How To Buy Facet Rough & Gemstone Cutting Tips

[@abrahamgomez1166]

Great video really helped me understand color and the depth of a stone as well as how they are correlated to each other, I cut everyday and your words of wisdom will really help me analyze my cutting and improve. :) I asked this question last time as I was cutting a emerald I lost most of the green color in it, I now see that the fact that I cut round brilliant has much to play into this.

[@diosdadomacaraegringor]

Thanks Steve,I am sure,I know already the cutting and polishing,what a big learning from you,but I think,I know how to facet too,only the faceting machine,got to buy soon too,you are blessed to tutoring me.

[@ikramulhaq1300]

It is a pleasure to watch you explainig ,thanks for sharing your knowledge ,which comes from a long experience God bless you

[@Moregems]

Thanks for watching!

[@antilyon]

Thank you for the very straight forward information. Great job!!

[@meMiner]

Excellent video and channel. I have liked and subscribed. I love to rockhound but have never learned how to cut or cab. I am now shopping for the necessary equipment and have signed up for a course. Your video is very instructive. Thanks

[@axst]

Thank you for considering my idea of making a video about this topic. Very interesting facts and very informative video. Your explanations are crystal clear. Salutations.

[@Moregems]

Thanks for watching and engaging with our videos! Let us know if you have any other topics that you may like Steve to discuss!

[@deen6008]

MoreGems.com Hey I wanna sale my rough faceted over 600 carats parcel or what ever quanity you like price is negotiable emerald in pieces i have video of the stones i can send you. Whats best contact info im dealer. it looks incredible green...

[@alexarrigone]

Turn your audio up Steve. You can also reduce the sound of the disk grinding on the stone using free editing software.

[@trevorlong8659]

That amethyst rough is stunning. I'd almost feel bad cutting it. Almost.

[@gregdean5401]

Steve thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. I've been cutting for a few years and my problem is obtaining good affordable rough. I've bought off the internet so many times and can't seem to get good stones. Bunch of flats, cloudy, color zoning or inclusions. If I Buy a parcel I may get one good stone to cut. When I get quality rough it cost more than the faceted stone is worth! But I only facet for myself and family anyways. Can you guide me in a direction? I'm even willing to go overseas on next years vacation to buy rough.

[@jackmartin4657]

I cut a ruby and ended up with it looking like a clearish gem with a slight red undertone.This helped allot

[@Moregems]

Thanks for watching! Let us know if you have any questions or topics for future videos that you would like Steve to discuss.

[@krisushi1]

Very brave of you to cut your own gems but shouldn't you start off with something alittle bit less expensive than a ruby? Sorry it didn't come out as you planned but at least your on the right trail. Steve makes some very informative videos and you can look on their website to see loose cut gems of all types at - www.moregems.com - you'll see some beauties! Good luck in your quest.

[@krisushi1]

Thanks again for yet another very interesting video. I like to see what has happened to the Jewellery I own already made up prior to this process of setting etc. It fascinates me when you look at a rough, especially a large size, just where you start and how you know how even the colour is inside the stone as to where to start. I was curious as to what effects the value of a cut gem the most, the carat weight or the size the stone appears. Most of the gems I own have very few facets, either emerald cut or square/rectangle cushion cuts. Even other cuts of oval, pear or round have facets kept to a minimum. I do adore what mother nature serves up for us and don't like to intrude on this too much. Just like with natural Tanzanite, give me the natural colour any day compared to the heat treated ones. I love the colours that were there from the start and can't understand why they are almost always heat treated. Maybe it's just my quirky taste?

[@anthonydaugherty6754]

If you're based out of Indiana I would love to stop by your shop, maybe even meet you. Im a Huge fan! If you ever need help or a hard worker It would be an honor. I'm 26 & just recently got into lapidary work. I own a hardwood company, moving up in grits & getting a smooth finish is so natural from wood working for me that cutting gives me the same sense of satisfaction.

[@ubaidulla7767]

I need to learn this cut and Polish skills

[@margodilbeck5378]

Thanks for your advice

[@rcmoot]

On trying to buy rough, I noticed there are persons selling at $25 on up per gram. Like amatrine /18carats. Lot of other stuff is heavenly included. Same price. Need good honest reasonable source. Thanks for your video. Waiting for new drive belts for my machine. Facet On.

[@fahadfarookklt]

Sir it would be greatful if you can do a video on Saphire heat treatment

[@BigHarvestTime]

Hi, i live in ethiopia and i have sapphire and ethiopian welo opal stones.

[@joeycmore]

Thanks for your videos and info. I tend to binge-watch in clumps so it's akin to taking a college course. Perhaps you wouldn't mind disclosing some trade secrets on purchasing rough stones? I recently fell into lapidary arts and have a medium grade faceting machine, so wouldn't mind mangling my way through some Rwandan amethyst or similar that is not ridiculous in price. Have you any suggestions? Thank you again.

