Gemstone faceting: cutting a huge quartz stone (portuguese cut)

[@mndlessdrwer]

This is a really transformative cut for common quartz. Usually quartz just comes out looking like cut glass, but this cut really takes advantage of its superior refractive index and really makes it glitter, even if it isn't a stone known for any kind of fire. Lovely.

[@tennpikr74]

Yes, its a great cut , in person its better even.

[@FabiuszPL]

More beautiful than any diamond! I hope that one day people will stop looking at price and appreciate work of craftsman!

[@ericharris893]

Right! I know! Anything that comes from the ground with such precision is desireable. Then a man takes it, appreciates it, and crafts it for his liking. Amazeing.

[@ericharris893]

Stuart Hollingsead yes but a ruby has a crystalline form as it’s molecules arrange themselves perfectly. Jasper is less elaborate as it forms in bulk pattern. As far as cut stones, I agree with you 100% but you can’t ignore the original beauty a naturally faceted ruby or any gem for this fact, bestows on its discoverer. I like em raw and natural. I would rather a natural facet over a man made facet pattern unless the natural form is flawed. These are my opinions take care and be kind to one another

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

@Stuart Hollingsead only ill informed actually believe its just that. there is more value, look at the hardness, its harder. a diamonds brilliance is generally better. they are rarer. they also have more uses as well,. diamond is used in lots of cutting applications. etc etc. also they have uses in lasers and such as they work different than quartz etc etc. (rubys do as well) they each have dif purposes.

[@jasonsummit1885]

FieldSweeper, that is also what he was using to grind the stone, diamond laps.👍

[@ret7army]

Now I begin to understand the value on some of these things … 30.5 hours, over a 3 week period. That's a lot of time and work, and no minimum wage earners work either.

[@Bunnykat7]

I now have a much greater respect for the artists and the time that goes into a stone

[@iandavis3599]

Yeah. I don't do a job for less than $15/hr. Much respect to these artists

[@FatBellyChemist1234]

you spend more time adjusting than faceting

[@leitecunha]

Only a great artist like him can see the very subtle differences between the color of the text and the background video. Awesome.

[@ipasuhd]

I dont know why this was a suggestion to watch for me, but I can say, this is impressive. Not only you show how its done, you also show that this is hard work thats worth its efford. Good craftsmanship here, well done!

[@tennpikr74]

thanks , im glad you can appreciate the work that goes into a very large stone.

[@josejuangarcialanderos7009]

Great job, you have magic hands

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks so much.

[@harlemsar]

wow, now that´s something i didnt knew, i can now appreciate the work it takes to polish a stone.

[@mariane372]

Portuguese cut really is my favourite. It makes any stone shine so brightly ♡

[@tennpikr74]

Yes , one of mine too. I hope to cut another one in cubic zirconia before too long.

[@FatBellyChemist1234]

So blingly

[@mzkhard8791]

I want her in my collection. I'm a quartz crazy lover for over thirty years. Also have many other gemstones can't get enough. Just beautiful.

[@CallardAndBowser]

I did not know that Quartz could produce those flashing colors after it's been cut like that ! Amazing ! Just like a cut Diamond. I guess this is what's possible from a Master Jewler. Thanks for the video.

[@tennpikr74]

ha , im far from a master my friend. Quartz can produce a brilliant stone. Thanks for watching.

[@jerryramos2085]

Mahusay, at maganda ang yari. Mabuhay ka, magaling Kang manggagawa.

[@cricketcricket9749]

Love, love, love Portuguese cut!!!

[@danhillman4523]

Excellent work. Loved the finished product. I have always enjoyed working with my hands and take a lot of pride in my work. That is probably why I get so little done.

[@jimbuxton2187]

What a fine Master Gem Cutter you are! That stone is FANTASTIC!

[@tennpikr74]

Well, im working on becoming master certified but not yet. Thanks for watching.

[@pete5137]

I've watched thousands of videos on youtube...anywhere from spearfishing blue marlins to bush pilots landing next to streams in rural alaska....this is by far the coolest most brilliant video !....very well edited...thank you !

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you very much , when i started doing these videos in april last year i was a rank beginner at making and editing videos, i have improved my skills somewhat, the editing program i use is lower end in simplicity but it runs pretty well on my old slow lap top pc. Enjoy the continuing and up coming videos.

