Thanks for sharing your supplier most people will not do that your very kind. I really like how you show the cutting steps at the start of your video this helps me a lot getting my mind to picture the cutting steps.
What a darling gem! Can't really see where you "missed" a meetpoint, but then again, I just love seeing people creating beauty, and am not a connoisseur. That being said, that next one looks a nightmare... for the cutting that is to say, not the gem! Thanks for sharing, Cliff.
Cliff. showing the cut sequence in the beginning is a crucial part of understanding the process in the minds eye. I thank you for it and hope it is a part of every video from here on Thanks again mate.
Hi Cliff, only been watching for a few months. Your gem cutting videos are quite a revelation to a newbie in the fossicking hobby. Love the graphics, hopefully when I'm old and grey I'll be able to start cutting. Hang on I am gray., hence the name tag. Bugger I had better get started soon. That last project look like a mission, it should look spectacular when finished. Keep Rockin
Thank you for sharing your supplier for the synthetic rough, I was going to ask about that.Beautiful stone and great video cliff. Could you please do a video on gem cut studio
hello cliff well-done nothing wrong with your music good for background in regards to your project of cleopatra`s eye it is a bit tricky but straight forward have cut a few of them myself come up quite good you see when you finished it regards wolf
surprisingly sparkly with just a few facets. And a very nice red. I like it. And i like cleopetras eye as well. also, it must feel strange: "yeah, i'm buying another kilo of sapphire,or maybe two" :-) but spending 20-30 bugs for a kilo of trainingstones seems less expensive than i expected. Who knows, if the world changes forward to more homeoffice jobs,i might consider gem cutting as well. never know when you need a second career path. and most jobs don't end with sparkles.
Oh my gosh this one is exquisite..beautiful cut it really allows the light to play around inside the gem giving it beautiful lights and sparkle ..love it..Good luck in the competition..to me this is the winner anyway 😀
19:17 I think this is my favorite gem you've faceted so far. I love the color and optical qualities of the material, and the cut is simple and beautiful. I hope to own my own faceting machine some time soon. I've got a mineral and gem collection and I'd like to start making my own gems myself!
Cliff, I could watch you cut all day long. Your narrative and the background music are actually calming to me.👍🏼 That finished stone would make a perfect "man's" ring. That sparkly CZ is beautiful and the color is amazing. Thanks for sharing your fine work with the rest of the world.
It's funny that you mentioned chipping a stone. I did that just today measuring a princess cute white sapphire with my metal calipers. I don't believe they chipped it but I do believe that they found a fracture or a cleavage that I hadn't seen. I will be honest I didn't look the stone over good initially. By the way I love this cut. I wasn't sure I was going to like it at first. As usual you made a believer out of me.
Hi Cliff, CZ seems to really sparkle. I have an Orange one I cut and it always draws people's eye when I wear it. Yours catches the eye. That was a really interesting cut. It helps when you do the renderings. I need to do more squares and rectangles if I ever want to get good at them. Again your work shows me what's possible. Before you cut the corners how do you prevent chipping? I keep chipping them. It is a really pretty red. I am still striving to get my girdle thickness mastered and I loved seeing yours on this gem. That is some great advice on buying synthetics and I am sorry to say I have spent too much on synthetic rough. Now that I have a small saw to cut my own I will be buying bouls. Well they cancelled the Gem Faire here in Washington state due to the Covid-19 virus. So things are starting to get locked down here. Please stay safe there my friend. That Cleopatra's Eye is going to be stunning. Is that the one you were talking to MBK about? What a cool teaser. 🙂. Hey Jaws stop by here for supper and I will feed you well. You can talk shop with Action Jackson. Between the two of you I am sure you will convince Taylor and Ed in no time. Cheers my friend.
Hi Tam...Yes any gem can chip. I run the lap at a moderate speed, and use plenty of water. Make sure that the lap is under 600 grit as the girdle thins out. Chipping on corners can be a issue. Be careful sawing boules they can cleave. Use a very thin saw. Cheers Cliff
Great video and lovely job on the red CZ.I was gunna say for "one ofs" Ive bought larger poorly cut gem from Ebay and do a complete recut,often in a different diagram with changed angles etc
That’s a very beautiful gem!! For what it’s worth, I enjoy the music you pick for you videos. Too many people these days like to shit on others’ parades. Well, they can piss off.
Thanks...The price of cubic zirconia varies. The rough is very cheap, but once faceted the price increases dramatically. I'd image just a gem like this would have to be worth $150 plus.
This is funny. A few weeks ago I spent hours and hours looking for the best source of CZ online and eventually settled on AliBaba, and in fact the exact same company you use. I'm looking forward to trying a massive gem from a single piece.
