How To Cut Quality Bisbee Turquoise

How to cut quality Bisbee Turquoise by John Hartman. In this informational video you will learn how to cut high grade Turquoise cabochons out of natural rough Turquoise. John uses our favorite, the rare natural Bisbee Turquoise.

[@RichBinell]

Fabulous video. Thank you for sharing your love of the stones, as well as your techniques and your enthusiasm. It is much appreciated.

[@susanjay5507]

LOVE this stone...it's beyond gorgeous!

[@GDSavingThePast]

That is some beautiful material. Nicely done.
GD

[@dirah3040]

I think the pitting in the stone add character & beauty to the stone. I like more natural looks so pits look better to me.

[@terrycourtney8011]

I agree with you! Beautiful stone

[@artsyguy0000]

Thanks! I have learned so much and made so much money from your videos! Keep them coming! :-D

[@keithruddell1800]

thank you for sharing.. i would love to see more!!

[@jimbettridge3123]

Oh that is good, normally 3 bucks to ten bucks per carat, 300 is a little pricey but very nice stuff for sure. I'm an aspiring silver smith, and want to incorporate turquoise in my stuff, nice vid.

[@GeriatricPimp]

I don't think you understand how RARE high grade and gem grade NATURAL turquoise is. Natural turquoise that's hard enough to put in jewelry is about only 5 percent of all turquoise in the world. High grade is about .5 percent of all natural turquoise the world. And GEM grade is about .1 percent of all high grade NATURAL turquoise in the world. Even more rare than diamonds. I use stabilized turquoise because it's still beautiful, but the stabilized market created an illusion about the availability of turquoise, and, hence, it's lower perceived value.

[@GeriatricPimp]

I'm glad you enjoy silversmithing! Im a Diné native American silversmith, or practicing silversmith. I don't make much piece, but when I do make something, I always try and make sure I am using the best stones I can find within my ability to afford. Electric blue natural bisbee is something is hope to one day, own. Ahééhee'! Have a good day.

[@mysciencenow]

yeah ive been cutting a lot on my faceter but i need to get out to the arbor more.

[@DurangoSilver]

good to switch it up... I love the arbor for inlay

[@allaboutmycats454]

Thank you for sharing your art!

[@hibiscusfreak]

That's so funny...I thought the stone you started cutting at about 14:00 would make a very fancy belt buckle. And then you said belt buckle.

[@Odyssey420show]

that turquoise is Bisbee Hi-Grade Blue, prob. from the copper queen Phelps Dodge dumps, I got a lot of really high grade from there after a good rain way back decades ago - nice video

[@scottharriman2371]

Do you guys only cut natural stones ? Do you back all your natural stones ? Do you work with any stabilized material ?

[@dillonhartman4408]

The epoxy used to back Turquoise is from Regal Plastics in Albuquerque, NM and is called Epon880

[@vincentbrown2927]

Looks awesome thank you for sharing this video

[@57jauar]

On a long stone like this, would it be better to add two(2) nails or some other brace on the back to avoid breaking?

[@tattoofthesun]

Man oh man I had anxiety watching you sand. “Not too much!!!!!!” Felt like I was watching an action movie. Luckily I get niiiice pieces from Bob at NevadaGem

[@johannamartinswarren1571]

fascinating stuff..........but I would like to know...HOW does one take the nail off....

[@jimb2855]

apply heat to the nail. Once the glue reaches it melting point, the stone will come off. Make sure the stone does not have far to fall so it won't break

[@danielcanizalez8127]

Or acetone

[@Unicornballs69]

Girl I was thinking the same thing

[@TheMagikSmok]

Hello, it's a great result! What is the reference of this machine?

[@scotthalperin7798]

This was super interesting thanks

[@ryanwhitman000]

Great video! Im gonna have to come see you sometime and say hi.

[@pcchantha3904]

Please, what kind the glue you used to glue with the nail....?

[@renepedroza8324]

U TRG

[@TheManifestress]

what is the "brown"? Love your videos.

[@skitzochik]

you cant just use a dremmel for the smaller parts ?

[@keithsmith309]

Is this Cab King grinder a 6" or 8" model?

[@lapidarydave]

Yes it is

[@tattoofthesun]

Yeah I dunno

[@iamgabriel5823]

Newbie here -- how do they get the nail off the stone?

[@Shukarr]

You hold the nail with pliers and heat it up so the glue melts and the stone falls off

[@Shukarr]

Thank you

[@dillonhartman4408]

It is rare that Bisbee Turquoise is worth $300.00 per carat... standard Bisbee Turquoise is worth 3.00 per carat to 10.00 per carat. $300.00 per carat was a retail price obtained for deep blue, ultra glassy, ultra hard, natural Bisbee Turquoise with fire engine to blood red perfectly balanced spiderweb matrix

[@Peraj82]

A lot easier than printing money

[@astolfovalenzuela6139]

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[@saraduenez1615]

Beautiful!

[@patriciabowie1727]

Wow. Just awesome

[@dolsen1959do]

So beautiful

[@tamaraperchiano7207]

I'm drooling, also.

[@อุทัยหล้าคําคง]

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[@harvasudiro2493]

The best..

[@mikracodthe-dowz7369]

Saya suka

[@najattvmorocco8164]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@melanie.l6282]

Years of experience to get those results

[@supirdumptruck3241]

Aq menyukai jenis batu batu permata

[@tattoofthesun]

That matrix disappears if you go too deep

[@yogisuprayogi3020]

👍

[@akhmadkomang]

I like turquoise,and I not belive can have this stone,because price..

[@hanzketchup859]

Probably in about 100 years the ‘brown’ part surrounding the turquoise will be more valuable than diamonds .. lol , just saying .

[@Shukarr]

Thank you