What is Lapidary?
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A lapidary (the word means "concerned with stones") is an artisan who practices the craft of working, forming and finishing stone, mineral, gemstones, and other suitably durable materials into functional and/or decorative wearable, items (e.g. cameos, cabochons, and more complex faceted designs).
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There exist three broad categories of lapidary arts. These are the procedures of tumbling, cabochon cutting, and faceting. The distinction is somewhat loose, and leaves a broad range within the term cabochon.
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Most lapidary work is accomplished using motorized equipment that successively decreases material sizes until a polish is achieved using mediums, such as tin oxide, glasitite or cerium(IV) oxide.
Lapidary Services Pricing
*All prices are plus Shipping and Handling.Payment in full before shipping is required
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Base Price of beach rough stones $30.00/kg.
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Base price for Blocks - $ 50.00/kg
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Block prices vary with volume purchased and availablity of material,
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Slabs - prices based on saw cut only
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3/32 Small $5.00/ea.
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3/32 Medium $10.00/ea.
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3/32 Large $15.00/ea.
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3/32 X-large $20.00/ea.
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*Double price to polish one side.
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*Slab thickness - 3/32 - 12/32 .
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*Block and slab prices vary according to the material.
Rob's Rock Shop does custom stone work.
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* Slabing stone is $ 25.00/hr
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* Polishing is $ 30.00/hr
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*'Tumbling Stone is $ 75.00 / 3lb load
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*Carvings start at $75.00
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