Method and kit for preparing polished amber
Roy E. Larimer and Jason G. Larimer
A method and kit which allows unskilled persons to prepare polished amber in a supervised or unsupervised environment. The method includes steps employing inexpensive materials and polishing compounds. The preferred polishing compounds comprise ingredients that are generally recognized as safe. The kit according to this invention contains components that will enable an unskilled person or child to polish amber using the method of this invention in supervised or unsupervised environments.
1ClaimsFirst of 18
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A method for polishing the surface of a piece of amber by hand to produce a smooth and transparent surface finish comprising: (a) rubbing the surface of the amber with a first wetted abrasive sheet having a grit from about 200 to about 400; (b) rubbing the surface of the amber with a second wetted abrasive sheet having a grit from about 500 to 1000; (c) rubbing the surface of the amber with a polishing compound, said polishing compound consisting of ingredients that are generally recognized as…
2Description
The present invention relates to the field of polishing gemstones. A method useful for enabling unskilled persons to polish amber using non-toxic and generally recognized as safe (GRAS) materials are provided. A kit containing components necessary for application of the method in supervised and unsupervised settings in the classroom and home environments are also encompassed in the invention.