he barely told anything new to frequenters of this channel, but damn the way he explained these things felt so intuitive. Jay would make a great teacher
Wouldn’t he? I absolutely love this channel, it’s so educational in a gentle way that isn’t abrasive, and no matter how many times they explain the same thing, they always make it interesting.
Wow! Thank you Jay for your expertise and the information about parcels! The included quartz is my favorite parcel. Rutilated quartz is so beautiful. Thank you Jay for coming on to share your knowledge! And you too Rebecca!
Thank you Jay AND Rebecca for a very inspiring episode. I have just started my collection and it is so interesting to learn how to make it grow in a way that you can afford but jet learn allot in the process. Thank you guys!
Thank you Jay. This is so helpful to someone who is new to gems. I bought my first stones and gems at the Madison Gem Show. I hope to purchase my first parcel next. I would love some information about geodes.
I finished my GG back in '83 and named my business Cabochon Gems and Designs way back then. I won some Cutting Edge awards at AGTA and judged the contest in the 90's so.....my advice is fewer stones of much better cut and proportion. Parcels usually have worse cuts and those stones don't sell. I regret parcels with one or two nice stones because I still have the crummy stones. Ask to high grade the parcel and see what the price is then. You will not recoup your money on masses of poor quality stones but fine stones hold their value.
I work with rare color iolite/indialite/cordieorite. Before I look to cut a parcel I'll find a matching suite of gems to cut and will sell the lesser quality individually and finish the best ones for a suite for necklaces and matching jewlery. Covid kicked my buisness in the pants pretty bad, finding new cutters and contacts isn't easy.
Jay described how I became addicted to gem stones pretty much. What are those two large Cabochons that are sort of cloudy white with colored inclusions? I have a couple of stones now that are close to that color and look like a similar stone.
Great content, I appreciate the non-hype approach this offers. Can you discuss the topic of gems that were rare/valuable and are now priced lower? Such was when white zircons was used to substitute diamonds and it’s fall in preciousness when CZ was introduced to the jewelry industry.
They have a lot of variety on both websites JTV jewelrylove and Jedore, but I don't recommend buying from them if you live internationally. That is because they don't ship internationally, and the only way to buy what they sell if you don't live in the US. Is through the phone, but you will have to pay because of international phone call. But if you are quite desperate, I say go for it. I am quite disappointed that they don't say anything about it on either websites, but I hope they do something about it. :)
Is there an official name for stones with half polished face (like a cabochon), but with the bottom still rough (and not flat, unlike a cabochon)? I think it looks really good, but I don't think it's a thing because I don't seem to find them anywhere
@UCbnFiwBfE36DqT7jRNIsrMg Hello guys I just wanted to let you know how much your channel has helped me learn about gemstones thank you . I decided to cut gemstones about 4 years ago last year I worked all winter last year shoveling snow to buy my equipment to make gemstones I live at a ski resort in British Columbia Canada I had a head injury in 1999 and I didn’t do well for a lot of years but with the help your channel and a few other ones I have direction in my life again and I have passion again for life and gemstones thank you
"some tv shopping networks" PLEASE! This entire channel is underwritten by JTV, the ONLY reason ANY of these videos exist is to drive interest in gemstones and therefore their company! DON'T BE FOOLED.
i found a ring with a large alleged topaz and a ring with alleged sapphire. then i found a pendant with hematite and black onyx. i feel lucky with these finds because they were labelled!!
So much good info here! I know from experience of this channel that Rebeccah is at least as much an expert as he is! Awesome that she was so gracious! He seems like a really cool dude and loves having his brain picked about niche things that are likely no longer readily available. If only all mineralogy instructors were as cool as him, we'd be swimming in geologists 😂
he barely told anything new to frequenters of this channel, but damn the way he explained these things felt so intuitive. Jay would make a great teacher
Wouldn’t he? I absolutely love this channel, it’s so educational in a gentle way that isn’t abrasive, and no matter how many times they explain the same thing, they always make it interesting.
Lol I just commented exactly the same in a much more verbose way 😅 he would make an amazing instructor
Let's pause for a moment to appreciate that ring on the gentleman hand ,that's one epic emerald x
Favorite presenter
Yessss! Rebeccah is the best 😁 my gemology-leaning geology idol!
