Faceting gemstones, cutting the star of gallahad . 

How much is the price pls

@@simplelifev 35 dollars

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Thanks, im working on how to do that, my editing program doesnt have that capablility that im aware of but there are other ways im sure.

Thank you john, yes , ive chipped stones before when cutting at those steep angles, also you can gouge a soft metal lap such as a batt lap too, it happened to me and i was turning it slow- polishing. I had a viewer wanting me to cut a large stone from this color cz in this same design but i havent been able to find a piece big enough. I wonder if this design would lose alot of sparkle and brilliance if cut say at around 30 or 35 millimeter in diameter.

Thanks, it did turn out very nice, i have done a 2nd one , look for it soon .

Thanks very much. im looking for more of this color material when i go on buying trips to the shows.

thank you very much.

Thank you

thank you, it is a very accurate one.

Thanks very much joe.

Thanks, the first few cz stones I did left me shaking my head about the polish but finally I figured out what I needed to do. There is differences in the quality of the material which can hinder the perfect polish.

Good to know. Learn something new everyday 👍

actually, i hated to see it go myself but i cant keep all of them.

thank you chuck.

Yes, it works great, not difficult to cut either, thanks for watching.

Thank you, i have a 4 part tutorial posted , look back thru my videos. also the ultra tec website has some good ones, look here on youtube for faceting 101.

Thank you sir. I appreciate.

This design really sparkles.

Thanks very much

Thanks paul, watch for another galahad cut soon.

Thanks very much .

Thanks.

Thanks very much maurice, this one really surprised me when it turned out so brilliant. CZ usually does but ive had a few that werent so great. thanks for watching.

Thanks very much.

Gems by mbk Could you tell me what material is used for polishing?

@@bíbliakidsss For this stone which is cubic zirconia i use a 60 thousand grit diamond paste.

Gems by mbk thank you my friend. I will continue to appreciate your beautiful work !!!👍🏻

Thanks very much.

How would you mount it? Cubic zirconia would probably work pretty well on armor, there is also flame fusion ruby / sapphire, remember.. Do you recommend any armor / metal workers on youtube who would take on such a task?

@@Ogg13tube Hey man, I did some research back a while ago on this topic and generally armorsmiths dont actually like adding gems to their armor even if its decorative. Ive read also that socketing gems in armor would be wrong, if it was ever done was by encrusting them. This article in metmuseum speaks briefly about it but it sure seems like a subject which few people work with... www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dect/hd_dect.htm

@@macarebe I'm surprised the essay made no mention of the black prince's ruby, which was actually a red spinel.

gracias y gracias por mirar

That is the tip of the alcohol lamp that holds the wick. I agree, this cut is really nice, ill be doing more stones with this design. Thanks

muito obrigado pelas suas amáveis palavras. Essa pedra preciosa me surpreendeu mesmo com sua beleza.

Thank you brian, that one came out really nice.

i think you could facet metals but i dont think a beautiful polish could be achieved, and i believe the cutting discs would not survive very long.

@@tennpikr74 Not sure, I think the laps would be harder than meteorite, but polishing the remaining metallic relief would be challenging. You may fill in the etched portions with swarf from the polish. It's an interesting idea at least.

спасибо, этот даже ошеломил меня своим блеском.

@@tennpikr74 можно узнать,это изумруд или что-то другое,просто я не очень хорошо разбираюсь в этой красоте?)

@@tennpikr74 если он на видео так красиво играет ,в реальности я даже не могу представить на сколько он красив

@@Slava-Gay777 Обычно требуется эксперт, чтобы определить, является ли он подлинным или синтетическим. он использовал бы лабораторные инструменты, чтобы выяснить это.

@@Slava-Gay777 Да лично, это очень красиво, я был очень удивлен, увидев это, когда закончил.

Gracias , amigo

thank you

You are very observant, yes i had a failure with the epoxy and went to wax . i guess i didnt get the glue mixed correctly or sometimes when i use the kind of epoxy where the 2 parts squirt out together , they dont come out quite evenly. regardless i had a failure and had to correct it.

@@tennpikr74 Yes I've seen similar failures for similar reasons. I've switched to just wax for now. Regardless, lovely stone.

I always cut pavillions using superglue, then switch to epoxy for the crown. I have heard of a method where you press the rough into warm soft wax to make an impression, then coat the wax with superglue, resulting in a very strong bond which is much easier to release when the time comes. Haven't tried it yet.

