Facetable Books Amateur Gemstone Faceting Volume 2: Expanding Your Horizons

THICK BOOK. A lot of information. Very well illustrated.

I'm not even through reading this book, and have already found that it is CHOCK FULL of choice information, loads of tips and tricks, and even includes some great DIY "gear" that you can build to increase the accuracy of your faceting machine! The first volume of the series was fantastic, and I would have rated it as a 7 out of 5 if I could have, and the same goes for this book.If you buy Volume 1, do yourself a favor and get Volume 2, too... you WON'T be disappointed!! And if you're considering this book, you really need to look at getting Volume 1 as well. Together they make for a truly dynamic duo for broadening your knowledge in faceting gems! Thank you Mr. Herbst for writing these books, seriously, they are both absolutely fantastic!!

Très bon second ouvrage sur le facetage. Juste dommage que les illustrations et photos soient en noir et blanc. Je le recommande vivement.

For anybody interested in gemstone faceting is a great starting and intermediate reading on the subject, probably some advanced too

Tom has managed to produce two volumes of impressive books on Amateur Gemstone Faceting in a very accessible and fun writing style.This second volume takes the more experienced gemstone cutter really into the thick of things and starts putting the title of the series into perspective. "Professional Gemstone Faceting" would be a title that would equally apply here.For those among us who are familiar with the Vargas books on gemstone faceting, I can only say that Tom has produced a worthy successor. These two volumes should be recognized as the next golden standard in amateur gemstone faceting, covering both basic faceting and many contemporary subjects as Computer Aided Design of gemstones, optimizing faceting machine performance and many more interesting subjects.To every amateur gem cutter, novice and experienced alike, these books are worth every single penny.