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VJ Faceting Machines

Makes the VJ faceting machine and its parts, a design used mainly in Australia.

The record

Kind of equipmentFaceting machines
BasedRedridge, Queensland, Australia
Ships fromAustralia
StatusTrading

What it makes

Named as the maker names them on its own site. Specifications and availability change; confirm with the maker before ordering.

VJ Faceting Machine

Worth knowing

The machine was designed by John Carter in Rockhampton, Queensland in 1982, with the first production machine in 1987. Ownership has changed several times: Sapphire Engineering bought the patent in July 2000, production ceased in March 2017, and Matt and Kerry Young have run the business since March 2020. The site does not state where the machines are manufactured.

Official source

Compiled from vjfacet.com.au, read on August 16, 2026.

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