[@Moregems]

seymore glass Go to africangemstones.us and pick out some lighter colored garnet. You will find it easier to polish with better brilliance.

[@bernardmailu5185]

Am Kenyan venturing in gemstone mining I need a good buyer i can sell my rough stones whatapp me on [phone] bernard mailu.

[@sammehpop]

Where is your shop sir.

[@Rich-yj4ub]

Sorry for a nube question but can you facet a rock? Such as jasper, Agate, etc. Basically any kind of rock. Thanks

[@ferranc9644]

Dark Knight i guess you can

[@enriquedepola9043]

you can facet a rock - but the point of faceting is to allow light into a translucent stone to maximize brilliance. for stones like jasper that are opaque the best thing to do is make a cabochon or flat lap it.

[@charlesgambino9196]

How can I send you a picture of a stone maybe you can tell me what is it??? had found it in a Old ruins Castle in Kansas City Missouri. It looks like a pease of Tansanite. Sorry for my spelling. Thank you.

[@trentjedwards5568]

Thankyou for the information I watch your videos but I can't hear you.

[@meMiner]

I had this problem once. Look at your volume on your device and on the KZbin video itself (bottom left of the video - looks like a sideways bell). If this does not help, look at your browser settings. Hope that helps.

[@gemstones2734]

What are you presenting without checking the audio quality. Very hard to hear this wonderful information.

[@carolmatthews5459]

Wherecan i buy these stones in the rough from?

[@mariafepagunsan7375]

Sir ihave so many gemstons but rough and uncut. How to sale this?

[@salimsopari]

Thanks for making this video

[@SnowTiger45]

I'm curious of one thing you mentioned with regards to the Tanzanite. You said "It's better to cut for size and not for weight .. because it's expensive material." Was that essentially an Oral Typo ? It would seem to me that cutting for Size is cutting for Weight ? Am I correct to say that you meant to say "It's better to cut for size and weight regardless the color orientation .. because it's expensive" ? Or in other words, don't be as concerned of the orientation to get the best color as you are concerned with getting the most weight and biggest size. After all, the stone can be Heat Treated after being cut which "I believe" usually brings out the Blue/Purple color from what is otherwise Brown or Yellow ?

[@Moregems]

Cutting for color is always something to consider. But weight is also factored in. If you are going to loose 20 % to get the better color then go for weight as all directions in tanzanite cut beautiful gems. The critical factors are cutting to correct angles and a high quality polish. Some gems like tourmaline often have less choice as to direction of cutting.

[@junzheng254]

Turn on closed caption. You will be able to read the talk

[@rhianngacusan814]

hmm i'm beginning to like this gem stone lessons. i was before i just could not find the right videos.

[@Moregems]

Let us know if you have any questions or suggestions on future topics you would like to see Steve discuss.

[@showdown7776]

One way to cut a stone is to let the stone tell you how to cut it to bring out its beauty.

[@justmeonthebeach]

Very interesting

[@joykuwar5474]

Very helpful

[@Moregems]

Thanks for watching, please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions for future topics you would like to see Steve discuss.

[@lionmartinez5812]

The Great Stone is serendibite

[@lakelizerdone]

I can't hear you please turn up the audio recording volume

[@MikeG-js1jt]

Thats quite the piece of tanzanite.... I'd love to know what you paid for that.

[@franciasanchez441]

por favor, que sea en español.

Where do you buy rough gems?! Everywhere I look on the internet they all seem either scams or overpriced!

[@jonnywaselectric]

need a better microphone, the sound could improve

[@Moregems]

We've used one in the past, but it seemed to dampen the sound (I think the distance was too far to be effective). We're looking into a way to mount a mic near Steve, yet allow us to freely move the camera without getting the cord in the way. Thanks for the feedback, we continually try to improve our videos.

[@bunmapenvong1501]

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[@falconfeathers9454]

no problem at all with my sound. Perfect voice and clear.

[@chumleyk]

Had to lip read this

[@whitebeard420]

I can not hear this at all.

[@1Rowdy1derful]

Was pretty interested in this information but can't hear 1 word out of 10. TOO BAD.

[@alscanaldaspedras2937]

oi

[@1Rowdy1derful]

Almost all your videos have very weak audio. So much good information you put out, but can't make use of much of it. One can always turn the audio down if it's there, but you can't make it louder if it's not there. Come on Steve. Enough people have complained about it but still, you don't fix it. Guess you just don't care. So why do you bother at all?

[@mawi1172]

Great! Another whisperer! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@Moregems]

This is older content and we didn’t have a good mic setup. Better speakers or headphones will allow you to hear better with these old videos.