@@Ogg13tube I had some training on Saturday and the gem cutter used that exact technique with wax and super glue. It's nice since you don't have to heat the stone on transfer. Great for heat sensitive material.

yes the epoxy didnt hold so i went to wax.

Thank you, ill soon have another video up of the same type and cut gemstone but different color. if you liked this one, keep watching.

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Thanks becky. That one sold quickly.

@@tennpikr74How much are they? Maybe I would buy one. 😊

@@beckycastillo1411 You can look at some at my etsy store ; gems by mbk. I think this one was around $60 to $70.

@@tennpikr74 Thanks for the information. 😊

Use 2 part 5 min epoxy, you can buy it at any hardware store.

they are made here in the USA , www.facetron.com

Hello, once the bearings start to make noise theres not much you can do except replace them. Are you sure its not your drive belt making the noise. I thought my platens bearings were making noise but the belt was the cause. i sprayed wd 40 on the belt and the noise went away.

I cover the hole with tape to keep out grinding swarf and water.

Contact me by clicking (about) at the top of my home page and click inquiries.

yes, i have more to list soon.

@@tennpikr74 i actually want to buy this one... LOL... working on an infinity gauntlet style ring setup and this would be perfect...

Sorry i want to keep this one in my collection.

@@tennpikr74 Aww... How much does something like this cost...? I want big gems, and everywhere I look, they're all 10mm max...

@@GumbiiGrows thats hard to say as i dont see them either. If you went to a cutter and asked him to custom cut something like this it would probably be $100.00 or more. The rough piece of material alone cost me $25.00 or this one. I recently sold a hope diamond replica that i had cut for $90.00.

Hello, actually i misspelled the word , it has just one l, galahad. Anyway no i didnt design it or name it . A well known faceter , jim perkins is the one who did that. It is a very nice cut. I was surprised it was so brilliant.

So It's a type of cut I've never heard of. Very pretty. Actually, I could see it taming some of the fake fire of stones that look fake if cut with ideal diamond specs.

@@shawncharton9416 Seems you would find fault with whatever was shown.CZ is actually a very much underrated gem material and each type of material has its own strengths and weaknesses.To know each is to understand that "one size does not fit all."Meanwhile the facetter here has created a gem of great beauty that will outlive all of us.

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hello, here are some sites: WWW.facetingdiagrams.org, facetingacademy.com/designs, www.gemologyproject.com/wiki/index.php?title= , this one can be hard to navigate www.rockhounds.com/

@@tennpikr74 thank you very much for your answer

This might sell for US $50.00

yes , its a nice desgn.

@@tennpikr74 I am astonished about the diversity of the designs you uncover. It is interesting and pleasing. What is your source, if I may ask?

I think this one came from the faceting academy. A lot are from faceting diagrams .org, also pinterest has a few., The US faceting guild has quite a few on their site. I also have some books with some in them. Gemologyonline.com has some in their gemology project pages. Rockhounds.com/rockshop/gem_desgns. thanks for watching.

@@tennpikr74 thanks for the enlightening

Sometimes that almost happens to me. The solution is slow down , cut at a slow speed , look vewy closely at the stone, look often.

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That was a stone where the epoxy failed on the initial dopping so on the 2nd try i used the wax . I dont know why it happened. Thanks for watching.

I think you mean faceting machine, if so look here www.ultratec-faceting.com

6 to 8 hours , but im a hobbyist, a professional would be much faster.

I use epoxy glue and faceting wax to attach the stone.

@@tennpikr74 thanks sir

I sold this one for about $75.00 USD

This is cubic zirconia, a synthetic gem material.

This gem is a synthetic material called cubic zirconia. It is widely sold as a diamond simulant in the clear color.

no not on this one.

@@tennpikr74 Or you could say it has 6 tables : P

@@Ogg13tube i guess you could.

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Yes, it takes hands on practice to be able to cut a stone.

true but you must admit this stuff sure is pretty to look at.

50 years ago , a 1 carat synthetic diamond (strontium titanate ?) would cost us in the jewellery trade $200, they were softer & more brittle,slightly higher refractive index than diamond & CZ, but nowhere as good as CZ.The Chinese produce it cheaply ,as they do tools & every thing else these days ..consider yourself spoilt !