SOMETIMES NEWSLETTER


Late Spring 2026

FRANKLIN FACETING SYMPOSIUM

July 23-25, 2026

Preminary Agenda

 



Final agenda with specific dates and times upcoming - Keep your browser eyes peeled for new information at the USFG Website and Facebook Page.


TALKS:


  • Keith Harrigill & Ron Snelling—Reverse Engineering a Faceting Cut/Diagram Part 1 
  • Keith Harrigill & Ron Snelling—Reverse Engineering a Faceting Cut/Diagram & Connecting with Jewelers- Part 2 
  • John Campbell & Cari’ Fifield—The Magic of the Trim Saw & To Preform or Not Preform 
  • Panel Discussion with Experts 
  • Dan Lynch: Cut a gem in 1 hour demo presentation: Discuss process during presentation (Title) 
  • Mark Oros—Cutting a Doorknob Quartz (Zoom) 
  • Michael Holmes—TBA 
  • Dan Lynch: A Gem Cutter’s Handbook Review 
  • Meg Berry: Extraordinary Gemstone Creations (Zoom) 
  • Leslie Heyden-Geurts—TBA 
  • Other Presentations may be announced at a future date. 


Activities: 


Networking Activity—Getting to Know Other Faceters and Techniques 

Prettiest Stone Competition 

Pizza Party (Friday Night) 

End of Event Raffles: There are two raffles. 1) General raffle for $1 per ticket, no limit on ticket purchases. 

2) Raffle for a new UltraTec V5. Tickets are $20. The maximum of 10 tickets per person can be purchased. 


Hands On Support and Demonstrations: 


Larry Mattos: Fantasy Cutting 

Michael Holmes: Gem Cut Studio—Please bring your computer with Gem Cut Studio software already on your computer 

Roger Dery: TBA 

John Campbell and Atlanta Faceting Guild: Trim Saw Demos and Support 

Others demos may be announced at a future date. 


Class: 



Tom Mitchell—2 Day Faceting Class, July 21-22, 2026. $195 Must be a member of USFG and must bring own machine. 



A range of vendors will be showing their wares




Final agenda with specific dates and times upcoming - Keep your browser eyes peeled for new information at the USFG Website and Facebook Page.



 
 

OUR PRODUCT LINE-UP !!

ULTRA TEC's faceting machines

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V5 Classic VL Classic

FANTASY MACHINE GLASS TEC

 

A Look Back at TUCSON 2026


Click the Video below for a 'Supercut' of the shenanigans from TGMS, and the other ULTRA TEC-related activities.


Please also note that we now have a web page dedicated to TUCSON activities.

 
 

WEB SNIPPETS FROM AROUND

the Faceting World


A VIDEO VISIT TO MOREGEMS


Mark Oros Recent Interview at ROCK AND GEM MAGAZINE - VOGEL WAND etc., Gems with 'intention'


Tay Rae cuts a Montana Sapphire


Briolette Gemstone Faceting Tips


Scott Sucher - Dichroics and the GLASS TEC



TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Around the World - Constantly Updating!

 

Want to learn Faceting or just brush up on your gem cutting skills -- See our TRAINING PAGE

 
 

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Thank you again for your interest in our lapidary products. Another SomeTimes Newsletter is coming soon.


Sincerely,


The ULTRA TEC Team



 
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