meets, and done at difficult low angles and/or difficult meet points. This paper is not about using proper polish laps or powde …

by Art Kavan, Old Pueblo Lapidary Club Not everyone wants to be or can be a competition cutter, but everyone should give it a try. It will make you a better facetor whether you cut for fun or profit, the benefits or real. You are not really competing w …

by Glenn Klein We faceters know that there will be a definite need to alter the index settings as we go about faceting our gems. There is something that bothers me about the terms most faceters use when they describe the procedure, and the faceting mac …

by Glenn Klein Part One: Motivation and Rules In this Part One I will be doing my best to get you MOTIVATED to compete and I will note some of the RULES you must follow in your journey up the scale from Novice level to World Class level competitive fac …