Cutting Open My Most Expensive Agates-Let’s Hope I Didn’t Ruin Them…

Discover the beauty inside these gemstones that I cut open on my lapidary slab slaw! Today, we’re diving deep into the glitzy world of my precious agate collection. But hold onto your butts, because we're not just admiring them from the outside; we’re slicing these bad boys open with a lapidary saw to see what kind of sparkly secrets they’ve been keeping from us. It’s like performing surgery, but instead of a scalpel, we’re using something that could easily cut a finger off. Kidding of course--safety first, kids!
In this absolutely riveting episode of “What’s inside my rock collection,” we’re going on a journey filled with suspense, surprise, and maybe a sprinkle of rock dust. Have you ever seen someone so excited to potentially ruin a very expensive piece of nature? No? Well, you’re about to.
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Happy Hounding!

[@timmyisme22]

Small broke pieces just means happy little accidents made for tumbling into real beauties. Love how these turned out and can't wait for some more cuts on the other pieces!

[@tomkeffer9861]

Don't apologize for getting excited about them, I am not even there with you and I get excited also. I really love the way you talk to us like we are really there with you. Sometimes I get impatient for you to open them up and see what is in them. I hope that you keep making videos, because I really love watching you cut them open 😍

[@AgateAriel]

Haha thank you so much! I hear ya with the impatience! I like to savor the moment because even though the timelapses are a few seconds actually cutting the rocks takes several minutes so it’s like a little reward when I finally get to open them!

[@thatguymark2492]

I feel silly for watching these but i can’t stop 😂

[@huguesbon-marchand3828]

You don't sound cring AT ALL! You sound like someone who is very exited by a beautiful passion ❤ Tks for sharing

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much! Haha I just get so excited!

[@missgreenpasha2548]

😢​@@AgateArielju

[@jasonstick2270]

my great grandma had a rock collection. Rocks from all over the world. Even cut ones like these. If only I could have gotten her collection after she passed. She would have loved your channel. Back then, KZbin and social media didn't really exist as it does today.

[@kathleenmartin7498]

Start your own collection!! Research what gemstones can be found in your area and get to rock hounding!! Its also fun to look for NA artifacts and fossils

[@lorenrobertson8039]

I love your excitement! Just keep on being you and having so much fun Ariel! Thank you for sharing your rock cutting adventure with us.

[@AgateAriel]

Of course! Thank you for watching!

[@Ann-snowshoeingonEnceladus]

I know virtually nothing about rock tumbling, but at 12:54 I wondered if those two broken pieces could be tumbled and maybe made into jewelry, or would they just shatter? That persimmon color is very pretty.

[@AgateAriel]

Yes! That is the plan for those two!!

[@denniswelch9933]

Very cool !! Your video popped out at me so i thought i would give it a look. Thank you so much for sharing. You have a great speaking voice, really positives vibes from your excitement . This video really lifted me up as life has recently beat me down. The beauty in your agates is second to none. God bless you. You Rock ! Literally ! 🙏

[@AgateAriel]

Wow thank you so much for the compliment!!

[@mauriceeastman]

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[@krisgalusha9820]

You talked about wanting to display when you cut the agate into three. As a mineral rock collector I am always looking for display ideas. Think it would be interesting to viewers to see how other collectors display their collections. Would make a good video.

[@AgateAriel]

Oh that is a great idea!

[@isaaclawson3126]

Don't want to sound too weird, but I always feel bad when I say that a rock wasn't up to par. I've started saying underwhelming. Once they get into my wife's shop though, there is a stone for everyone. Great job, this was not a waste of money or time. That one orange one looks like metal in the middle, I might be seeing it wrong.

[@AgateAriel]

That’s a good way to look at it! Thanks for saying that! 😊

[@rexfreshwater5634]

Amazing rocks!!!

[@rexfreshwater5634]

I have a collection of semi-precious stones and rocks. I love looking for these gems of nature every place I have ever visited in creek beds and any good place to search.

[@Aphelia.]

You are so precious, never stop getting excited about rocks 💜

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

Malawi agates are so colorful and beautiful! Love them! 😊

[@AgateAriel]

Right!! I can’t wait to cut more open!

[@shelleygiesbrecht4759]

As much as I love the rocks, your reactions are the best part of the video! Keep being you. 😊

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much!

[@morganfern29]

I love the colors in all of these. I love your content.

