Faceting flourite gemstones

[@johncrumpley8702]

Brent, my hat is off to you for tackling that one. I tried cutting one once and swore I'd never cut another. Your polishing methods are astounding. I even put a sign over my machine that says, "No more Flourite." Thanks for the excellent video and presentation... Much enjoyed.

[@tennpikr74]

Ha ha, i almost swore it off too john. i figured someone might enjoy seeing me fail or in this case finish it. thanks for watching.

[@pauldodge1071]

I never complained about polishing quartz after I tried flourite, great job.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks.

[@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006]

Fluorite is just one of those things great stone great vid beautiful stone

[@tamwolf20]

Wow! delicate work Brent. Awesome job. A great way to challenge yourself.

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you tam.

[@sydneyalex82]

pure mastery, we need to reboot the world and credit people who are truly deserved.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much, thats very kind of you.

[@peterwiley4383]

I love fluorite. The ghost stripes are fascinating. Tried doing one on my diy Faceting machine, couldn’t get polish like that, but still love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@tennpikr74]

thx peter

[@callioscope]

I own several faceted fluorite as well as a piece carved like a butterfly and love them all. At one point, I tried to get a faceted piece in each color, but have no idea if I succeeded. That anyone can cut this stuff is amazing. That trillion with what looks like a concave cut is a stunner. Kudos on your faceting. That was a nail-biter!

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much, it can make nice gemstones.

[@GEMSofGOD_com]

Great job, fun to watch!

[@theplumbingprospector9024]

Great job, it's fun to push your boundaries

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks.

[@GermanGemcutter]

Thanks for sharing, Brent👍 great work and Informations. 🙂 btw perfect timing, i have to cut some Fluorite for a Friend in the next weeks💎

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, good luck with yours.

[@kayd6890]

Thankyou for this beautiful video

[@Liburni]

wonderful masterpiece and artistic work

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much.

[@SnowTiger45]

You might wish to consider putting a cloth in the bottom of your Acetone Jar so that your stones (especially soft Fluorite) don't get scratched while dissolving the glue. I have a piece of J-Cloth in my jar so that all stones have a soft landing in the jar and don't rattle around when picking up the jar. That said, it was interesting watching you cut this Fluorite. I have some really nice blue Fluorite that I've been itching to cut but I'm chicken too. I have procrastinated for over a year and I'm not big on (nor very experienced) with polishing with Diamond. But I don't know if Cerium on a Matrix will produce a good finish on Fluorite ? But seeing how well your stone came out encourages me to reconsider my procrastination. Thanks.

[@tennpikr74]

Great idea about the cloth, im going to do that. cerium ox should work on flourite. I did this stone about 2 months back and cant remember if i tried cerium and then went to diamond for a reason. Good luck with yours, thanks for watching and your comments.

[@SnowTiger45]

@@tennpikr74 Thank you. In fact I was just reading an (IGS) article by Jeff Graham about polishing Fluorite. He suggests Alum. Ox and a few of the others ... but anything but Cerium. So I might have to look into that a bit more .... or take the plunge and get practicing with the diamond.

[@tennpikr74]

@@SnowTiger45 Thank you.

[@hometowntreasures1642]

I have only cut one flourite - I ended up cutting between the banding to get a solid stone. Turned out to be a very pretty stone with soft pastel color.

[@tennpikr74]

Great, the one i did before this one turned out ok too. thanks for commenting.

[@GemLapidary]

Good job 👍

[@Jonatron503]

I love these videos! I’m looking to start faceting stones. I wanted to start with the less precious ones that way I can make something cool while gaining experience but without spending too much money! Are there any lap equipment you would recommend for a beginner such as myself?

[@tennpikr74]

go with a graves used machine to start.

[@jameshurley224]

Ive heard that if you freeze the wax dop it will pop off easily. I don't know myself but that might help.

[@GilbertoPeraltaLapidacao]

Parabéns meu amigo, lindas pedras, abração

[@tennpikr74]

Obrigado.

[@kyletiffanyvance9439]

awesome

[@sangnguyen-nn6es]

cám ơn bạn rất nhiều , tôi rất yêu thích công việc của bạn !

[@markturner9293]

I hate to say it, but if I were to come across a stone that had any problems I'd proberly not bother finishing it. May also have something to do with the fact I only can spend four hours a week at the club. Unfortunately work gets in the way!

[@tennpikr74]

I hear you. thanks for watching.

[@sangnguyen-nn6es]

xin chào! bạn ở quốc gia nào ? có thể giới thiệu một cái máy mài facet được ko ?

[@tennpikr74]

Xin chào, tôi ở Hoa Kỳ. Tôi giới thiệu máy siêu tec được sản xuất ở nước tôi, chúng đắt tiền. Có một chiếc máy sản xuất tại Việt Nam, tôi nghĩ bạn nên xem xét.

[@sangnguyen-nn6es]

@@tennpikr74 cám ơn ! bạn cho biết giá tiền của cái máy được không? tôi rất thích bạn

[@tennpikr74]

@@sangnguyen-nn6es Chiếc máy tôi sử dụng có giá $ 4000 usd, chiếc máy tôi từng thấy sản xuất tại Việt Nam, tôi tin rằng giá khoảng $ 2000 usd.

[@EdgarSiscar]

I’m sorry, but the table looks dull and needs a little polishing.

[@MarcusAurelius2025]

Beautiful fluorite gemstones it's ashamed that the cleavage line is there. Other than that you didn't amazing job! Cheers

[@tennpikr74]

thank you