[@europadmoon]

May I encourage you to continue to follow your heart in this Pursuit. You have a wonderful Talent and great passion to create works of art. Thank you for sharing. God bless.

[@Ruby-Doc]

*_[THIS, THIS IS SICK! IT'S BRUTAL AND GRUESOME AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WATCH! THIS WILL BE REPORTED TO THE DIAMONDS IMMEDIATELY, Trust me!]_*

[@tennpikr74]

yes a very nice crystal got massacred. I ve had quite a few complaints about it.

[@tommcelroy6975]

Is that supposed to be funny?

[@michaelgodley2103]

For people who love Gemology and watching it being made it's inspiration, best break down video so far 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tennpikr74]

thank you very much.

[@michaelgodley2103]

Your welcome so many facets and clear when seeing through, fascinated by gems love them.

[@oneforone4345]

I can see why man has always been enchanted by crystals. Lovely job!

[@aegistattoo]

the end result with this happy song made me smile. I love it!

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much.

[@G-man45444]

The most enjoyable KZbin video I’ve seen in .... forever Beautiful

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much

[@deborahduthie4519]

I have been Faceting today and have just transfer dopped a full day worth of Pavillions. I love having these Gemstone orientated videos, while I Ffacet. Next I’m going to get one of those Ceramic/Zircon Polishing Laps. So much better than running out of 50,000Mesh Diamond Dust. Love the skills.👏🏼

[@Yazhash]

I've never seen such a sparkly gem! This magpie is in love 😍

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, this cut is one of the most brilliance producing gem designs made.

[@beartutor3377]

quarz is such a beautiful and powerful gem. I love quartz

[@mikemarley2389]

Just the right size for a tie tack.Portuguese cut is beautiful.

[@tlazur]

Shine on you crazy quartz

[@mathmusicminecraft]

Quartz seems so underrated. A beautiful piece.

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you

[@Headcrabb]

I don't know how KZbin thought it would be a good idea to recommend this video to me, but I'm glad it did!

[@tennpikr74]

thank you.

[@celiohomercher3832]

Voce me inspirou muito a 2 anos atras te adotei como meu professor de lapidacao do youtube tmj

[@milwaukeegregg]

You have the patience of a saint and an eye of an eagle...

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, the patience is there but the eyes need help to see some of the small facets i cut.

[@safourgardpa5459]

Absolutely fascinating. It's like straight up witchcraft to me even when you explain step by step how you do it

[@tennpikr74]

Glad you liked it. No magic involved .

[@quad55555]

Definitely a craft...master-craft

[@gaurtaukwhiteangel5779]

absolutely excellent lapidary work, best I have seen in a long time.

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

Your videos are very relaxing to watch. I could see myself getting into this.

[@noradaly1]

Omg I’m literally speechless. You’re incredible. Wow I could watch your videos all day long. I wish I could do what you do. Simply beautiful!

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much, i think most people can learn faceting . You need to have the desire and much patience and the time .

[@baronsting]

This has always interested me since I was a young man. I wish i had been able to attend a school on jewelry production and gem cutting. Im still tempted to buy a cutting wheel and get into the art of shapping gems.

[@Escatonic]

Fascinating....play on words not intended.

[@argarman09]

I need one of these in my life. Beautiful work

[@richardbrooks3569]

Nice piece. I had never seen that done before. I had envisioned something quite different.

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much.

[@Zolwena]

Wow! What a beauty! I really enjoyed your video! I am getting close to retirement and I want to learn about things like this to keep my creative juices going! thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@tennpikr74]

thank you, I hope you decide to take up lapidary.

[@BB1951]

It would look great in a gemology museum.

[@kelcurts8941]

just an apprentice jeweler at this point, never did anything but cutting cabochons in school, fascinating to watch this as with such a large stone i can actually see what the hell he's doing! very cool

[@tennpikr74]

thanks for watching

[@lizkb5473]

I think this is my favorite cut for a gem, you did a great job...

[@tennpikr74]

Liz kb, thank you very much. I just finished a smaller one and published it today.

[@lizkb5473]

Brent Knowlton I just watched it, what made you think about using tv glass? It turned out so well. I also liked how you showed your setup. I didn’t know they made smaller machines. Thanks again.