Hey there Cliff :D That's a beautiful cut design. I can see why you wanted to try it. It's a shame you missed the meat points, but I would say that you should definitely try it again. Let's call this one a practice run. LOL Cant wait to see how Cleopatra's Eye turns out.
I love to watch your videos and the music is nice as a back ground as it doesn't interfere with what your showing us. I am not sure I would like pop music playing while watching you facet. I can't believe a few could ruin things for the many. Sorry am just saying. Lovely gem by the way
So beautiful. Hope you win the competition. How different is it to cut mined stones vs synthetic ? How long does it take to learn your cutting skills ? Taking music requests...how about some home town bands like ACDC or Taj Farrent. Taj is 10 years old. He can jam. But your music picks don't bother me. Love what you do.
@@VintageTimeGems I wanted to ask , this George Beard....is he the same George that designed glassware ? I have a square plate with that name on it..from the 1970 's
Hi Cliff -- Can you talk a bit about your dop adhesive(s) of choice (types and brand names, etc.) and your method of removing stones from their adhesive? (If you've published a video on this topic, I couldn't find it.) Thanks very much!
Hi Marc, I use devcon 5 minute epoxy, and I heat the gem off the dop. I've made several videos where I show how to do this. I find it pointless to add this in every video. But maybe I should make one video dedicated to this alone. Cheers
Vintage Time Thanks Cliff! I’m a new subscriber and maybe just haven’t happened upon one of those videos yet. I’ll look a bit closer through your archive. Much appreciated!
if you could do it again but cut the girdle level on the crown before playing with the second tier or would that throw another set of meet points off? Awesome work as always mate.
This video was very pleasing for me to watch. I am very soon going to be starting gem faceting, and cubic zirconia seems like a very nice material to use. Another desirable option I’ve seen was fluorite. What are your thoughts on this material? In addition, rather than using a slurry, could I use a lightning lap? They have 14k and 50k plates. Is it always necessary to use a near 50k grit lap/mixture as you did, or could 14k get the job done?
Ditto with the cameron comment. Do you sell your gems and lm uk so do you post with pay pal payment? Superb cutter Cliff. Thanks for sharing your expertise. G. UK
how do you use light return software? And is there any way we can measure the Gem like for example on a 3D Model before cutting it? How do you get the exact measurement before cutting in 3D?
I'm not sure about luster but light return is refractive index and critical angle. E.g. quartz has a refractive index of 1.54 and a critical angle of 40.5 degrees topaz 1.61 and 37 degrees. Hope that helps
I don't have a problem with the background music, but I just wish you'd mute it while you are talking as I have hearing problems, and it can make following what you are saying difficult. At least there's always the auto-generated subtitles.
@@VintageTimeGems Yea that was the plan, all along. knocking on the door, running in, empyting ALL house for food. both me and Jaws gonna just sit in theyr living room , eating they'r food,, watching them,, if they try to get near , both me and Jaws gonna just growl until theyr scared away. all the way until every little food crumble is GONE.
Thanks for sharing your supplier most people will not do that your very kind. I really like how you show the cutting steps at the start of your video this helps me a lot getting my mind to picture the cutting steps.
Thanks RCF. It's no big deal. China is the main source of most synth gems. So go to the source. Cheers
What a darling gem! Can't really see where you "missed" a meetpoint, but then again, I just love seeing people creating beauty, and am not a connoisseur. That being said, that next one looks a nightmare... for the cutting that is to say, not the gem! Thanks for sharing, Cliff.
Gorgeous cut! Nice of you to share where you buy your synthetic stones.
Cliff. showing the cut sequence in the beginning is a crucial part of understanding the process in the minds eye. I thank you for it and hope it is a part of every video from here on Thanks again mate.
Mate, this is an absolute symbol of an art work. An Aussie Artisan presenting a Marvelous hallmark of cutting Gemstone..., we are proud of you.
Thanks Cameron.
Beautiful cut Cliff!!! Thank you for putting these videos out!!!
Thank you Haucklenaut.
Hi Cliff, only been watching for a few months. Your gem cutting videos are quite a revelation to a newbie in the fossicking hobby. Love the graphics, hopefully when I'm old and grey I'll be able to start cutting. Hang on I am gray., hence the name tag. Bugger I had better get started soon. That last project look like a mission, it should look spectacular when finished. Keep Rockin
Stunning. Looking forward for the other one.
Thank you Chris.
Thank you for sharing your supplier for the synthetic rough, I was going to ask about that.Beautiful stone and great video cliff. Could you please do a video on gem cut studio
Thanks Terrence. I'm no expert on GCS still learning. However, the designer has released videos on how it works. Cheers
Another fine job cliff. I'm very excited after seeing the teaser as well.
