Tom Herbst
Tom Herbst is an amateur faceter and all-round rock enthusiast. Born in eastern Ontario, Canada, he received his formal education in Montreal, Quebec, Waterloo, Ontario, and Ithaca, New York. A research astrophysicist in his "day" job, Tom specializes in the design, construction, and scientific exploitation of novel astronomical instrumentation. Although he began collecting pretty rocks as a kid, it was not until his mid-thirties that Tom realized that creating gemstones is within everyone's...See more
Tom Herbst is an amateur faceter and all-round rock enthusiast. Born in eastern Ontario, Canada, he received his formal education in Montreal, Quebec, Waterloo, Ontario, and Ithaca, New York. A research astrophysicist in his "day" job, Tom specializes in the design, construction, and scientific exploitation of novel astronomical instrumentation. Although he began collecting pretty rocks as a kid, it was not until his mid-thirties that Tom realized that creating gemstones is within everyone's grasp. A few faceting lessons and a homebuilt machine later, he was deep into the hobby and has never looked back. Tom currently lives in Germany, along with his wife and their two teenage sons. See less
Tom Herbst's Featured Books
Tom Herbst book reviews
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Amateur Gemstone Faceting Volume 2: Expanding Your Horizons
Great book on current faceting techniques
I highly recommend this 2 volume set on Amateur Gemstone Faceting, it's great!
Few recent books have been published on faceting gemstones, Tom Herbst's is the latest, it's in 2 volumes and is ... Read More
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Amateur Gemstone Faceting Volume 1: The Essentials
One of the best newest books on faceting
Few recent books have been published on faceting gemstones, Tom Herbst's is the latest, it's in 2 volumes and is fantastic.
It is very comprehensive, explaining all aspects this history of ... Read More