Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society P.O. BOX 50291 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37950-0291

Below are photographs from the lapidary "test" class offered through Knoxville Gem & Mineral Society by Mr. Gene Tipton.  Would you like to be a part of the next lapidary class?  Want more information?  Do you have ideas for more classes?  Check at the next KGMS meeting for complete details.

Cabs created by Gene Tipton.

Patsy Monk polishing a silver piece.

Al Ingram sawing a cab preform.

Bob Collier final grinding a cab.

Gene forming a bezel around a cab.

Demo of forming the bezel.

Gene showing the a filing method.

Preheating the silver for soldering.

Making the solder "run".

More cabs by Gene Tipton.

Finished piece by Bob Collier.

Fossil cab by Al Ingram.

The "Test Class"!