Thanks Popomomo12. Regards Cliff
hello cliff well-done nothing wrong with your music good for background in regards to your project of cleopatra`s eye it is a bit tricky but straight forward have cut a few of them myself come up quite good you see when you finished it regards wolf
Great information , so much information. Well done.
surprisingly sparkly with just a few facets. And a very nice red. I like it. And i like cleopetras eye as well. also, it must feel strange: "yeah, i'm buying another kilo of sapphire,or maybe two" :-) but spending 20-30 bugs for a kilo of trainingstones seems less expensive than i expected. Who knows, if the world changes forward to more homeoffice jobs,i might consider gem cutting as well. never know when you need a second career path. and most jobs don't end with sparkles.
Hi Aik, this is a nice red. I think it would be difficult to make a living by faceting gems. But it's a great hobby.
Oh my gosh this one is exquisite..beautiful cut it really allows the light to play around inside the gem giving it beautiful lights and sparkle ..love it..Good luck in the competition..to me this is the winner anyway 😀
Thanks Christine, It will make a top notch gem in a pendent. Sadly, not a 85 out of 100 comp gem.
19:17 I think this is my favorite gem you've faceted so far. I love the color and optical qualities of the material, and the cut is simple and beautiful. I hope to own my own faceting machine some time soon. I've got a mineral and gem collection and I'd like to start making my own gems myself!
Also, I'm loving the synth music!
The music is fine. I am very interested in this and really benefit from the detail, thank you for that. I’ll be watching from now on.
Cliff, I could watch you cut all day long. Your narrative and the background music are actually calming to me.👍🏼
That finished stone would make a perfect "man's" ring. That sparkly CZ is beautiful and the color is amazing. Thanks for sharing your fine work with the rest of the world.
Thanks John. I feel I may need more practice on squares. I found the sequence of the table and the corner facets on the crown very odd. Cheers
Love your cheekiness 😂
I like the music. It's zen.
Cliff, the Music is fine, Thankx
Thanks Bob.
Lovin yur music mate! and the gems wonderful.
It's funny that you mentioned chipping a stone. I did that just today measuring a princess cute white sapphire with my metal calipers. I don't believe they chipped it but I do believe that they found a fracture or a cleavage that I hadn't seen. I will be honest I didn't look the stone over good initially. By the way I love this cut. I wasn't sure I was going to like it at first. As usual you made a believer out of me.
Hi Ricky, Using metal calipers on gems is bad news. I only use brass calipers to mark out rough. Cheers
Hi Cliff,
CZ seems to really sparkle. I have an Orange one I cut and it always draws people's eye when I wear it. Yours catches the eye. That was a really interesting cut. It helps when you do the renderings. I need to do more squares and rectangles if I ever want to get good at them. Again your work shows me what's possible.
Before you cut the corners how do you prevent chipping? I keep chipping them.
It is a really pretty red. I am still striving to get my girdle thickness mastered and I loved seeing yours on this gem.
That is some great advice on buying synthetics and I am sorry to say I have spent too much on synthetic rough. Now that I have a small saw to cut my own I will be buying bouls.
Well they cancelled the Gem Faire here in Washington state due to the Covid-19 virus. So things are starting to get locked down here. Please stay safe there my friend.
That Cleopatra's Eye is going to be stunning.
Is that the one you were talking to MBK about?
What a cool teaser. 🙂.
Hey Jaws stop by here for supper and I will feed you well. You can talk shop with Action Jackson. Between the two of you I am sure you will convince Taylor and Ed in no time.
Cheers my friend.
Hi Tam...Yes any gem can chip. I run the lap at a moderate speed, and use plenty of water. Make sure that the lap is under 600 grit as the girdle thins out. Chipping on corners can be a issue. Be careful sawing boules they can cleave. Use a very thin saw. Cheers Cliff
Wow... amazing 💎
Maravilhoso trabalho! Parabéns!
Thank you.
Very nice faceting there Cliff, i wish i could find a ruby that size
Thanks Tim...Cheers
Another nice job thanks
Thank you.
Beautiful very talented. Seen the eye it was wonderful.
Great video and lovely job on the red CZ.I was gunna say for "one ofs" Ive bought larger poorly cut gem from Ebay and do a complete recut,often in a different diagram with changed angles etc
Thanks. I have no luck recutting gems of Ebay as they have all been too shallow and flawed to facet a decent gem.
That’s a very beautiful gem!! For what it’s worth, I enjoy the music you pick for you videos. Too many people these days like to shit on others’ parades. Well, they can piss off.
Thanks...The price of cubic zirconia varies. The rough is very cheap, but once faceted the price increases dramatically. I'd image just a gem like this would have to be worth $150 plus.
