How to cut gemstones - Extreme Gem Cutting 

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I thought it was a Citrine!

It's a very nice cut, but it seems very challenging! You can see that the pavilion facets don't meet up perfectly

orlando1a1☺ Fit for the gods! Stunning!

Thank you! 😊

Thank you. I was very happy how this turned out.

Thanks John for your kind words. Like many on youtube I'm just a amateur with no formal training at making video content. I'm still trying too improve and come up with different content and ideas surrounding gem cutting. I do try to put myself into the world of the viewer as to how they like to see video of gems being cut ( hopefully I've achieved that). The main thing is that I actually enjoy cutting the gems and making the videos. What I'm most proud of is that I'm not scared to take a close up macro shot of the facets on the gems. Most other channels never show detailed footage, as if they are trying to hide something. Most cameras in last 5 years has good macro technology (even the cheap ones), plus all video software can zoom in close. It's quite remarkable that others will not show the viewer a close up. Cheers

Thank you.

Same.lol I always have a hard time bringing myself to cut a stone when it's one where I don't want to take off much, if any material. So I'll sit there for like a week straight deciding on what cut I am going to do.lol

@@kathryncastanares525 Sounds like me! I hate waste.

Jacek Łękawa is

Quality > quantity

Here in jaipur we could make an oval out of this rough that weight upto 1000 cts.

Good luck with your faceting Deborah...Regards Cliff

Thank you. Yes it took almost a month off and on to cut this gem. Very happy with the end result. I think the next stone I cut will be a lot smaller. Cheers

Amen.

stig1280 Yeah, or at least change to different music during the video. The video itself is great and thanks for sharing your expertise, very much appreciated

Both are just as annoying

Thanks or watching....Cheers

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Yes John. Several months to facet.

Thank you. This was a modified Portuguese cut. I altered many of the crown and pavilion angles as I was faceting it.

Thats true sir too noisey

first dae 🤪😳

Some stones like diamond have a "cleavage plane" that is indeed cut with a knife and a mallet, hence the term "cutting" for the first stage of the process. But yes, the rest is grinding and polishing.

In lapidary faceting is known as cutting facets. Yes, some stones permit cleavage where crystals are symmetrical and others will shatter with unpredictable results. Stone in this video is one of the latter. Undesired part of material is removed by grinding.

Good one! 😂😂😂😂

Yep...headphones off for this one!

I liked the music.

ikr

The music was great!

Music was too good for you, sorry bro.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers

A large share of gem cutters do not need super high precision, so their faceting machine and dop blocks are not perfectly aligned. When I started using the "Meet Point" faceting technique, I had all sorts of problems until I properly calibrated my equipment.

Thank you

I SOOOOO agree!

Martin Rugroden book title please

The book I started with is "Faceting for Amateurs" by Glen Vargas. This is not a cheap hobby. A new, usable starter machine can cost around $500. Then you need laps, gem tweezers, jewelers loupe, transfer jig, magnifying visor, dops, dopping wax and a few other things. If there is a local rock shop nearby they may have a used machine or know who might have one and they will probably have the items just listed. The machine is why nearly anyone can facet. Each gem has a refractive index which means the bottom, or pavillion of the stone has to be cut or ground at a certain angle which you set on the machine. Then the placement of facets is determined by the index wheel, also on the machine. Follow the directions in the book. My first successful gem was a round brilliant garnet. Took me 8 hours to cut and polish. At the end a round cut took 35 minutes start to finish. That was a sapphire. I sold my Facette faceting machines, but if I wanted to cut professionally again I'd buy a VJ Faceting machine out of Australia. Seems fairly simple doesn't it? The polishing is the hardest thing to do. Different gems require different techniques, different lap materials and different polishing compounds. I learned all of this primarily from the book and experimentation and with a lot of calls to the guy who got me started who was 100's of miles away. Have fun.

Thank you.

Of course, it can easily be sawn to shape with a diamond blade, but it's manmade CZ, very cheap, no need.

Rikil Shah Thank you for you kind comment.

Thanks.

I wasn't sure how many steps on the crown I was going to facet as I made this up as I went along. This gem material "CZ" is not that expensive so a bit of waste is no big deal.

Thanks....Glad you enjoyed this video. I had some fun cutting this gem. It took ages. Cheers

N V Kotian it is Cubic Zirconia

What is it????

JAKE W JONES Cubic Zirconia. CHEERS

Cubic Zirconia.

I would say the first 4-6 months is difficult. If you have patience and your are a perfectionist then you will do well. A good teacher will make the process of learning easier.

Vintage Time hello,I'm currently cutting n Namibia, any market

Endermore if I'm correct I believe it's a CZ. Please tell me if I'm wrong! I have cut lots of CZ and that's what it looks like to me. Its to perfect in color and quality to have been quartz.

CZ

Candace Buck where do you find a teacher? I want to learn this beautiful craft ☺

Hi budar45, I taught myself gem faceting. It can be very frustrating. I spent 9 months trying to get the polishing right. As I don't know what set up you have? You can e-mail me at bergland@mb-net.co.za and I will see what I can do to help you. Very nice video many thanks and greetings from Africa.

Thanks...I have changed up the music since this video. It's hard with copyright these days.

Thanks...I believe it is lab created.

Mathew Haight

Yes I was very pleased with the colour also. Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much 😀