Workshops
LAPIDARY WORKSHOP
Learn to cut Cabochons in beautiful Florence Italy
Course Description:
This course is intended for beginners and advanced students.
Beginners students will learn the art of lapidary, cutting and polishing gemstones that can be used to make beautiful jewelry. Using diamond-based lapidary equipment, each student will make 3-5 finished gemstones. No prior experience is required.
Advanced students and those that have taken a similar course before will advance in their knowledge working with a larger range and more challenging lapidary materials as well as more complex shapes.
Participants 1 or 2 students per class. Unlike many other courses you will receive a lot of individual attention, Denise will personally follow you through your discovery of Gemstone cutting with passion and patience.
Instructor: Denise Copp
All safety equipment, rough stones and lapidary equipment are provided.
Course Content:
Pre-forming rough stones
Cutting cabochons and geometric stones.
Flat lapping and polishing.
Gemological characteristics and how they affect stone cutting.
Health and safety.
Equipment technology, the safe use and operation of lapidary equipment.
Course Dates and Times
Course Price - €300 / 12 hours
Course Price Express - €150 / 6 hours
4 day course 3 hours per day total 12 hour
Choose from morning or afternoon classes
Morning Class 10 am - 1 pm
Afternoon Class 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Participants 1 or 2 students per class.
March - 2021 No Class
April - 2021- beginners Class - dates - 12 - 15 / 20 - 23 /26 - 29
May - 2021 - beginners Class - dates - 4 - 7 / 11 - 14 / 18 - 21
June - 2021 - beginners Class - dates - 1 - 4 / 8 - 11 / 15 - 18
July - express weekend course Dates coming soon!
August - express weekend course dates coming soon!
September - Dates coming soon!
If you are coming to Florence and these dates don't work
with your vacation please send me an email: dcartisanjeweler@outlook.it
and I will see if I can make some changes for you always happy to cut stones.
DC Artisan Jeweler
Via Matteo Palmieri
20/R Firenze 50122
Italy
Shop
You can secretly hear her talking to the gems as she polishes them, telling them how beautiful and loved they are going to be.
The Gems