[@tennpikr74]

Liz kb, i just happened upon the material at a gem show and i have cut different types of glass before so i new it would work, i had heard this type would cut a nice stone, i asked the price and the vendor said take it its free. I was attracted to its size knowing i could cut a large stone from it. Thanks

[@danthompson1m]

This was really helpful. I'm considering learning to facet gems. Great cut (and size) to show on video. Thanks!

[@tennpikr74]

thank you, i hope you get started.

[@Marina-xu9rr]

Agradeço por compartilhar seu vídeo. Sempre tive curiosidade em saber como lapidar um cristal. Aos que o criticam por desperdiçar um cristal natural, saiba que existe um conhecimento antigo e esquecido de transformar cristais brutos e naturais em ferramentas de curas conforme a sua lapidação. O natural sempre pode ser melhorado. Boa sorte com seu trabalho!

[@tennpikr74]

obrigado

[@celiohomercher3832]

Show meu primeiro professor youtuber olhei teu vídeo 3 vezes converti esse diagrama pra minha catraca rosa chinesa oitavada e fiz esse corte numa Ágata cornalina clara. Tá top meu professor de lapidação. Aguardo mais vídeos seus

[@Godluvs1000]

Wow that is so amazing words cannot explain how magnificent that turned out. You turned a quarts crystal into a beautiful piece of art.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much, although i had a lot of comments regarding how i destroyed a beautiful natural crystal which i understand that point of view , i thought about that myself long and hard before i started the cutting process.

[@Godluvs1000]

Gems by mbk there a millions of quarts crystals all over this world in natural form and yes they’re beautiful. But now it is showing its true beauty .

[@tennpikr74]

@@Godluvs1000Thanks , i believe so too.

[@tectract]

this is really beautiful

[@amityadav85]

I got no idea why this was in my recommended videos! but thanks youtube! :)

[@790robothead6]

This is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. One day I hope I'm going to be able to do this.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks i hope you do.

[@PhunkieZero]

I'm not even into jewels or jewelry, but DAMN this is a pretty stone! And so much time went into it, wow! I thought it was a faster process to cut gems....

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, I wasn't sure myself that it would be so sparkly when finished. These big ones do take a lot of time.

[@LerRhann]

this is amazing. makes me want to get back on the bench.

[@love2eat56]

Why was this in my recommended videos? I'm also still wondering why I watched the whole thing. I like it though, You're crazy talented, my dude.

[@ThePiones]

Because youtube knew you'd like it. It just knows

[@GPCTM]

4:53 1 carat = 0.2 grams 745.5 ct = 149.1 g

[@alexandrevaliquette1941]

28:05 And 30 hours and 100g of dust later... Down to 192 carat = 38.4 g (about one ounce for US guys)

[@lisewest2201]

lovely work. That is an amazing stone. I'm sure many people would not know the difference between that and a diamond.

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you

[@thorerik]

Incredible work there, learned a lot (never knew anything about gem cutting) Love the look of that quartz in the sun light, looks almost like it's not there then all the sparkles

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks , my main aim in these videos was to show how its done to folks who might not ever know .

[@everydayisdifferent1333]

I loved watching and it turned out so well! Might I just suggest perhaps using a coloured text with the comments - I really wanted to read but sometimes there was white in the background that made some words imperceptible. Thanks for posting your work :)

[@tennpikr74]

zoe trope, thanks for your comments. I realize the white text is a definate problem. I have tried to correct this but the editing program i use (windows moviemaker) doesnt not give any color choices but white. Im looking into using a different program soon that is much more advanced.

[@ChazCharlie1]

@@tennpikr74 does it also give you the option to add apostrophes in the text too?

[@tennpikr74]

Yes it does give that choice. I have corrected the white dissapearing subtitles in the videos that have followed.

[@tennpikr74]

@@ChazCharlie1 yes it does, i know my grammar isnt the best.

[@xenomynth]

Brent Knowlton, you can try adding black outline to the text so it fit on any background color

[@Jborgeso]

Excellent work on cutting the stone.

[@flamecrystal7592]

wow!!! so many questions...just wow!! amazing work

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you

[@JLards]

Awesome, watched the video all the way through. Very entertaining! I have a large chunk of Quartz ive been contemplating to do this with, perhaps ill finally start this week. thanks for the inspiration

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much, it was a real challenge.

[@dinalou8827]

Magnificent work. What a fabulous gem.

[@tennpikr74]

thank you.

