This year classes have been great. We've had students from the U.S. A. and new students from overseas. Each student completed a round brilliant, an emerald cut and an oval. Materials cut include quartz, bytownite, aquamarine, morganite, Y.A.G. and blue topaz. Students have found faceting easier to learn than they thought. It's not too late, schedule a class today. 

The FACETRON gem faceting machine is the best value on the market today. Why spend more money when the FACETRON works as well as more expensive machines. That's what sold us on FACETRON. We did a cutting test side by side. Plus the support from the manufacturer is better and not needed as much. For the hobbyist, professional and competition cutter FACETRON is the number one machine preference. We've cut on the rest now we cut on the best, FACETRON. Telephone: 330-725-6070 Or E-mail: jimperkins@zoominternet.net

JOIN OUR FACETING GROUP AT: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NORTHCOASTFACETING/

BEST DEAL AVAILABLE:

PURCHASE A NEW FACETRON

WE'LL PAY THE SHIPPING INSIDE THE U.S.A. 

 30% OFF YOUR CLASSES ANYTIME

WE'LL INCLUDE A COPY OF OUR BOOKS:

DESIGNED FOR QUARTZ (50 FACETING DESIGNS)

AND LEANING TO FACET IN THE 21st CENTURY USING THE FACETRON

FACTORY AUTHORIZED STOCKING DEALER

 5-DAY CLASSES Monday - Friday 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. eastern standard time

CLASSES OFFERED: BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED FLAT FACETING,

BEGINNER CONCAVE FACETING, BEGINNER GEM CAD

Jim Perkins, A.J.P. (G.I.A.), Lapidary Artist, Member of The G.I.A. Alumni Association, Contributing Editor to Rock & Gem Magazine, Lapidary and Jewelry Arts Instructor.

WE KEEP OUR EQUIPMENT "LIKE NEW" CONDITION SO YOUR EXPERIENCE IS ENJOYABLE

OUR STUDIO IS CLEAN, ORGANIZED, RELAXED, FRIENDLY AND COMFORTABLE YOU CAN FEEL AT HOME WHEN YOU ARE HERE WITH US AND ENJOY MID-WEST HOSPITALITY AT ITS FINEST.

WE SUPPLY EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED DURING CLASSES INCLUDING NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC ROUGH, HOME MADE LIGHT LUNCHES PROVIDED.

30% DISCOUNT ON ANY CLASS, ANY TIME WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR FACETRON FROM US. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A MACHINE OR CLASS WE OFFER CONTINUING SUPPORT.

left:8 X 10 Y.A.G. cut by Jim Perkins on the FACETRON faceting machine.

right: 5.1 mm Montana Sapphire from Rock Creek cut by

Jim Perkins on the FACETRON

7 mm, 1.55 ct. ruby with concave pavilion cut by Jim Perkins July 8, 2009 set in 14k gold

            We do everything possible to assure our gems are conflict free and come from environmentally responsible sources.

The jewelry settings we use have as much recycled material as practical and we do not use sources that abuse human rights, fund weapons purchases for wars or use child laborers. All stones are cut by Jim Perkins and jewelry settings are made in the U.S.A.