Polishing Sticks for CutKit, 8k 60k and oxides by Gearloose

These are prepolish and polishing compounds from Gearloose™--while many things for the cutkit have been economized these Gearloose compounds are a major exception.  These are the gold standard for high quality polishing in the faceting world, and are conveniently packaged for easy application.

8k and 60k monocrystalline diamond are perfect for general prepolish and polish respectively.  These are the two sticks included in the kit.

Oxide polishes are used with a small amount of water.  They are often used with corian or other plastic laps--one trick is to use a CD with a surface fogged by acetone.  I have not tried this myself but they say it works.

Chrome oxide is used for some softer gems, and is particularly favored for beryl.

Cerium oxide is a magic bullet for most silicates.

Zirconium oxide is considered especially great for quartz polishing, even better than cerium.