Faceting a YAG gemstone.

I cut a 376 carat portuguese cut gemstone in the synthetic material Yttrium Aluminum Garnet or YAG. This material is used in the optics and laser industry. It can be purchased in several different colors.
When i strated cutting the gemstone i had planned on cutting a variation of a standard round brilliant but after starting i decided to cut the portuguese design. Therefore i had to make the diameter smaller so the the gem would be tall enough for the portuguese deeper pavillion.
I used an ultra tec v2 faceting machine w the digital angle readout which was added on.
Thanks for watching and feel free to comment below.
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[@rimereit]

This is just a joy to watch. The details you share are pure gold. Thank you so much. Greetings from Norway, not many faceting clubs here.

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much.

[@wesleyc.4937]

💎That's alotta bling!

[@ifyouvemadeitthisfarcongra7701]

I watch your videos to relax after a long week. ASMR gem faceting relaxation...with a beautiful payoff at the end of the videos.

[@Liburni]

Nice beautiful work Brent, a stone of astonishing beauty and should be placed on display in a museum...thanks

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much.

[@darylstevenson2615]

I think yag is turning into my favorite stone. Would like to see more done using yag. I love how informative you were on the technical side. Excellent job !!! Thank you

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, that video did go into much details, glad you liked it.

[@sydneyalex82]

Omg cant put in the word the level of mastery that is happening here. God bless.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much.

[@richallenOU812]

Excellent Brent !! Thanks for taking the time to explain the details. it's very helpful.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks richard.

[@joeenglish69]

Most beautifullest stone, so purtty.

[@SRLGemstone]

It is impossible not to be impressed. It's a beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.

[@tennpikr74]

thank you

[@user-wb7tv7ls9z]

Nice cut and nice to hear from you again

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you.

[@yankeetimeline]

That stone is stunning! Enjoyed the video.

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you.

[@delilahamiano7751]

So beautiful you really did a wonderful job on this gem. Wait let me put my sunglasses on. lol

[@johncrumpley8702]

Wow!!! Three-hundred-seventy-six carats!!! Don't drop that on your toe. LOL That is an amazing cut, Brent. I really enjoyed your explanation regarding touching up the star facets... Most informative. Thanks much my friend. She's a beauty for sure.

[@tennpikr74]

Hi john and thank you very much.

[@mikesackos2208]

Nice work Brent!!!

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much mike.

[@kated2847]

Wow that is stunning. I love how you explain everything.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks so much. I hope to get back to it again soon.

[@Seanchen-titanium]

I have a lot of this crystal, it is pretty good

[@juanmorse50]

Wow! That's beautiful...

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much.

[@lucieboyland1369]

Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship there wow stunning 😍

[@tennpikr74]

thanks so much, these big ones really take time and careful cutting, but so rewarding to see the finished gem.

[@kaivirkkala3213]

Really nice👍

[@jeffholmes1362]

Great work, what an effort, but we’ll worth it

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you, yes a lot of work .

[@cheif3112]

Hmm water on batt with 60K! Had no idea and will keep this in mind with my next YAG. Curious, the method you used to align the crown, zero cheater > placing the girdle on the lap at 96... What's the equivalent Facetron method, because I know you've used both. I'm thinking it can't be done with Facetron? Also the white turn table at the very end, where'd you get that? Thanks and nice work Brent. Jamie.

[@tennpikr74]

Hi, the facetron uses keyed dops therefore you would not need to align the stone. But if you find the crown facets are not aligning w the pavillion facets after transfer you can loosed the nut at the index gear end and align the girdle facets to the lap at the proper index setting. the turntable came from amazon, they also gave me a mirror disc to set upon it if i want. bk

[@renanjacob6791]

You can touch only the Stone in Ice, It Will shirink by termal dilatation and pop off from the epoxy.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, i hear people saying that but just never think about it when im ready to remove the dop. I will try it next time. thanks for watching and commenting.

[@whatthefunction9140]

There is probably a solvent that could dissolve epoxy

[@morsz6829]

really wonder what kind of jewellery can hold such a big piece!!!

[@tennpikr74]

yes, its impractical wear.

[@valdirkuster2917]

💎👍👍👍👍👍🇧🇷

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks

[@JurajKajan]

Hi, nice cut ! Please can you share cost and weight of that raw materal YAG piece ? looks amazing

[@tennpikr74]

sorry it was given to me but i think it was around 1000 carats.

[@xSaDii]

I've heard some people talk about yag being bad for your laps, is that true? Thanks for the amazing video.

[@tennpikr74]

No. its not much different than topaz or corundum for hardness .

[@TheDrMoroz]

beautiful work can you tell what faceting machine do you use

[@tennpikr74]

I use an ultra ec v2 , this model is no longer made . The v5 is now its replacement . www.ultrattec-facet.com

[@TheDrMoroz]

@@tennpikr74 thank you very much for answer love your channel

[@richallenOU812]

Brent , question. Have you ever cut a Herkimer diamond quartz ? I've received three recently..

[@tennpikr74]

yes i have , some time ago.

[@richallenOU812]

@@tennpikr74 I bet the experience was a challenge ?

[@tennpikr74]

@@richallenOU812 No too bad really.

[@user-iv4ne6ye1r]

Hi

[@epicaramemodama]

First :D