[@FuturesPast1]

Oh my God! This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much, i kind of hated to destroy the natural crystal but i think of it this way, i unlocked the hidden beauty in the stone.

[@FuturesPast1]

@@tennpikr74 You turned it into something more beautiful and only enhanced it's natural qualities! Wow is all I can say!

[@pereira6964]

Perfeito! Magnífico!

[@nuriqbal5163]

Thank you so much for the video it takes a lot of time and efforts to finish

[@tennpikr74]

thank you , yes it did.

[@andreipastushuk3234]

Amazing work!

[@マキティー]

I'm fascinated...!

[@warchitect73]

really awesome video. mesmerizing. the tool you used to hold the stone in the right position was also really cool looking.

[@CrimFerret]

Nice job on that stone.

[@applepie9806]

oooohhhhh I never knew gem quality quartz can sparkle like this!

[@tennpikr74]

Yes, when cut correctly quartz is very nice.

[@celiohomercher3832]

Sou muito agradecido por me ensinar lapidacao olhando teus videos gracas a voce fiz esse corte numa agata cornalina e em uma catraca rosa a quase 2 anos atras. Muito obrigado

[@lolfreddy]

Great video! But please, put in some contrast with your subtitles. I had a hard time reading them :(

[@Crimsonjewel1]

A smart t.v. shows everything!

[@carlosbarahona8609]

He's got the eye for detail! Impressive :)XOXO

[@typhoon2245]

Great job with keeping the window to a minimum on that quartz. That thing must have felt like a marathon to cut.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, it was a marathon cut , these big ones i have to spread out over 3 or 4 weeks and take breaks from them. thanks for watching.

[@notflanders4967]

Excellent work! Talk about patience... By the way, white letters with a black outline works on almost everything

[@tennpikr74]

thank very much.

[@warrenzechnas]

You have a great talent. The result was superb. I loved watching the video.

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much

[@deepsah662]

WOW! Such a beautiful work of art!. Amazing creation. You are gifted.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much.

[@mackafixer]

Great job mate ,beautiful stone you found inside that chunk of quartz.

[@tennpikr74]

thanks very much, there was natural beauty in the rough crystal, but i was able to unlock more .

[@cael.6253]

your work is amazing!

[@RobertHampton747]

Very beautiful!

[@vorkev1]

great job. last time I seen a stone that size it hade few facets and winnowing up the but. you did a great job and took the time do do thing right.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, the portuguese works well on these large stones.

[@arnaldovinagre4350]

Wonderful job, congrats!!!!

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much.

[@margui6224]

Beautiful! Great work! The gem is stunning!

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you.

[@IsabelleJewels]

Bellissimo lavoro 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Gollammeister]

Beautiful craftsmanship

[@tennpikr74]

thank you

[@mrmoondoggful]

Just beautiful! Great stone!

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much

[@Bopha.11]

Wow such an amazing and precise job!!

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you .

[@starkbotha1129]

Gorgeous!

[@FatBellyChemist1234]

Portuguese cut is very technical beer to you!!! from another gem faceter

[@tennpikr74]

Yes, i have to be really careful when cutting these big ones, no daydreaming.

[@Hunts72000]

wow gorgeous!

[@davidburnette963]

Jade your opening up now that's cool

[@user-qz5dq8kn4p]

Nice I need that as a ring or a pendent fabulous

[@kikelin26]

Maravilloso 😲 congrAtulations you are a master 👍🏼

[@elnafinn]

great work and great patience

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you

[@brycesaywell5675]

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks, i got some flak for cutting up the beautiful crystal but its not something im doing everyday.

[@beMERRYforlife]

What would you charge to turn my crystal into a gem?

[@ashlieneevel9671]

Absolutely beautiful

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks ashlie.

[@Sagano96]

a perfect fit for a wedding ring

[@talithakoumi5728]

🤣😂 The wife that deserves it, couldn’t wear it. Great comment!

[@alexliu2455]

Love it. Thanks for sharing！Watching your videos is enjoyable.

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you, this was my largest stone yet. A few times i wasnt sure it would turn out as it did.

[@malditangshy7880]

Wow! Verry beautiful.

[@tennpikr74]

Thank you sam.

[@tonywwp]

The patient's one should have to do this type of work is unbelievable

[@blessedone843]

Masterpiece!!! Love what you do sir.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much, i put a lot of extra care into cutting this one.