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@auroraasleep]

Literally here for the not-cringey excitement when you open the agates. Some were disappointing, but some were totally awesome!

[@markrossi5721]

I think I would take those broken off pieces and process them through in the tumbler. It looks like most of them would turn out to be some pretty little gems.

[@gems2jewels]

I think you cut all of them the best way possible, in my no experience with Malawi agate opinion. The second one, the nice orange/yellow one, is a keeper. I love🧡💛 that one. Thanks for sharing.

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you! It was such a fun time!

[@grated_ivy]

You are one of the only rockhounding people I follow, I know nothing about rocks and that but I love your videos because you're as excited as I would be about the things you find (including what you find when you cut them)! I think you did a great job ❤

[@gobstoppa1633]

at school we just used a plastic tumbler and no water or aditives at all, and the stones looked shiney as hell.

[@jennifermcmillan9518]

A thin slice of the orange one would make pretty earrings.

[@rionka]

I love to hear you being excited. It's not cringe, it's awesome. This was a beautiful journey, thank you for sharing ❤

[@Catherine1151]

The second one - oh my gosh - I actually gasped! I had to stop there and rewatch it a couple times. On to the rest of the video!❤😊

[@AgateAriel]

Right! That one blew me away!!

[@elaboratelizard]

The broken pieces give a really cool corner look into the agate! It makes a really cool look without making extra cuts. 😊

[@AgateAriel]

That’s a really good point!

[@largent45]

Wow! Those came out fabulous! The colors and patterns were awesome! I even like the one you said was ugly! Lol! Thanks for sharing!❤

[@AgateAriel]

Haha I’m so glad you liked them! 😊

[@Feath3red]

7:48 If you know anyone that carves or paints rocks that right side looks well on it's way to being a little creature head with the big red "eye". I think it's got a lot of potential! The little guy on the left just looks like a little eepy guy lol

[@ResonanceZ]

The second one (your favorite one) is definitely the one I love the most too! The contrast between the bright orange and the white/almost clear in the middle is stunning!

[@AgateAriel]

I totally agree!

[@malagastehlaate9923]

The second to last one ... I'm just going to say... like people you can look at them and think eh... nothing special... but never ever judge a book by its cover alone... you may never know the true beauty of them on the inside... (just don't cut people open to see it!)... Anyway... thought I'd mention that. Too often people look at something and don't see it for what it is... you cut that open and it was spectacular inside even though the outside really didn't give any hint of what was inside.

[@AgateAriel]

That’s a really good way to look at it-thank you! 😊

[@tracybowling1156]

I love your excitement! It's the best part of the video. The little rock at the end is my fav with what you called eyes. I knew the unassumingness was fooling us!

[@frasergare7943]

The centre of the orange agate could be calcite? If it is it won’t take as good a polish as the agate will. Hope this helps😊

[@Emunah13819]

11:14 The one on the right looks like a dragon breathing fire!

[@ancientsoul8118]

In the rock give-away, you asked about the sound proofing set-up. What I have done is used safety pins. I also tried to use stick pins, but they are more difficult to push through the foam and paper. Also, Iwould like to add, I Love your content. Keep them coming! I enjoy the excitement you show!

[@sandmaker]

Cut, cut, cut! Wowza. A beautiful assortment of wonderful agates. The one with the hole, drop it in some iron out to clean up the stain. See y'a next time.😊

[@AgateAriel]

Oh great idea!

[@redapproves1330]

know nothing about agates nor do I collect rocks (yet) but your videos are so interesting to watch 😊

[@bokunokintama5523]

Are you related to Agate Dad?

[@mm6705]

Shadowbanding, thick perimeter of orange to yellow to green to purple shade gradients, with a quartz center... sorry you feel that's ugly...looks really cool to me, and quite a nice surprise.

[@Aphelia.]

Agreed, it was so pretty to me

[@richardmccallum2735]

I thought it was the best one

[@rachelmullenbach322]

@7:47 I about fell out of my chair laughing because of your reaction 🤣

[@AgateAriel]

Haha it was quite the..uh..interesting agate that’s for sure 🤣

[@IndusRiverRock]

Thanks for beautiful sharing

[@millardwilliams9182]

You did a video a while back where you polished some aquarium pebbles... You should try using them as actual tumbling media to fill the voids in the barrel... You'll keep texture in a lot of rocks, and they'll polish up nicely... Just my opinion... I enjoy leaving texture in a rock or crystal and polishing them up.... 3:13

[@Algoldprospecting]

Yeah there ok . I find pretty nice ones close to home. Lots of reds mostly moss and plumes

[@rockyourworldmountainminer9555]

The orange one was really nice.

