I appreciate that feedback. I know I've got heaps to learn, but I hope to share what I understand as fluidly as I can ^_^ Thanks

Recognizing that we don't know is the first step to finding knowledge. Welcome to the club.

I appreciate it, and hope that it's helpful to you.

Glad to be of service ~

I’m glad to serve, Douglas.

Thank you ~ I strive to make them as clear as I can. I hope to spread knowledge far and wide :D

My pleasure ~ i'm glad it was helpful.

Thanks for your support of my work Lori~ I'd say the observation you've made is because of the difference between technicians and artists. The skills to execute a design can be learned by most anyone, but making the "right" aesthetic choices seem to require a different perspective.

:D Glad you enjoyed it~

If the choice is between one or the other, i'd agree with you. I quite despise window most of the time.

@@GemologyforSchmucks "despise" is a suitable word for it

Thats a good point~ I feel like the "Hearts and Arrows" brilliant cut is a good example of that idea. As they say: when you know the rules, then you get to break them ;) Cheers

I appreciate your encouragement Husam~ more to come~!

I'm glad to hear it

@@GemologyforSchmucks please do a video about red beryl. Cause i got a 2.35 carat gem quality specimen but I don't know how to value it and also imperial topaz please... Thank you and God Bless you. From Philippines

Awesome question. I want to get into the specifics of that question when I team up with my lapidary friends who are well experienced in making gems come to life. Technically any cutting style that maintains the critical angles will be "fine", but we've found that some minerals and some individual stones within those materials are better shown off using specific styles. Thanks again for the question and ~keep watching ^_^

Welcome to the channel Arthur. This is a PHENOMENAL question. You're correct that I said (and do say) that higher levels of transparency/ clarity typically are more valuable than lower clarity stones (if colour and carat weight are equal). You're also right that window can in some ways show off how clean a stone is. The important point here is that if stones have window, you're not getting as much internal reflection of light, and therefore the stone doesn't come alive and show off its true colour. Exceptional cutting will cause light to bounce like a mirror, and poorly angled facets will allow the light to pierce through and escape. The bright patches of reflected light within a stone are how we judge the colour of the stone, not the blank or faint areas of window. A fantastic question Arthur. Thanks for asking it and starting my morning off with a brain juice boost.

@@GemologyforSchmucks Thank you for the quick and detailed answer. So I guess we have some kind of trade-off here: it's better to sacrifice some "clarity" in order to get a better color (aka a more saturated one, if I am not mistaken?). I think it makes sense. After all, the beauty of a gem is the stone itself, not the thing that is behind it, so transparency is not really a must. Once again, thank you for your work, and I am afraid I will 'bother' you with even more questions as I continue to watch your videos!

@@arthurrotaru1984 Absolutely on colour being more important than clarity~! Keep looking at as many stones as you can get your hands on. Once you've seen enough clean stones, I expect you might agree that fuller colour is more satisfying than simply glassy crystal material. I welcome your questions any time Arthur~ :D Stay curious

@@GemologyforSchmucks I think I already agree with you on that, Peter. This weekend I am about to put my hands on a collection of gems that I've stored in an attic since I was like 13, can't wait to examine them with the knowledge I have now. :D

Hi Debbie, I have a few videos on star sapphires, and here is a link to one that should be of assistance for you in distinguishing synthetic and natural stars. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rrd_dbB5xNuudZs.html

Rubellite is indeed an attractive gem. I always get a kick when I see gem dealers ask if a certain piece of rubellite is a ruby. The colour can be quite compelling, though the luster is definitely different from ruby and should be fairly clearly different if they were side by side in decent lighting. A worthy gem!~

@@GemologyforSchmucks I have seen some beautiful rubies but there is just something mesmerizing I cannot pinpoint about the depth of rubellite's color. I plan to get one and have it set in my wedding ring. Currently I have a neon pink in there and it's beautiful, it glows in certain light. Still, I'd like a red one. My current one is scratched up a little if I closely inspect it as I wasn't too careful when I first got it.