Two years ago, diamond ball burs gave me the creative kick I needed to grow as a jewelry maker. They allowed me to drill pearls and carve swirling patterns in them. I was also able to epoxy faceted stones into beads, cut seats in disk-shaped pearls for cabochon settings, and make large-hole beads out of pearls and lapis. Since my story on pearl carving appeared in the April 2016 issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, I’ve been teaching this technique all over the country. I’ve tried several brands of burs and now prefer Lasco diamond burs, which come in a…
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