The process of polishing stones is slow and tedious. The hobbyist knows that the polishing process cannot be rushed. The method is time-consuming, whether done mechanically or by hand, but the results ...

The Drake Company Stone Cutting and Polishing Works once dominated the east side of the falls of the Big Sioux River. The company was started by James Haines Drake in 1883. The operation was comprised ...

In order to turn a rough semiprecious stone into a beautiful piece of art, there are generally two options. You could wait a few hundred or even thousands of years for water and sand to polish the ...

The Petoskey Stone Polishing Class will provide the opportunity to learn how to polish Petoskey stones and find their unique patterns and colors. The class, offered by the Chippewa River District ...