Thank you, I didn't expect to get it back!👍😁 Love the design, and I hope you enjoy the Moldavite, you don't have to send that one back. You did a phenomenal job with the challenges of this stone.👍I will have to find a setting for this, but I know the jeweler in town so if I have it set, I'll send the pic of it.😁
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason. I'm glad the gem held together. It's not perfect as the divots and the rutile plays up with the final polish. I had a feeling that the rutile would have some effect on the cutting and polishing. I will have to try cerium next time on rutile. Cheers Cliff
@jameswelch10544 жыл бұрын
Jason, where is the quartz from?
@jameswelch10544 жыл бұрын
Interesting gem to cut, the sun really brought out your skilled cutting. Great job!
@VintageTimeGems4 жыл бұрын
Thanks James.
@alphatango13582 жыл бұрын
Greetings from New York .. God Bless You..
@johncrumpley87025 жыл бұрын
Nice job with a difficult stone, Cliff. I like your decision to leave the thick girdle. It really enhances the amount of rutile within the stone. Thanks much for the video... Always a pleasure to watch you work.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
The plan was to have a thicker girdle to retain as much rutile as possiible. Cheers Cliff
@douglascornett66054 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful stone!!!!
@JustNatax34 жыл бұрын
Wooowww what a beautiful gem and star cut!
@VintageTimeGems4 жыл бұрын
Thank you......
@cameronbatterton59005 жыл бұрын
Great idea to do the tablet cut!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@popomomo125 жыл бұрын
Not only do I love your lapidary work but I am so happy to learn about new stones!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks popomomo12....I enjoyed the challenge.
@jasonsummit18855 жыл бұрын
I do have another chunk of rutilated quartz that weighs 1264.5 ct, it has gold and copper coloured rutile in it. Also one more that I have has only copper coloured rutile in it, and it weighs 488.5 ct.😁 So if you want any more, I think I have plenty.😊
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
The large ones takes ages. Probably take a month to facet one of those large ones. I learnt a lot from faceting the piece you sent me. If I had my time again I would be inclined to polish with cerium oxide. There a small black pits on the surface which is caused by the bubbles and the rutile. I think the prism effect looks great through. Cheers Cliff
@DEADPOOL-oy4gr5 жыл бұрын
Good job. Very talented and professional
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dead Pool....Regards Cliff
@dantesmith3664 Жыл бұрын
Great videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for the entertainment.
@barthanes15 жыл бұрын
Amazing. I like the 3D fractal 6 pointed star the facets create. I prefer this type of gem (i.e. not for sparkle).
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
The prism effect looks good. Regards Cliff
@peterweingartner43645 жыл бұрын
When I first saw the raw crystal I thought it would be a shame to cut it, but I see I was wrong to think that. You really enhanced the natural beauty of the stone with that cut. What a beauty!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
That type of rough should be tumbled / cabbed or faceted. I was already sliced and semi polished anyway.
@shieldofthebear17843 жыл бұрын
You do such amazing work.
@VintageTimeGems3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@tamwolf205 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a challenging piece. And so nicely worked. Love the out of doors images. Well done again Cliff.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
It was challenging. I think that polishing with cerium may be a better option, but for the amount of inclusions it had it still held together and looks good. Regards Cliff
@imari23055 жыл бұрын
Love this gem and love this cut Cliff.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks...It's a interesting design. Works well with flat rough material.
@selekolela88054 жыл бұрын
Wow jeff thats stunning, the gold rutile is amazing, especially in the sunlight.
@trippingonrocks11654 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason, awesome so see everyone sharing and working together. How stunning, rutile doesn't seam like a fitting name for something so spectacular thou. Thanks again for another interesting video.
@tgfcujhb75835 жыл бұрын
Go Jason 👏👏👏🍻
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason....
@joann51575 жыл бұрын
What an unusual stone! You did a FABULOUS job showing off all the rutile embedded in it!!
@rufaelsolomon61844 жыл бұрын
Hi Cliff good job
@VintageTimeGems4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@keithlester91525 жыл бұрын
Wow, that cut is very interesting. Love it.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Keith.
@blacksiddha5 жыл бұрын
A lovely piece... and another great video. I'm not a gem cutter/polisher at all. Just an engineer but i really admire the precision in the art. SOOooo tempting to try...lol
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Give it a try Richard. Join a gem club and they will teach you. Cheers Cliff
@blacksiddha5 жыл бұрын
@@VintageTimeGems Cheers... I will look out for one.
@brianblackwell23085 жыл бұрын
It looks magnificent
@jorgesucno97162 жыл бұрын
Thank you friss
@lauriereber89395 жыл бұрын
A great job on a stone I never would have thought could be faceted. Thanks for all of your videos.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Laurie...
