How To Cut Gemstones The Philosopher's Stone

In this video you will see me facet the legendary Philosopher's Stone. This is a gem that I designed. Be amazed and see how a gemstone is cut from start to finish. I am a gem cutter from Australia, so sit back and relax and watch the art of how to cut a gemstone. Please like, subscribe and leave comments. I can be also contacted by email at -
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[@suzanneschube5424]

Oh my word you have such a wonderful sense of Hummer.... Jaws is too cute!!! 😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😀😁😀😁😁😁😀😘😍😍😍😍😍😎🤗

[@keithlester9152]

FANTASTIC

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Lisa-gs9ke]

What a grand stone!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Lisa....

[@user-yj9vy2mh9k]

you are professional; and a very goog teacher.

[@clementwuthrich655]

very nice work, and a good sence of humour!!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you very much!

[@christhompson4270]

Binge watching, so awesome 👍👍👏👏😍😍

[@tamwolf20]

What a beauty! Well done Cliff and Jaws

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Tam.

[@lilithjade6220]

That glitter is something magical. Wow.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@NOLASkaGuitarist]

Nice work, and nice Seiko diver! Have your 700th like from a fellow watch appreciator

[@ltpaulbtv]

Finally someone I can understand. Just getting into the hobby. Great work Cliff! Looking forward to more videos and time spent with Jaws!

[@scott27288]

Wonderful results! your videos are the best. Jaws is so entertaining. Thanks for sharing again.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Scott. I was happy with the result. Regards Cliff

[@charlesteune6416]

I wish I would’ve found these videos earlier. You got some really cool videos man I appreciate how are you deep in you know diving deep and that’s really good. I’m learning a lot because I am going to start being a gemstone cutter so I’ve been writing down a lot of notes have been watching a lot of your videos and I just wanted to say thank you take care and God bless.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Glad you enjoy the videos.

[@wyattszakacs3457]

This channel is amazing

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@jonasalberto140]

So relaxing. I cant explain why but I find your videos very calming. Thank you for making all these videos

[@VintageTimeGems]

Hi Jonas, I'm glad you enjoy them...Many people have said that the videos I make relaxes them...Cheers

[@TheRattlebit]

This is just perfect. I want one too. 😍

[@gkcgkg6670]

💎🧐👍 the art of beauty

[@billpowell5931]

The Philosopher's Stone is very pretty. What a great job getting beauty out of the rough. Thanks for sharing.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Bill.

[@MostlyIC]

really enjoyed all the special effects :-) !!!

[@halemahalafgani3969]

Video is great and you are the best teacher and we always learn from you💍👍

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you Halemah.

[@musabalrammah101]

I love your channel 👍

[@justkerry173]

A really stunning piece there. Fantastic job.

[@suzanneschube5424]

Its beautiful. Thank you!!! Its just wondetful

[@2beans4me]

Well done

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Jeanne.

[@reaper661366]

That is a very pretty facet and a beautiful stone :)

[@louispeel9919]

Beautiful, young man!

[@georgepierce4537]

Wow, a real beauty!!!

[@toddroe3910]

😱 Your work is very inspiring! I can't wait to get my machine and start into the hobby!! Keep up the good work Jaws, don't let Cliff quit!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Todd. Hope you cut a gem soon. Regards Cliff

[@yoprimitivo9440]

¿En donde y cual maquina seria buena para empezar?

[@charlesstewart9246]

Simply stunning

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrSlartiB]

Thank you for showing how to add and transfer on the DOP sticks. Very helpful to someone like me who is learning from this.

[@VintageTimeGems]

No problems David.

[@stallion738]

Beautiful 🤩

[@alynneloup7707]

Thank you. Very clear.

[@timsadventures9888]

Very nice cliff, great work, cheers mate

[@jumpchambers]

Nice work. That looks absolutely stunning.

[@mastertechnician3372]

Thank you

[@margodilbeck5378]

Thanks awesome

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@delphicdescant]

I think this is my favorite cut of yours.

[@jaijagannath5531]

Sir very nice I learn very easily thank you for teaching

[@joann5157]

Not a Harry Potter fan, but I loved this cut and your always exquisite work! Jaws was precious in his glasses!!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you Jo Ann.

[@jodysheridan604]

Beautiful!!! Thank you.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you Jody.

[@starcat5516]

Well well well a fellow HP fan may the magic always be with you... well done on your history/trivia mate.....

[@workaholic5318]

Spectacular result. Nicely done Sir.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you

[@jstralis7277]

I am in love!! 😍😍😍💎

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you

[@Goomatora]

Philosophers Stone eh? I know a few alchemists that would pay dearly for that, let me know when you're ready to put it on the black market lol

[@VintageTimeGems]

If only if this The Philosopher's Stone was real. Jaws would have his own penthouse lol.

[@pedraspreciosasdosul]

Você é um profissional muito habilidoso.🧐👉👍👏👏👏👏

[@alexandrelopesdesouza4610]

SHOWWW! Belo trabalho my friends. Good Work 👏👍👍

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you Alexandre.