[@user-zv9xe2pj9v]

Thanks Agate Angel!

[@cynthiaswain4070]

They are all beautiful in their own right

[@rachelmullenbach322]

The scream I scrumpt when I saw you uploaded another video!!!!!

[@snowone9685]

Someone uploaded a pre-taped vid? Ps: I'm a 4th cousin.

[@AgateAriel]

Ahh you’re the best! 😊

[@snowone9685]

I sent a screen shot to my daughter... said I feel like I've slipped into an alt reality.

[@Strangerxthingsoffic]

They were beautiful!

[@AgateAriel]

Agreed!!

[@lucy101]

The tiny dots in agate bands are called platelets, they're concentrations of whatever colored it. Red ones are probably hematite.

[@AgateAriel]

Oh wow good to know-you learn something new everyday!

[@lucy101]

@@AgateAriel I recently got a pound of Malawi agates and I'm really excited to cut them open. One of them is bright orange on the outside!

[@greatnorthernviews3052]

Those are beautiful. But I don’t like the price tag on some of them. Great job❤❤❤

[@harriotteworthington3147]

The center slab of the first tri-cut rock looks like a portrait of a renaissance woman. Seriously, look at it again, way cool!

[@user-ve1jq2tx9i]

Enjoy your enthusiasm and joyous excitement the most great video thanks for the invite

[@suzscully]

I love your channel! Yay!!!

[@katrinthorsdottir7514]

Watching you cut those gives me such anxiety… spinning blade in close proximity to fingers… 😖

[@AgateAriel]

It’s a grinding blade, so you can actually touch it (quickly) without injury!

[@AlicesEntertainment]

I like the kind of pastell watercolor effect on the biggest one

[@AgateAriel]

Right! I liked that one too!

[@apexaquatics]

Agate Ariel opening up an agate she doesn't love: "OOOOkaAaAAaaaYyY!"

[@Evancofficial]

I love these type of videos hidden treasure

[@johnarbuthnott4111]

Try looking at them under a black light might show something you can’t see

[@user-cr8dv7dx7w]

Very nice!!

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you!

[@coolair671]

All 💎's to me

[@AgateAriel]

I’m glad you like them! 😊

[@The_Cali_Dude_88]

#1 has gold in it as well❤

[@getlosttoday4045]

Some are made to be cut and some are made to be tumbled. Never know until you try them.

[@AgateAriel]

You got that right!

[@homerzsimpson9698]

The one at 12:19 should have been cut to two, so you wouldn't have had the fracture and ruin it. Cheers, you are a pleasant person. 🍎

[@AgateAriel]

Hindsight is definitely 20/20!

[@TheOneTexan]

enjoying your videos. Keep it up. Just an FYI Malawi has an sound like ouch not like ahh cute. Mal-ow-e. Our church spends a lot of time in Africa. lol.

[@vivennaidoo]

Those would be great display pieces

[@AgateAriel]

Agreed!!

[@mikemike87650]

kinder eggs for grown ups

[@VooV830]

Awesome 😊

[@elizabethlewis3509]

WOW!

[@AgateAriel]

Right!!

[@briancurtis6022]

Looking forward to your thoughts on the rock-tumbling news about Lortone shutting down.

[@AgateAriel]

Whhhhattt how am I just finding out now 😫 that’s awful!

[@mshaw290808mi]

I am new to rocking and was wondering how you decide if you slice them or tumble them?

[@AgateAriel]

The outside of these didn’t show much banding and was really bumpy, so I decided to cut. If you see exposed bands and they don’t have many chip/dents/cracks, they are better for tumbling!

[@user-hz2xl4co9u]

Too bad they fractured, but they will make some really nice cabs for jewelry. 😎

[@AgateAriel]

Right! There is always the risk I suppose!

[@LordRae]

There's another youtuber who mines for gold and other rocks/minerals. You should get a hold of some of his BC Ocean Picture Stone. His name is Dan Hurd and the stone is really pretty.

[@Mrjrich37055]

Beautiful rocks. I love your enthusiasm. Is that a tile saw or an actual rock saw?

