Oxide and Diamond Polishes
The more I learn about faceting, the more I think there is some kind of mysterious, and sometimes aggravating property to polishing. Maybe the stone is picking up the energy signals from the faceter, or the alignment of celestial bodies has to be just right. What ever it is about polishing that makes it so variable, I've come to the conclusion that if a technique works for you, stick with it. That's because what works just dandy for one person is a nightmare for others.
Aluminum Oxide (Alumina)
There are two types of Aluminum Oxide: "A" and "B". Because the brand name "Linde" used to be almost synonymous with high quality Aluminum Oxide, many people still use "Linde A" and "Linde B" to describe the two types. Our Aluminum Oxide is the highest quality (99.9% pure) and equivalent in quality to Linde.
Aluminum Oxide "A" is used for polishing tourmaline, beryl, garnet, topaz, peridot, danburite, etc. Sometimes topaz, peridot and danburite don't polish well with Aluminum Oxide and polishing with diamond is required.
Aluminum oxides labeled as "A" are not all equal in quality or performance. Check the size of the grit. In order to be of top "Linde" quality, Aluminum Oxide "A" should be .3 micron in size, and Aluminum "B" should have an extremely small micron size of .05. To put this into perspective, 50,000 grit is .5 micron and 100,000 grit is .25 micron. For more information on grit vs. micron sizes, check out our How-To & Tips Section.
Aluminum "B" polishes very slowly and is mostly used on soft and difficult stones. We no longer sell it.
| Aluminum Oxide (Alumina) |
| Description |
Size
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Price
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| Aluminum "A" (.3 micron) OUT OF STOCK |
1/4 lb.
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$19.50
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| Aluminum "A" (.3 micron) OUT OF STOCK |
1/2 lb.
|
$34.50
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Tin Oxide
Tin oxide is a great polish for most cabbing materials, glass and any material containing quartz. It is the polish of choice for marble. Many other stones in the hardness range of quartz and softer polish best with Tin Oxide. Often, when a full polish can't be obtained on a stone, tin oxide will do the trick. Our Tin Oxide is 99.9% pure.
| Tin Oxide |
| Description | Size | Price |
| Tin Oxide OUT OF STOCK | 1 lb. | $24.50 |
| Tin Oxide OUT OF STOCK | 5 lb. | $106.50 |
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LapidaryPro
High Grade Friable Diamond Powder
LapidaryPro diamond is the highest quality synthetic diamond available. Unlike other diamond that rounds out when worn, LapidaryPro diamond is friable and retains sharp edges that continue to cut, even as the diamond particles wear down. So, less diamond is needed and it lasts longer.
LapidaryPro diamond is also very finely graded, which
means the powder is extremely uniform in size. So, it cuts like one
would expect it to, and with less of that problematic scratching that
is so well known to those of us who use loose diamond for grinding
and polishing.
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| LapidaryPro High Grade
Friable Diamond Powder |
| Grit |
Size |
Price |
|
Size |
Price |
|
Size |
Price |
| 200,000 grit (1/8 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
|
25 carats |
$52.00 |
|
50 carats |
$92.00 |
| 100,000 grit (1/4 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
|
25 carats |
$52.00 |
|
50 carats |
$92.00 |
60,000 grit (1/2 micron) |
OUT OF STOCK |
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OUT OF
STOCK |
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OUT OF
STOCK |
| 14,000 grit (1 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
|
25 carats |
$52.00 |
|
50 carats |
$92.00 |
| 8,000 grit (3 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
|
25 carats |
$52.00 |
|
50 carats |
$92.00 |
| 3,000 grit (6 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
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OUT OF
STOCK |
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OUT OF
STOCK |
| 1,200 grit (15 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
|
25 carats |
$52.00 |
|
OUT OF
STOCK |
| 600 grit (30 micron) |
5 carats |
$14.50 |
|
OUT OF
STOCK |
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OUT OF
STOCK |
Italdo Diamond Spray
Italdo Diamond Spray was the first diamond spray on the market and it is still the best. Italdo contains the finest friable diamond, which continues to expose a sharp edge to facilitate quick polishing, but without scratching. Italdo uses the flotation method to grade their diamond grit. The floatation method sorts out different grit sizes with incredible accuracy. The result is quick pre-polishing and polishing, with no hazing or scratching caused by oversized diamonds. Italdo uses a special water/oil carrier that is ideal for ceramic laps. We highly recommend Italdo Diamond Spray on all types of pre-polishing and polishing laps. The spraying action is done by a pump, so it contains no harmful CFCs.
This item can not be shipped outside the US.
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| Italdo Diamond Spray |
| Grit |
Size
|
Price
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| 200,000 (1/10 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.95
|
| 100,000 (1/4 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.75
|
| 50,000 (1/2 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.75
|
| 14,000 (1 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.75
|
| 8,000 (3 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.95
|
| 3,000 (6 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.95
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| 1,200 (15 micron) |
1 carats
|
$9.95
|
LapidaryPro
High Grade Friable Diamond Compound
LapidaryPro Diamond Compound uses the highest grade friable
diamond that is used in LapidaryPro diamond powder. It lasts longer,
cuts faster and has less scratching problems than standard diamond compound.
We stock all grits of LapidaryPro Diamond Compound from 3,000 to 140,000
grit.
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| Lapidary Pro High Grade
Friable Diamond Compound |
| Grit |
Size
|
Price
|
| 14,000 (1 micron) |
5 grams
|
$18.00
|
| 8,000 (3 micron) |
5 grams
|
$18.00
|
| 3,000 (6 micron) |
5 grams
|
$20.00
|
 | Lapidary Lube Extender/Lubricant
LapidaryLube is used to lubricate and disperse diamond powder on laps and polishing pads. It also serves as an extender for diamond compound. Works similar to Crystalube. 2 oz. bottle. This item can not be shipped outside the US. |
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Lapidary Lube Extender/Lubricant
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| Description | Price |
2
ounces Lapidary Lube Extender/Lubricant
|
$3.95
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