@deadaf24482 жыл бұрын
This was awesome
@christineingram554 жыл бұрын
I love the cut you did on this stone..I think with the thin strands inside it looks quite mystical ,it would look beautiful made into a piece of jewellery with either green,blue or red gemstones around it ,will compliment it beautifully,even yellow stones..Loved watching it come to life 😀
@RayRusawcocktailminer5 жыл бұрын
Jaws says its ,,,Futile not rutile to make this one perfect LOL lovly way to show off that stone
@jstralis72775 жыл бұрын
I love it! 😀
@matthew28320005 жыл бұрын
This is interesting and proves rutile quartz is workable, I intend (dream) to facet quartz with one strand of rutile center of table to culet.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
I was happy the gem didn't crumble apart. Quartz really holds up well to be faceted with inclusions.
@Mikkelltheimmortal5 жыл бұрын
That's a really cool and creative way to cut a stone like that one.
@hyacinthdathenes94055 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! They've inspired me to start really learning lapidary myself! I'm also a huge fan of this cut!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Let me know how you go with learning lapidary Hyacinth? Thanks for watching. I learnt a lot about faceting such a gem.
@donloughrey1615 Жыл бұрын
Sweet.👍
@kathylecluyse78205 жыл бұрын
What a lovely gem! This must be the first time I see this kind of quartz as a faceted gem, until now I have only seen it as a cabochon, or even a sphere (I know, I know, I'm a noob). Thanks for sharing this, and thanks to Jason too!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kathy. You are correct it's usually made in a cab. Not often faceted.
@cweave024 жыл бұрын
Very nice!!
@VintageTimeGems4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@margodilbeck53784 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@VintageTimeGems4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@SherriNelsonAkaShoz5 жыл бұрын
This was beautiful to watch!!! Well done!!! I can't wait to see more!! 😊💖
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sherri.
@Jabeye5 жыл бұрын
Love it!! Amazing how you cut the gem to align with the rutile threads within the quartz.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks jabeye
@sourisnathan37475 жыл бұрын
Love the commentary please do more like this love you work
@macmckulis74404 жыл бұрын
The moust amazing gime ever
@toddroe39105 жыл бұрын
That is so beautiful!!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Todd
@trueherbsman5 жыл бұрын
Hey that's gonna be me one day! You gem Sir! You really did that one justice
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
The gem had some issues, but it was fun to facet.
@johnh86155 жыл бұрын
Would love to see the final setting of this beautiful gem as a follow up. Great cut design on a great gem.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
The person that I sent it to will have to that..Regards Cliff
@peteranddorothybowles54282 жыл бұрын
Good job again mate pete UK
@scotthancock95925 жыл бұрын
Great job!
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott.
5 жыл бұрын
Ficou uma linda pedra
@branfeather5 жыл бұрын
I would be very happy to send you some Rose Quartz from a semi-local (3 hour drive) quarry I have. I got tons, almost literally. Not the best quality, but it would be nice to see it become even more beautiful ^-^. (I will be keeping the pieces the size of my leg though)
@user-dx4yw9wz4z5 жыл бұрын
شكرا انت مبدع
@Algoldprospecting Жыл бұрын
Interesting peice
@jdhstudiosjdhstudios11535 жыл бұрын
If you do custom gemstones for people; I’d love to see a pink or chrome Dravite Tourmaline in a Poval or evening a Portuguese Cushion
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
I don't do custom gemstones for people. I prefer to enjoy the art form and the hobby. Cheers Cliff
@hakancoskan58625 жыл бұрын
Hocam yine çok güzel ve sade olmuş.. elinize sağlik 🤗
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Hakan.
@madhuvadisala7995 жыл бұрын
Hiii 😊😍
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Hi Madhu....
@SnowTiger454 жыл бұрын
I'd be concerned all my Laps would get Contaminated with Rutile. Especially the finer laps.
@jeffreyallen37965 жыл бұрын
Beautiful stone and I enjoy seeing you and I using the same Diamond discs what brand is your machine cuz I need a faceting machine and was looking at a GemTech. I have an Ameritool 6" lap machine but no facet arm.
@israeldiaz23925 жыл бұрын
Can I send you a sample of peridot that I found in a volcano of Chile??
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
If you look in the description you can email me. Regards Cliff
@israeldiaz23925 жыл бұрын
Nice, I will, the next month I'll go to my mineral place at La Poruña volcano for more minerals, there is easily find peridot, quartz, and malaquite.
@gawni1612 Жыл бұрын
does the gold spall when its pulled off by the wheel?
@francoisrobillard31644 жыл бұрын
What is the effect of having the girdle being polished or not?
@VintageTimeGems4 жыл бұрын
It has better optics.
@ayden90035 жыл бұрын
Can you cut sodalite?
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
I think it's not hard enough to facet.
@FatKidBrody5 жыл бұрын
Love the stone just not one of my favorite cuts.
@VintageTimeGems5 жыл бұрын
Hex cuts are typically not a favourite. Tablet cuts serve a specific purpose. I personally prefer deep pavs and crowns with a high profile.