The Horrors? of Commercial Cut Gems

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

I like the term potato cut regardless of shape haha. We use potato as a joke to say something is bad or junk all the time 😅.

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

The Wonderful World Of Gems, From The Patrick The Donihue- The Facetor!!! Thank You For Sharing.

[@Rathurue]

A case of gemstones sitting around for 30+ years? Where can I get such box of treasures???

[@DonohueLabs]

Lol from my mom actually, but I got dibs.

[@Subsidium3]

Just started faceting a few months ago and I can't stand to see unaligned facets in my stones and to see how some commercial cut stones look makes me feel a lot better about my work

[@ExsoLam]

This is great info, I have some very cheap faceted stones and I've of course noticed the asymmetrical facets and such, but "windowing" is something new for me to pay attention to. Luckily I just buy them as examples of the material so I'm not worried about the quality of the cut, but this is still quite interesting information.

[@carlynscolorfulcreations]

Really interesting information, makes me thankful i only make cabochons, because itd drive me nuts to have uneven angles in my stones lol. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@MinimaMensa]

This video was super informative and interesting, however I am now terrified to look at my wedding ring up close 😂. Thanks for such an educational video, yet again!

[@DonohueLabs]

I spoke in sweeping generalities, but there are absolutely nice commercial cut stones as well. Best of luck if you put yours under the loupe!

[@EarthScienceFun43]

Great video and very informative! Faceted stones that are cut with the right depth and angles for the refractive index of the material are truly worth the effort!

[@DonohueLabs]

Agree 💯

[@kirsiselei8703]

Nice vid. Lots of good information( i dont know anything about cutting gemstones or aby stones, but i love to know) thx❤👋🇫🇮

[@ahmadokeil7420]

Some gem stones can be purchased on Aliexpress for a couple of dollars. This includes the rough, cutting, middle people and shipping. I wonder how much the cutter is paid in this business model.

[@marigoldjanies5756]

From what I've seen, so many of these stones are cut and polished in foreign countries for cheap. Sold for a premium, and so many of those lapidary professionals freehand their facets.