What it is

Kent’s Tools is a jewelry and lapidary tool and supply store in Tucson, Arizona, with a walk-in shop on North 1st Avenue and its own online shop with a cart at kentstools.com. Its About page calls it “your one-stop shop to bring your jewelry and lapidary visions to life” and says the store “has earned a renowned reputation as a Tucson institution for the last 30 years.” The 1st Ave page says it is an authorized dealer of brands including Grobet USA, JAX Chemical Company, CabKing, HiTech, Inland, Covington Engineering and Eurotool.

Who it’s for

Cabochon cutters, carvers and jewelry makers who want cabbing machines, diamond blades, laps, burs and polishing supplies, plus bench tools for setting their stones. Also visitors to Tucson’s gem shows who want a walk-in tool store.

Why it’s listed

It’s a first-party shop with its own cart and posted prices, plus a public walk-in store with printed hours. It carries lapidary machines and consumables, not only jewelry tools. It is not a marketplace reseller and not a club or school. Tucson already has a club listing (Tucson Gem & Mineral Society). This is Lapidary Plaza’s first Tucson supplier.

Official URL

https://kentstools.com/shop

Lapidary categories: https://kentstools.com/shop/ols/categories/cabking-cabbing-machines, https://kentstools.com/shop/ols/categories/diamond-saw-blades
Store (1st Ave): https://kentstools.com/1st-ave
About: https://kentstools.com/about
FAQ, shipping and returns: https://kentstools.com/faq

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Location

Kent’s Tools Jewelry & Lapidary Tools & Supplies, 2745 North 1st Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85719. Phone (520) 461-1350. The 1st Ave page lists business hours of Tuesday–Saturday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday), with reduced hours on some holidays, and says the store is open every day during Tucson’s annual gem and mineral show.

This is a supplier (retail store with its own online shop). It is not a club or a school.

Notes

Lapidary equipment (shop, check date): CabKing 6” Cabbing Machine $1,499.00 (sale, regular $1,699.00) and CabKing 8” Cabbing Machine $2,499.00 (sale, regular $2,699.00), both marked free shipping. The shop also has categories for Hi-Tech Diamond (rock/mineral and glass/crystal versions) and Inland.
Diamond tools (shop, check date): thin sintered diamond saw blades from $26.50, thick notched diamond saw blades from $15.00, thin notched blades from $5.50, a 37” diamond band/ring saw blade $40.00, a 6-piece diamond hole saw/core drill set $35.00, diamond powder from $22.00 and diamond paste from $10.00. Some items, such as a 4” 220-grit grinding wheel ($50.00), showed as out of stock.
Stock in store: the 1st Ave page says the store stocks “100+ types of specialty tweezers, 9,000 pairs of pliers and over ONE MILLION diamond, high speed & carbide burs,” plus diamond blades, flat laps, sintered carving bits, carbide belts and polishing compounds.
Not everything is online (FAQ): the store does not list its complete physical inventory online. For a specific item, it asks you to call or email, and it can take orders by phone.
Shipping and returns (FAQ): orders take 1–3 business days to ship. In-store purchases of new items can be returned or exchanged within 30 days with the original receipt and packaging.
Used tools (FAQ): Kent may buy used jewelry, lapidary or rockhounding tools brought to the shop. The FAQ says the former Grant Road location is no longer Kent’s Tools and is now a different business (Tucson Tool Shop).
Not affiliated with Lapidary Plaza. Nothing was bought, and no email, phone call or form was used.

FAQ

Q: Where is Kent’s Tools?
A: At 2745 North 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719. The phone number is (520) 461-1350.

Q: What are the store hours?
A: Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. It is closed Sunday and Monday, and the site says it is open every day during Tucson’s annual gem and mineral show.

Q: Can I buy lapidary equipment online?
A: Yes. The shop at kentstools.com/shop has a cart. On the check date the CabKing 6” Cabbing Machine was $1,499.00 and the CabKing 8” was $2,499.00, both on sale with free shipping.

Q: Which lapidary brands does it carry?
A: The site says it is an authorized dealer of CabKing, HiTech, Inland and Covington Engineering, among others.

Q: What if I can’t find an item online?
A: Call or email the store. The FAQ says the full in-store inventory is not listed online, and staff can take orders by phone.