[@Ciceroinvencoeseartes]

Ficou lindíssima Parabéns

[@johncrumpley8702]

This is one of the best videos you've ever made, Cliff. Thanks for taking the time to make it. (I sent you an email.)

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks John. Email read.

[@krisoluich9119]

Exceptional workmanship; as always! I couldn’t help but think what your stone would be worth if it were a natural red diamond.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Kris. If it was real Ruby it would have to be over a million.

[@christineingram55]

This one is so exquisite ,I love the rich colour of it but I love red anyway lol..I think your start up to this was Brilliant Jaws looked so cute with his specs on ,and was so patient before eating his goodies ..It really made me chuckle ,nearly as daft as my dog who actually likes wearing clothes ,but she’s a bit smaller than yours ..Would be lost without mine 😀

[@VintageTimeGems]

Jaws is always happy to co-star for goodies. Eating is his favourite hobby.

[@joshuadavis5979]

Beautiful cut. Nice clean work as always!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Joshua.

[@kathylecluyse7820]

What a fun idea! Yes, if I imagine the Philosopher's Stone it would look something like that. Bravo, and give your editor a good cuddle - he deserves it for using those Addams-like graphics :-). Thanks for sharing, and take care.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Kathy. I had some making this video. Jaws had plenty of treats during the video.

[@pleromicpastry5445]

Cute dog

[@VintageTimeGems]

Mans best fiend for sure...Thanks for watching. Cheers

[@susannesamuelsson2930]

I don´t know anything about how to to cut a a gemstone but i do find your videos very interesting sa well as relaxing and i do love your assistant Jaws with his laugh! The sparkly end result of this stone is very nice and shiny too! Hugs, Susanne.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you very much!

[@tariqmbakhsh6255]

Hi sir cliff I am new on your Chanel I love your work it is really good art and you r doing great job I love to learn gem cutting will you be my teacher 🤗 I hope to here from you back may god keep you safe from everything

[@ianbulkeley5624]

Very stunning Cliff. Just imagine if it was a pidgeon blood ruby at 75 carats. You would be a very rich man!!!!!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Ian. Yes I was thinking exactly the same thing. If only it was Ruby.

[@melodyformie1858]

great

[@instagem2693]

Very informative :)

[@matthewlindsey9344]

The giggle from Jaws makes me thing of Muttley from Wackey Races

[@rimonaboshk..9914]

رائع.. رائع جدا

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@paulcooper8818]

Very nice result, a big up tick in your video production, and Jaws as usual gives an Oscar winning performance. I guess your design gets submitted to an approval body for validation and authorship

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Paul. I'm not aware that gem designs need approval. Most are designed on gem cad or gem studio these days. Often designs are created from mistakes made.

[@user-dk1qv3mb2t]

niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@ruhituranminergem]

Mükemmel pırlanta kesimlerine imza attığınız gözlemlenmektedir. !!!!!

[@ronnalscammahorn8002]

Exilent 💎 Superbly Exquisite 💥

[@jojobrew4798]

First time ever Ive seen something like this done, Its looks daunting 😰 beautifully done and you take a lot of care. Im just mainly surfing gems and finding out where we can take our kids rock picking, I may look at this a long way down the track if we find we want to delve further into cutting gems, but for now just happy watching you 🤗🤗🤗

[@VintageTimeGems]

I glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jojobrew4798]

I enjoy watching these, I have a lot to learn about gems and am eager to learn not only where to go but what to look for, I have a few specimens from my husbands Nan, I wish I had of learnt from her before she passed but knowing what I want to do now, I realise I wasn’t ready then, I am taking my kids down to our local creek to just look around and see what is there, see if we can learn anything about what Ive been studying. Thank you for sharing. 😉

[@VintageTimeGems]

@@jojobrew4798 Depending where you live joining a gem club is a great option to learn.

[@jojobrew4798]

Im south west nsw and im 2 hours in either direction of parkes/wagga/griffith, wagga lapidary has an open day weekend on 21st & 22nd of September, I am going to that and hoping to find a lot of information on everything.

[@channel8-bit433]

That facet rough 😍😍😍

[@jeffdanielson2181]

I would like to learn more about faceting? I enjoyed the show.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Jeff.

[@toorusty2]

Have you ever done any Tin Crystals. I would love to see what they look like faceted? As kids we used to pick them up, most were broken but I was always fascinated by the shimmer they gave off and wondered whether they would retain that shimmer once they were cut.

[@marialiyubman]

I think your record player is broken. 😂

[@josephstevens2123]

Hey Cliff I would love to see you buy a cheap Chinese faceting machine and try to Fascinate a gemstone on that machine and see how it turns out

[@cielcam5721]

If you are looking for highest bidder for your Philosophers Stone, you might want to contact Edward Elric.. He needs one of those to bring back his brother.. I am sure he wants to pay handsomely for the stone..

[@jorgericardosucno2754]

GRACIAS PROFESOR CLIF...¿ENTONCES el DISCO de ZINC ES MEJOR QUE EL DISCO DE ESTAÑO SI? ...GRACIAS PROFESOR

[@donloughrey1615]

Good.

