The Gemstone Labradorite

In this video I polish a museum quality slab of labradorite gemstone that a friend gave to me. Come along and watch the transformation!
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[@kimrees2206]

One of my favorite stones!

[@sc55sc23]

Beautiful piece…thank you for sharing! Cool DIY options!

[@heidiscarrott9183]

That’s so beautiful.💖

[@sandraanderson217]

Oh! That is a stunning piece! Museum quality or not it’s beautiful!

[@Rockin_in_Kentucky]

Beautiful piece! Great polish!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you very much!

[@jonnsgirl]

Wow!! What a beautiful piece! My mother's family is from Newfoundland and when she was a young girl her grandmother gave her a Labradorite ring. I have that ring now and it's my most cherished possession. I remember her showing it to me as a child and thinking it was pure magic the way the colors flashed.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Very cool! Treasure it forever!

[@1eyeclosed1]

A great slabbed piece to be sure! I would have liked to see the slab wetted between the grit pad stages to really see the intense colors. With all the work being done dry, it’s hard to see progress between grit stages. Not sure why the colors are not as intense as I expected even after the last stage. Have you considered using a buffing wheel and polishing compound as a final step?

[@RockhoundingLife]

The colors were definitly more intense after the polidh but after watching the video i agree, it didnt show up through the camera.

[@sandmaker]

You have a really good friend. I wish him much joy in retirement. A beautifully piece and well polished. Thanks for sharing.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you very much!

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

One of my Favorite Stones.. But that one has a fabulous face with incredible Chatoyancy!!! Thanks for Sharing...

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@largent45]

What a fabulous piece! And an absolutely gorgeous polish! It looks more than museum grade to me! It's phenomenal! My favorite color of labradorite is the purple personally but even though the blues are so common, that is still a gorgeous piece! Absolutely loved it! Thank you so much for sharing Jason! ❤

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you so much!

[@NickAcker2019]

What a wonderful gift to receive. Where would your top 3 bucket-list rockhounding locations be?

[@RockhoundingLife]

Probably, Yellowstone River, Blue Forest and Northern California

[@Mike-br8vb]

That's an excellent pc. awesome polish! I'm already using these waies pads, and I also recommend them. I use the 5" ones. I love these diy videos! Great job, my fellow Canadian!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@soul_adventurist]

Gorgeous! Best piece I have ever seen!😮

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RAM-Outdoor-Adventures]

Wow, that is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@justjulee9135]

Gorgeous stone! Thank you for the video!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@sonyaalgosaibi5840]

❤

[@mattgohlke8216]

Tons and tons of this where I live

[@RockhoundingLife]

Do you live in Labrador?

[@mattgohlke8216]

I'm in upstate NY right on the Canadian border on Lake Champlain. The north branches of the Hudson River and all branches of the Ausable River here are loaded with lab. Some places are like a fish tank that has lab pebbles for substrate. Just endless. The challenge is finding the nicer ones. A nice bonus is that even the other types of stone usually have lab deposits in them which helps keep it interesting. I definitely cant say you can find large chunks of pure lab , but theres plenty of great great stuff to find. I'd imagine you would have a field day at some of these spots. I can certainly email a map if you ever go on road trips. I honestly don't even care about giving coordinates here because its so plentiful youd need an army to put a dent in the supply. All legal, all public land. These deposits came from somewhere, I'm bound to find some large pure pieces. This past weekend I found a boulder that has got to have some large deposits in it, will be going back for it with the proper tools after I recover from surgery here.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Wish I could comment photos here. My wife and I have a whole lot of this stuff. I think she may have posted some pictures on a FB group called Upstate New York Rockhounds.

[@mattgohlke8216]

So, if you look at Labarador and Newfoundland on the map youll see the Saint Cathrine Seaway that separates the two, if you got in a boat in that seaway in newfoundland you could literally navigate right to my backyard, I could help you tie the boat up.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Oh, youre in Nova Scotia lol, you know exactly what I'm talking about then

[@danhughes6373]

Ever use a random orbital sander in lapidary? The type we use in bodywork…just curious. Cheers from Hubtown

[@RockhoundingLife]

Ive never used one but im sure you could

[@danhughes6373]

@@RockhoundingLifewith bodywork or woodworking a random orbital sander allows you to use a much coarser grit to achieve same results as a higher grit on a conventional sander, I just wasn’t sure if it would work on rocks! For example I find a grit of around 280 is equivalent to a grit around 400+ for car bodies, and cuts much faster. Just a bit of food for thought

[@WDBsirLocksight]

One increaes chatoyance by grinding as the imperfections that scatter light are removed; in this case impurities cause the color but polishing provides a flat surface to minimize bending of light. - couldn't find the diy polishing materials in Description....

[@RockhoundingLife]

Its in the linktree link

[@T-dx8dn]

My 2nd favorite after opal. It's on my bucket list to find a piece in the wild. Does it occour in streambeds and beaches or is it mined? What are the chances of finding some on public land?

[@RockhoundingLife]

As far as i know there are only 2 places on earth to find this type. In Newfoundland CANADA, and in Madagascar.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Tons of it in my backyard. Rivers are full of labarodite deposits. Probably not gonna find large pure museum quality pieces without mining though. But I think the labarodite deposits in other types of stones is more interesting. It's literally like candy in a candy store, lots and lots of it. Honestly gets a little boring collecting it which is why I'm here learning how to actually do something with it.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Upstate New York the eastern border , Lake Champlain valley. The Ausable and northern Hudson rivers. And many other places.

[@alanmc6715]

I read that Canada has sites for mining that

[@RockhoundingLife]

It only comes from one spot in Canada. Labrador NFLD.

[@mattgohlke8216]

We have rivers completely loaded with it right in my home town. Youll be hard pressed to find chunks like this but theres endless miles of river to explore. My wife and I have a half a truckload at home right now.

[@mattgohlke8216]

I live 15 minutes south of Canada as well and our local lake goes into Canada to the ocean. Lake Champlain. My backyard.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Oh I see, you're using wet pads. The ones I have are wet/dry and dont have the sponge built in to hold water. Sorry for all the comments, I'm learning here.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Ask as many questions as you want!

[@AP20680]

Would it make sense to seal the surface with a thin layer of resin or epoxy to cut and polish it?

[@RockhoundingLife]

Some people do that but on this piece I prefer a natural polish

[@robmeyer8470]

I can't find your Amazon link for the do it yourself drill and pads

[@RockhoundingLife]

Check out this page from rockhoundinglife www.amazon.com/shop/rockhoundinglife?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_aipsfshop_aipsfrockhoundinglife_38WV8RECTDPBZE2M8357&language=en_US

[@mattgohlke8216]

Is it just a wet towel you set the workpiece on?

[@RockhoundingLife]

It was dry when i started. Got wet fast

[@mattgohlke8216]

But the water source is just water soaked up by the polishing pad ? I'm guessing thats why they are so thick. The set I just got says wet/dry but are nowhere near the thickness of these.

[@sharonsaylors2912]

Looks like plastic