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Lapidary Hobby Turns Into a Part Time Business
Clifford Steiner of 4406 Walker Street NE, a 46 year old lapidary and rock hound, turned his hobby into a small business making jewelry from stones. He describes the craft steps from slab cutting to polishing, notes Westward rock hunting with his wife, and plates his basement workshop with gems sourced from around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Steiner
Walker Street
Steiner
Cedar Valley Rock and Mineral Society
Cedar Rapids
Egypt
Babylonia
Assyria
Jacqueline
West
Iowa
Lake Superior
Mexico
Australia