[@CAUGHH]

Looks like an actual lapidary rock saw. Tile saws apparently do wrk tho there just way more messy

[@AgateAriel]

It’s a 10” slab saw from hi tech diamond! So a rock saw 😊

[@01Fratricide]

the second one I actually yelled bingo. Wow!

[@AgateAriel]

Right!!! I loved that one!!

[@williambatten4964]

Awesome cutting session! I don't think you did anything wrong on the last one. It just had that wicked natural crack running through it so it was bound to happen to one of those pieces.

[@AgateAriel]

I suppose you are right! Thank you!

[@user-bl6le2ut3p]

They were beautiful ❤and also you to sweetheart

[@razz4taz]

I've got to figure out the secret to knowing if there's something inside a rock.

[@kyledejesus9024]

BE CAREFUL ARIEL !!!! 4:57 !!!!!!

[@dalettosando1709]

I can’t believe you don’t have some kind of thumb guards on.

[@AgateAriel]

It’s a grinding blade! You can touch it (quickly) and not get hurt 😊

[@dalettosando1709]

i was freaking out

[@joyballares301]

I love the second cut..the yellow can I buy it?

[@aarone3790]

Maby you hit a diamond 💎 in the second one

[@bokunokintama5523]

At 11:23 its Beerus from DBZ on the right...

[@pmfx65]

Will you polish them after cutting?

[@yolandaperkins6291]

🤗🤩 Gorgeous

[@AgateAriel]

Right!! They turned out awesome!

[@markfox548]

This one you said is ugly, I thought was the prettiest one

[@TheRogueRockhound]

Nice ^^

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you!!

[@girlcalledheaven]

are Malawi agates good for tumbling or do you only see the real beauty when you cut them?

[@vtx2023]

they look awesome! its okay if u want to send them to me

[@AgateAriel]

Haha thank you!

[@vtx2023]

@@AgateAriel 😁

[@danlonganecker]

Those would look good chunked up and tumbled. 👍

[@AgateAriel]

That might be fun!

[@danlonganecker]

@@AgateAriel I’ve tumbled some crazy laced agate and it turned out great. 👍🇺🇸

[@Rose_Blue87]

maybe its an idea to tumble the broken pieces ??

[@AgateAriel]

That’s a great idea!

[@Ashysgaming-xe8lu]

So i lost the thing that screws on to the top of my tumbler and i was wondering if you knew of anything else i can use

[@AgateAriel]

Oh I am not sure! You may be able to order a replacement piece or use a nut/bolt type thing!

[@Ashysgaming-xe8lu]

@@AgateAriel ok thank you

[@mrmouse-ol9pw]

So odd. Looks exactly like the rocks all over my property though clearly different. May be a silly question but why not where gloves or use a push tool? Cant be the only one flinching

[@silversubaru590]

awesome

[@AgateAriel]

Thank you!!

[@itzzzsss]

Are some Agates considered Opals?

[@goupigoupi6953]

Why so many agate enthusiasts say "oh my gosh"?

[@kathywilliamson4794]

What is the name of these agates? I'm a rockhounding nut some say Nebraska isn't a good state for it but I have found quite a bit of blue chalcedony sime are a beautiful blue and some is a pale blue

[@wiggles.]

They're Malawi agates so probably not going to be in Nebraska lol

[@nathangagnon701]

It’s got a snork in the third one

[@RyanWeishalla]

Some nice agates. Hummm...tumble for flat polish...so many decisions.

[@AgateAriel]

Right!! I went with resin polish!

[@pleegjepleegje]

4:10 In the dark red agate at the bottom of the right half I see a smiling face wearing a superhero mask and I think she's female😂

[@AgateAriel]

Whhhhattt!!! I have to go back and look-that’s awesome!

[@pleegjepleegje]

​@@AgateAriel And, did you see it? Or is it just my imagination, which is totally possible😅

[@martinemjt]

i ll give you the advice i was given when using a blade. let the blade do the cutting, no need to push!!!

[@NisarAhmad-tc3ji]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KenWilmes]

Did anyone else see the red 'whale' on the left side cut at 9:30?

[@CookingWithCows]

Haha that third one, the right side on the bottom totally looks like a goofy face with blue eyes and red lips and some kind of stovepipe coming out of the head

[@joyballares301]

Oh it your choice too...can I buy it but needs to police thou..thank u