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@@Leo-gy2jw Thank you! Yes, Ultratec V2. Very reliable brand and model

@@joelspinler thank you! Not off center at all 💎✨

@@wack1305 Thank you so much ☺️ Busy schedule, and a little discouraged, but hoping for an early November upload ✨

@@guinardalexandre5320 Thank you so very much! For tourmaline, as this one, I use diamond embedded ultralaps. They're the thin film toppers that need a water spray. I didn't show every grit but for those I can go from 8k up to 50k. They're very easy and affordable, but they don't work for every stone and they wear out quickly

@@crystalquarry Oh ok i started cutting a week ago first time i see those , interesting ! Do you ever use a copper lap for polish ? i receive mine and polish a stone with but the result was not mirror enough and i saw that i had not "charging" the lap like they do for copper , (cutting , burnish etc before diamond compund ) i just put some oil mixed with my diamond paste on the lap and started polishing... Do you think the result can be a lot different if i charge properly the copper lap ?

@@guinardalexandre5320 before I answer that I want to preface it by saying equipment and technique can be VERY individualistic. Each person can have their own preferences. That being said my first instructor advised that I use a copper lap for corundum only, due to its hardness. I still haven't worked on any corundum yet, personally, but I've done some other metal laps for polishing and I gotta say it can feel pretty frustrating. Right now I really don't like solid metal for polishing if I can avoid it as there is no give, and every facet needs to be atomically perfect. It also feels like it goes dreadfully slow, at least in my experience. Other laps I use for polishing are ceramic and acrylic, and I don't mark grooves into any of them. That being said I do have some videos here on RUclips saved that does teach the proper way to charge copper laps- maybe those may give better advice, if you're working with hard stones like corundum! I just personally don't recommend starting out with this challenging technique, but some may suggest otherwise

@@GrassyManifesto thank you so much!

@@canadiangemstones7636 Yeah I was surprised how much I had to cut down for this shape too, this was my first try at a Smithsonian bar, now I know 😅

@@BB-th4ko thank you!

@@wack1305 I'm looking for a microscopic shift away from flush. So if the paper pivots to the left or right of the cube, it is slightly off from a perfect 90°, and it is off enough to notice when cutting! If I get a perfect 90° and depth (the paper pivots in the center of the block) then that means I don't have to "cheat" the machine (fine-tune it while already cutting), and that makes for a much less stressful table cut 😁

@@crystalquarry thank you, thats a neat trick

@@pinettesteve oh yeah those will be a challenge I'd love to try. Finding dops have been difficult, I hope you can get them!

@@stevegrody9905 thank you so much! There was a period of time in the states where this art was starting to be lost with the generation that learned it. Even if you couldn't speak with him to learn, I implore you to look further into the art and learn from others in your area. That way this art won't be lost to time

@@canadiangemstones7636 Absolutely, the disasters I've had to get to this one were devastating! Gem after gem was falling off, right at their final size too. But it sure helped me to learn how to work with them differently than the others- thank you!

@@rugtrade Thank you so much!

@@dcallan812 Yes, every time!

That's relieving to hear, thank you! This one turned out very strange from my usual process, but I had all the footage from it anyways

@@crystalquarryHave you ever done a kite shaped cut before? They seem kind of rare but I think they look neat.

Thank you so much!! 🙏

@@Indrid__Cold size got too small for what I wanted ❤️ thank you for your interest!

@@jonathanw.hethem718 Thank you!

@@DonariaRegia That was so kind, thank you! Currently learning a lot in cutting micro gems, and I'd love to do some more. Thank you for you interest!

Thank you!

Thank you!

No problem

Hi! What corners?

​@@crystalquarry the stone you cut at the end, fragile corners is why the emerald cut exists! also before peridot was found to be a separate mineral, they thought it was just another emerald. so you might say peridot was another reason for the emerald cut!

@@DuelPorpoise the design is called "Bright Emerald Scissors" by Henk Prins. Good eye for the emerald cut!

It is fascinating, I had just found out my mentor has done this technique in the past- would have been good to learn from! So that makes 3 for me as well. I appreciate your interest, and I recommend trying this out when you get the chance!

Faceting machine is UltraTec V2 highly recommend

I think I need a tutorial for dopping faceted stones with black wax. I just can't seem to get the gem hot enough (showcased in this video) and I'm terrified of putting it under open flame or a heat plate. I have a few years experience with stones in lapidary and green wax, but not with dopping delicate crystals in faceting with wax. Do you have any tips?

Thank you! I was heating it under a flame off camera. The issue that arises with crystals that is often different than with stones (depending on the crystal and stone) is crystals typically burst under open flame. I heated it for as long as I could bare, but couldn't bring myself to heat it any further for fear I was going to shatter it

Thank you so much! 🙏

or in your case @Crystal Quarry, since its small work, an air soldering pen for soldering electronics, would work great!

@@EruannaArte That's a really good idea! Thank you so much, and thank you for your interest!

Thank you so much! 🙏

Thank you so much! 🙏 The opal really is captivating

Wow thank you so much!! I was pretty stunned by the result as well, you never know how a gem might turn out

Well this one was a winner! Great work @@crystalquarry

This was so kind thank you so very much for your interest! I've cabbed and faceted opal and I've come across the most difficulties with faceting it, but as with anything, practice helps the most. Faceted opals are just so delicate especially for settings, so the nice advantage to this doublet is how the prongs can grip the quartz and the opal should stay suspended and untouched. Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation! Your guess as to the type of opal this is would be better than mine, I can only identify a few localities myself

I love opal, I'm glad to find another fan of this beautiful gem! Thank you

@@crystalquarry you are seriously creative and talented and vid is such high quality I am glad I found your channel I will binge on it :)

@@AusOpal Thank you so much!!

This just came across my feed. I HAD to watch. Glad I did. Liked and subscribed now.

so good isn't it I love different creative ideas ? @@ThatOpalGuy

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your interest! 🙏 I was surprised just how well it had turned out, too

Thank you!

Thank you so much! 🙏