Blue Apatite...and how to not tumble it. 😥

I bought some blue apatite from Page's in Montague, and quickly discovered I shouldn't have worked it like normal stones. Life's a process where you learn from mistakes, and I'm hoping you can learn from mine before repeating them. Well, with tumbling blue apatite, anyway.
To find more info on Page's:
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To see the jewelry I make from these stones and more, head to the link below and click "Catalog" near the top of the page.
kengensjewelry.myshopify.com/

[@sweettreasuresbycindy8996]

The varieties of blues are so pretty! I like them too 🩵

[@kengensjewelry]

I'm definitely going to have to get my hands on some bigger pieces of these for hand working.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

Just reading your title Apatite, made me worry. I was told some time ago to avoid any rock that ends in "ITE" that they will not shine and they will break up a lot. I learned the hard way with calcite, fluorite and one other. It really is a bummer with your rocks, they are so darn cool looking. I did try a dry polish (crushed corn cob and step four of grit polish) in the tumbler and they shined a bit more. I got the crushed corn cob at walmart near the either bunny stuff or cat litter stuff. It may be worth a try ? Thanks for being honest and sharing 😊

[@kengensjewelry]

They looked so cool I had to take a stab at them. Now that you mention it, I think I have heard that warning about the "ite"s. I have some actual dry polish laying around that I picked up from somebody, but I never looked at how to use it or on what. Now I'll have to look it up for sure. Thanks!

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

Someone sent me a few pieces a few years ago they went in about 1-11/2 and came out about 1/4 inch and one disappeared, they got a lil shine not a good tumbler with others , thanks

[@kengensjewelry]

Yeah, wish I'd known that before I shrunk mine. But, now that I know, I'd like to try them, again.