This is funny. A few weeks ago I spent hours and hours looking for the best source of CZ online and eventually settled on AliBaba, and in fact the exact same company you use. I'm looking forward to trying a massive gem from a single piece.
Hey there Cliff :D That's a beautiful cut design. I can see why you wanted to try it. It's a shame you missed the meat points, but I would say that you should definitely try it again. Let's call this one a practice run. LOL Cant wait to see how Cleopatra's Eye turns out.
Thanks Tempus. Nor sure about the Cleo's Eye. The crown will be a challenge, and require high accuracy. Cheers
Just amazing, your hands are golden!!!
Thank you and greetings from New York... 🇺🇲🇵🇱🗽👁️
Nice color 😍
Thank you.
Lapidação peefeita meu amigo.
Thank you.
I love to watch your videos and the music is nice as a back ground as it doesn't interfere with what your showing us.
I am not sure I would like pop music playing while watching you facet. I can't believe a few could ruin things for the many.
Sorry am just saying. Lovely gem by the way
Thanks Tony...I just use youtube background music. For me its not a big deal.
@@VintageTimeGems yes but check there's no royalties on some of the music..
So beautiful. Hope you win the competition. How different is it to cut mined stones vs synthetic ? How long does it take to learn your cutting skills ? Taking music requests...how about some home town bands like ACDC or Taj Farrent. Taj is 10 years old. He can jam. But your music picks don't bother me. Love what you do.
Thanks Diane. I doubt this will win. I like Taj. He's an amazing Aussie talent and yet so young.
@@VintageTimeGems I wanted to ask , this George Beard....is he the same George that designed glassware ? I have a square plate with that name on it..from the 1970 's
Beautiful
Thank you.
Hi Cliff -- Can you talk a bit about your dop adhesive(s) of choice (types and brand names, etc.) and your method of removing stones from their adhesive? (If you've published a video on this topic, I couldn't find it.) Thanks very much!
Hi Marc, I use devcon 5 minute epoxy, and I heat the gem off the dop. I've made several videos where I show how to do this. I find it pointless to add this in every video. But maybe I should make one video dedicated to this alone. Cheers
Vintage Time Thanks Cliff! I’m a new subscriber and maybe just haven’t happened upon one of those videos yet. I’ll look a bit closer through your archive. Much appreciated!
if you could do it again but cut the girdle level on the crown before playing with the second tier or would that throw another set of meet points off? Awesome work as always mate.
Thanks Dirk. Not sure if I will do this design again. Maybe on a smaller gem.
This video was very pleasing for me to watch. I am very soon going to be starting gem faceting, and cubic zirconia seems like a very nice material to use. Another desirable option I’ve seen was fluorite. What are your thoughts on this material? In addition, rather than using a slurry, could I use a lightning lap? They have 14k and 50k plates. Is it always necessary to use a near 50k grit lap/mixture as you did, or could 14k get the job done?
Mr cliff What are the best or best books in learning cutting and polishing stones for beginners?
Ditto with the cameron comment. Do you sell your gems and lm uk so do you post with pay pal payment? Superb cutter Cliff. Thanks for sharing your expertise. G. UK
Vintage Time....with your bulk Alibaba orders have you ever not gotten when you ordered such as ordering some CZ but getting glass instead?
It's really nice to be distracted from covid19! Thank you!
Thanks Tammy.
how do you use light return software? And is there any way we can measure the Gem like for example on a 3D Model before cutting it? How do you get the exact measurement before cutting in 3D?
good work
What is the scale that we use to categorize the luster of a gem? Like how much light it refracts/reflects on average.
I'm not sure about luster but light return is refractive index and critical angle. E.g. quartz has a refractive index of 1.54 and a critical angle of 40.5 degrees topaz 1.61 and 37 degrees. Hope that helps
@@Element4711 Topaz should be faceted at 41 plus degrees, and quartz is better at 43 degrees.
can you tell me the name of your tools that used for polishing the gemstone? and
how much $ u spent for all of the tools?
I don't have a problem with the background music, but I just wish you'd mute it while you are talking as I have hearing problems, and it can make following what you are saying difficult. At least there's always the auto-generated subtitles.
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What is this 3D software?
It called "Gem Cut Studio".
Hope you make an income Tim making quality gems
I mostly facet as a interest/hobby...
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who say background music no good ? i'l bring jaws and come knock on your door ! be aware !
Haha...Very funny. Jaws will most likely run into his house and eat all the food in the fridge.
@@VintageTimeGems Yea that was the plan, all along. knocking on the door, running in, empyting ALL house for food. both me and Jaws gonna just sit in theyr living room , eating they'r food,, watching them,, if they try to get near , both me and Jaws gonna just growl until theyr scared away. all the way until every little food crumble is GONE.
If it’s man made it’s not a gem.