[@GilbertoPeraltaLapidacao]

Lindu trabalho parabéns

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you

[@LokiToxtrocity]

Finally I don't need to sacrifice human life to create the Philosophers stone!

Linda pedra!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@jasonsummit1885]

Just wondering if you have done any checkerboard table cuts, it would be interesting to see you cut a gem with that type of table.😁

[@VintageTimeGems]

Not a huge fan of checker boards, but I should try one some day.

[@hakancoskan5862]

🤓 kıııhh..kıııhh 🔥

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Hakan.

[@shelleypower2668]

Fabulous vision. What a fantastic colour 😍. Can I ask what something like this would cost. Amazing work. Mesmerising to watch. Thanks so much for taking the time to video it an teach us all your trade 🙂

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Shelly.

[@thomaskingdon1177]

Hi sir I'm trying to learn to faucet stones.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Good luck with learning how to cut gems. Regards Cliff

[@rzaquliyev8311]

Hi. Thank you for this lesson video. I am eager to learn faveting. I am a jeweller,3d master,but like this job most of all. I want to start but i don't know which instruments are more quailified. Please advice me which firm's instruments are the best. Or enough for me. Thank you for attention

[@tonyemmett9296]

Fantastic tips for beginners - thanks. What machine are you using?

[@VintageTimeGems]

An Australian machine called a Facetstar.

[@tonyemmett9296]

@@VintageTimeGems Thanks, I am in Thailand and am going to buy a mast machine soon so am weighing up US vs Oz options.

[@zskywalker8916]

this would also be awesome if done with a garnet stone *__*

[@trueherbsman]

fine job you've done on this gem sir..,hope to get you some herk samples by months end..,have you ever faceted obsidian..? I think it would make a cool cabos!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks. I've faceted Osidian (Volcanic glass). Difficult to polish though.

[@barthanes1]

*magically flips the switch with his finger. I'm dying here.

[@VintageTimeGems]

And even Jaws flips the switch.

[@raeleenrobinson5749]

I was wondering if this works for all colours stones =light and dark , it also reminds me of very old diamond in a ring my grammar had.

[@zior8001]

And the croud goes wild... ... Encore...

[@bobbyhill7948]

Where did you get that raw material

[@donbedner6482]

Great video. I really enjoy watching all of them. Where do you buy the source material for this video and what is the basic cost?

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks. You can buy the source material from a range of places. Ebay, China, gem shows. Prices can vary $23 a KG to $300 plus a Kilo if buying in bulk. Some of the blues and dark greens in CZ is expensive, but in comparison to natural gems very cheap.

[@gibsondrummer]

How much ? I need a ring like the one RINGO wheres in HELP that would do nicely The ring was really big

[@jaccobmaoz1448]

How do you cut the round form of the stone before facetting ? What kind of tool do you use ..can you show us ??

[@cdeichhorn]

Looks great! Are you going to have the pdf available for download? Great design.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Chuck. No the pdf is not available for a download. You should be able to capture a screen shot of the design on the video.

[@cdeichhorn]

Vintage Time thank you.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Hi Chuck if you look in the description you will see my email address. Just email me and I can send you the PDF file via email.

[@JamesJohnson-gu1ji]

I truly enjoy your videos. I am interested in gem cutting. I want to start with synthetics but need to know who I can trust for rough stock. Please advise if allowed. ty

[@Hucklenaut]

Cliff, Beautiful work!!!! I have a question. Do you have a separate set of laps you keep just for sapphire? Also, What do you use to clean your laps in between cutting!!! Cheers my friend!!!

[@VintageTimeGems]

I only clean the polishing laps (tin) with WD40. Cheers

[@shanerob2547]

incredible! Do you ever cut synthetic rubys?

[@VintageTimeGems]

Yes I have. I made a video on flame fusion Ruby.

[@shanerob2547]

@@VintageTimeGems how long does it take to cut a gem? like the one in this video?

[@tjrank1]

Could you supply the link to where you purchased those Zinc laps. I need to buy one.

[@jaccobmaoz1448]

You showing us only the polish please show us all the process .. examine the stone for inclusion, color, size etc .. , marking it, cutting into form, first facetting, table and girdle facetting etc ..

[@DanRksm]

Wow this is amazing. Subbing now. Is there a type of set up you recommend for a beginner?

[@VintageTimeGems]

I would suggest you join a gem club or a facting guild. Usually there are always start up machines for beginners that someone will sell.

[@charadremur333]

@@VintageTimeGems i don't have one here where i live. What should i do?

[@darrenletkeman5655]

I'm in Canada where is the best place to get supply. From starting out with nothing . I need everything where do I start.?

[@VintageTimeGems]

I would join a gem club. They would tell you the best places to get hold of faceting equipment and gems.

[@rudericamamangpang9949]

I just wanna ask you the name of the gemstone that lominously glow in the dark.can you?

[@nihilnovumsubsole6334]

How much would be the initial investment to start cutting gems if one would be inclined to do so?