How To Facet Gemstones - The Egyptian Eye

A fantastic gem that I designed. I call it the "EGYPTIAN EYE". In the world gems, this is a unique design.The center of the gem points vertically and is shaped like a cats pupil. If you're a gem cutter you should be able to find all the information in this video to facet this beautiful gem. This a very easy design to cut. Best Wishes Cliff.

[@TempusSolum]

I have very much missed your videos, but patiently wait for each one. You never disappoint. I think this is your best design yet in this style. The fire is amazing.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks. I enjoy making these videos.

[@johnh8615]

I can’t get enough. Sad Tim’s adventures and rockhound stopped . I love watching Aussie gem content. ❤️

[@kathylecluyse7820]

Beautiful work, Cliff! Imagine taking a trip through time to Ancient Egypt and showing this beauty at the court of the pharaoh, they would have thought you were at least an envoy of the Gods!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Kathy...I haven't been to Egypt yet. It's on my bucket list.

[@denisereynolds64]

the Gods would be pleased i love the enchantment of watching you work! ty for sharing, this is so beautiful

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@mikesackos2208]

Love the video Cliff! Beautiful gemstone!

[@alonsocarvalho5996]

Lindo trabalho. Feliz em rever .

[@johncarruthers5552]

Good to see Jaws has finally stopped sneaking the odd sly cigarette behind the lunch shed and is finally applying himself to his Egyptian studies. If he keeps this up, I see a bright future for the lad.

[@BeeLane-qr9fn]

😂

[@VintageTimeGems]

Jaws still eats me out of house and home though. Amazing how much an old dog can eat. Jaws will be 14 years old this Christmas.

[@TonysGemDesignswithGCS]

Great video again.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks Tony.

[@tracymassie8605]

Very unique.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@KayJ47]

I liked the intro

[@Liburni]

Hi Cliff, it's fantastic to watch your new video! Even Jaws is in the main role of a decoder. A beautiful gem. I see you polished it on the Gemmasta machine, it seems to me that it is stronger and more robustly built than your first machine, I really like it. Thank you very much for the video. Best regards Predrag

[@VintageTimeGems]

I've had the Gemmasta for a while, yes it's a bigger and stronger machine.

[@jgroskurth]

Your change in cinematography for this episode was great, always entertained, and educated when watching your videos!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks...Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@popomomo12]

Hi cliff! I hope you are doing well! After the few years now I've finally got my first rough, a sapphire!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Hi Popo, Hopefully you get to have it faceted?

[@popomomo12]

@@VintageTimeGems I'd love to! It is small but may be able to do a simple cut. I don't know why but I haven't joined my local mineral group yet, they even offer lapidary!

[@abyssallagiacrus2433]

Stunning gem Cliff! I love watching all of your videos, they are entertaining and informative. I'm glad you are showing of your passion and techniques to the world.

[@janicemunn4123]

Beautiful

[@jmonforton]

Love it! The gem is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your artistry.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@johanweijer9986]

Hello Cliff, what an interesting videos you make. This one especially. Like a mini movie. Choice of music is brilliant too, just like the design of the stone. I have never done any faceting so far but i read quite a bit about it and watching KZbin. Many of your videos make the theory from the book much more clear. This year i will start a capuchon cours with my local lapidary club as a first step. After that i can start with the faceting course. Thanks once again for your great videos. Wishing you a great new year from The Netherlands.

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks for your kind words. Faceting is a great hobby. You won't regret learning how to facet gems...

[@benjamindejonge3624]

Nice

[@isabel425]

I love your videos so much ❤

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thank you.

[@yvespoirier7732]

Spectacular gem and very generous of you of sharing the faceting instructions too. Can I assume the instructions assume a 96 index wheel?

[@Algoldprospecting]

Awesome

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks

[@danno5645]

I’ve watched your videos off and on over the last couple of years. I think that learning to facet gems would be a lot of fun! I’m curious if you ever facet gems by request for customers. I’m in the United States, but I would be interested in getting pricing for what you would charge to do one of these, or maybe three or four of these for a paying customer. If that’s something you do, it would probably be a little ways into the future before I could do it, so I’m just gathering info right now. Either way, I’ve saved this video to my list of gems that I would like to try and facet myself if I ever end up purchasing the required equipment. Work takes all my attention, and I forget about gem faceting until one of your videos pops up in my feed again and I get excited about trying it again. Thanks!

[@VintageTimeGems]

Hi there, I don't facet consignment gems as cutting gems is an interest and hobby. Also, I just don't have the time as have another job. Cheers

[@joserodrigues2686]

MARAVILHOSA. PARABÉNS PELO BELO TRABALHO

[@theyakninja]

Great work! I have a question. By the sound on the video (for example, 6:13) you can tell that the disk is not entirely flat/perpendicular. Does it affect the result? Presumably that should make the angles a little off so the corners will not meet so neatly.

[@juanpablohernandezmartinez2057]

Hola. Yo tengo una máquina que le pasa lo mismo, pero no afecta hasta el momento los ángulos y vértices entre facetas. En ciertos casos tener en cuenta si es que está muy suelto el disco

[@relda9749]

You can shoot detailed pre-polishing and main polishing videos. How much pressure should we apply to the stone? please make a very detailed video

[@VintageTimeGems]

Very little pressure. If you check more of my other videos I mentioned details on polishing.

[@Acegemstones1]

❤❤❤

[@kennethwalker6138]

Beautiful ! What rough material did you use ?

[@ivansazdov4062]

It's looking topaz ?

[@VintageTimeGems]

It's cubic Zirconia.

[@jameswelch1054]

Stunning but what gem did you facet?

[@VintageTimeGems]

Thanks. Cubic Zirconia.

[@ivansazdov4062]

What is the stone ? Topaz ?

[@VintageTimeGems]

It's Cubic Zirconia.