Polishing rough amethyst into cabochons

[@scotts1356]

Great video. I'm curious as to why you didn't use a rock tumbler.

[@edtherockhound9944]

Ok I see how your doing I’m working a piece of purple amethyst and just looking for a few tips etc. pretty cool video thanks bro

[@merrilllester]

I bet that will make a pretty ring or necklace for someone.

[@Thracium]

Good Job! Congratulations!

[@Catratbat]

These look beautiful! Thanks for sharing your work with us.

[@manisteerocks7092]

I find your work facinating!.. quality work..

[@rickymcintosh2429]

My brother and I found a huge amethyst Pocket in the mountains just before the Mexican boarder. I have a whole bucket of raw amethyst rocks now. The stones that you cut and polished, what are they worth. My brother and I are both Artist and I have an Art degree. I may take some of mine and make some jewelry out them

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

Hello there, sub # 188, and I have to tell you those cabs looks great, you're sharing them I appreciate.

[@rojosmojo1]

Thanks, it is always a lot of fun to see how they turn out.

[@OverDoseEnduro]

diamond disk grit from start to finished? Thanks so much! Video the best.!""

[@birth-pathways4356]

Its cool to see how this is done, thanks. I just came up a giant chunk of amythist with many of the rough chunks on it. It also has some kind of other inclusion on it in it. How do these giant pieces get polished? I’d like to clean it up and take good care of it but really have zero idea where to start. Thank you for any tidbits you might share :)

[@rojosmojo1]

I guess it depends on what your goal is with the piece. If it is just to polish one of the surfaces you can use hand sanders that work with water to put a on a polish. You could also cut off an end in a rock saw and use a flat lap to polish the flat surface though that requires some expensive equipment.

[@talithakoumi5728]

There’s some people online that you can ship it to and pay them to work it... but research who you send it to and recognize they may have to cut it into smaller pieces or grind a lot away. I watch videos and get inspired. You can start by soaking it in citric acid to clean it... then just clear coat or set in epoxy resin, if you like the look of it rough.

[@synchronicity1470]

Thanks for this great vid. can you or anyone explain the pros and cons of the upright wheel method vs the flat lap for shaping amethyst? I want to make a luscious amethyst into a modified rectangular sugarloaf tapered flatter at the top, wider at the bottom, more like a jolly rancher candy smoothed down after sucking on it. Picture the jolly rancher sliced 2/3 on the horizontal axis, then set in a dainty diamond surround bezel. thanks, friends! edit: i only have a Speedmaster diamond saw (water fed), and dremel tools with many grits, diamond bits, diamond polishing pastes, buffing & grinding wheels. I've gpt an old Craftsman bench grinder I wanted to convert for this, too. Is that an option. From having dremel polished rough opal, I know cooling with water is essential. So that would be a problem with a retro-fitted bench grinder, eh? I am not made of money & have to think outside the $500 High Tech diamond flat lap box. 🤣

[@sharonlewis7638]

Love amethyst. Thanks for sharing.

[@TaylorHCosmo]

Is there any way I can use my belt sander for this? Maybe with diamond paper? What belt should I use for it? This is awesome by the way. Love the video.

[@rojosmojo1]

You have to use something that can be done wet (without being electrocuted). The fine dust from sanding dry stone is very unhealthy to breath. Thanks for you nice comments.

[@talithakoumi5728]

Demonstration starts at 2:19... for those who just want to watch him at work.

[@manisteerocks7092]

How are you creating the girdle and bezel?..do a video on some Jasper and explain in detail..I'd like to watch you do it.pls.?

[@silasodiwuor7830]

I have alot of raw amethyst...my grandfather brought them home from tanzania back in the 90s,am a Kenyan...still dont know what to do with them

[@AimSmall101]

What type of grits are required on your grinder to polish these gems?

[@rojosmojo1]

80-grit hard, 220-grit hard, 280-grit soft, 600-grit soft, 1200-grit soft, and a leather end polisher with cerium oxide.

[@jesseleal9138]

@@rojosmojo1 what did you put on the buffer?

[@rojosmojo1]

@@jesseleal9138 Aluminum oxide.

[@jenniferavenoso7162]

Amazing do you sell these?

[@rojosmojo1]

I haven't sold my gemstones, though it is something to think about. thanks

[@yoopermann7942]

i have a question? or two, have you used crystal clear epoxy to fill in the chips?,,, have you ever stabilized any of your rocks? i use acetone and a crystal clear epoxy then let stand for a couple of days to dry in a warm place,,, thank you for the tips

[@rojosmojo1]

I have never tried that. I should give that a try though. Thanks.

[@yoopermann7942]

@@rojosmojo1 i found out about this the hard way,, i spilled the old oil all over the floor when i was changing the oil in the saws and found some slabs that were knocked into my giant mess, so i heaped some oil sorb onto them and finished cleaning up my mess, when i got around to cleaning the slabs it didnt take so long to deoil them with dawn dish soap and semi-hot water, been using this ever since

[@jaibjaih6399]

Hi all amazingly Igot this one stone today finds😍👍

[@davidhastings7714]

Do you set your work in silver

[@rojosmojo1]

That is the next step in my adventure. My plan to take a local class on silversmithing has been cancelled this year unfortunately.

[@petes.gone.abandoned9300]

What’s the machine you are using called?

[@rojosmojo1]

It called a cabbing machine or lapidary grinder. Mine is made by Simple Elegance Rock Shop.

[@halliegooch473]

Oooooo love these!! 😍

[@niflag]

TL,DW: buy $5000 worth of tools and you can cab stuff too!

[@HendersonNoMore]

dang all i have is a dremel and diamond rotary points

[@MyBeaversUnit]

how much do the polished amethyst go for??

[@jstar7114]

when i buy gemstones for jewelry making, they can go for $2-15 for one- it really depends on the size and quality of the stone. Dark, consistently colored amethyst is rarer and will be priced higher.

[@MyBeaversUnit]

@@jstar7114thanks bro

[@Tumfix]

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[@asadkhufu]

Where can I get that machine

[@rojosmojo1]

You can order it from Simple Elegance Rock Shop. www.simpleelegancerockshop.com/machine.htm

[@asadkhufu]

@@rojosmojo1 thank you 😊

[@Tumfix]

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[@m.panieerselvam8894]

Nice ... 💜

[@patrickec7181]

hahahahha lmao at the intro

[@husaifmohd4480]

I have this gemstones

[@richardlasky9184]

🌿😝. What a absolute waste of a beautiful Crystal 🤬 turned into a slab....