Thank you. I love hearing Jay Boyle speak. He is so knowledgeable and his voice is very soothing and makes me a more confident gem collector.
Yay! I love parcels!
Thank you Jay...
A joy to see. Love your faces. Best of luck!
Thanks Rebecca and Jay for a cool insight to parcels.
Wow! Thank you Jay for your expertise and the information about parcels! The included quartz is my favorite parcel. Rutilated quartz is so beautiful. Thank you Jay for coming on to share your knowledge! And you too Rebecca!
what an eloquent speaker jay is
Love to hear you teach us about gemstones,fascinating! Thankyou both for the unboxing! Geraldinexx
Thank you very much! Love your program.
Respect to him 👏 his generosity,passion and humbleness. Thank you so much.
Thanks Jay, so informative.
Thank you for all the information in this video. 👍
Thank you Jay AND Rebecca for a very inspiring episode. I have just started my collection and it is so interesting to learn how to make it grow in a way that you can afford but jet learn allot in the process. Thank you guys!
Great show.thank you both.great service to the gemology and trade.
My favourite girl on this channel! 🧡👍🏼
Thanks Rebecca and Jay, I really enjoyed this episode as always, keep up the good work!!
Thank you! Will do!
Thank you Rebecca and Jay. Very fascinating. I wish we could have seen a close up of what Jay saw in the rutilated quartz.
Well, that was fun. Thanks for the show and tell. You are both very knowledgeable and share it extremely well. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒
Wonderful stuff, thank you so much.
Thanks Jay for sharing the gift of experience.
Thank you Jay. This is so helpful to someone who is new to gems. I bought my first stones and gems at the Madison Gem Show. I hope to purchase my first parcel next. I would love some information about geodes.
I finished my GG back in '83 and named my business Cabochon Gems and Designs way back then. I won some Cutting Edge awards at AGTA and judged the contest in the 90's so.....my advice is fewer stones of much better cut and proportion. Parcels usually have worse cuts and those stones don't sell. I regret parcels with one or two nice stones because I still have the crummy stones. Ask to high grade the parcel and see what the price is then. You will not recoup your money on masses of poor quality stones but fine stones hold their value.
Cool little bit of info. I’ve just gotten into lapidary and silver work so this is pretty valuable knowledge.
I work with rare color iolite/indialite/cordieorite. Before I look to cut a parcel I'll find a matching suite of gems to cut and will sell the lesser quality individually and finish the best ones for a suite for necklaces and matching jewlery. Covid kicked my buisness in the pants pretty bad, finding new cutters and contacts isn't easy.
How / where do you go to buy parcels?
Ooo where is the link for the parcels?
Jay described how I became addicted to gem stones pretty much. What are those two large Cabochons that are sort of cloudy white with colored inclusions? I have a couple of stones now that are close to that color and look like a similar stone.
I was wondering if they were crazy lace agate??
Great content, I appreciate the non-hype approach this offers.
Can you discuss the topic of gems that were rare/valuable and are now priced lower? Such was when white zircons was used to substitute diamonds and it’s fall in preciousness when CZ was introduced to the jewelry industry.
Great video thank you 🌸!
They have a lot of variety on both websites JTV jewelrylove and Jedore, but I don't recommend buying from them if you live internationally. That is because they don't ship internationally, and the only way to buy what they sell if you don't live in the US. Is through the phone, but you will have to pay because of international phone call. But if you are quite desperate, I say go for it. I am quite disappointed that they don't say anything about it on either websites, but I hope they do something about it. :)
Thanks jay .
Hey you should do all the crystal-like items from Ben 10, like Petrosapiens,Crystalsapiens, Element X, and Taydenite
Definitely would like to! It might take us a bit of time to get to it, but don't be surprised if you see it one day!
Thanks for beautiful sharing 😊
where is the link for parcels??
Yay!! Hi!! 😊
Is there an official name for stones with half polished face (like a cabochon), but with the bottom still rough (and not flat, unlike a cabochon)? I think it looks really good, but I don't think it's a thing because I don't seem to find them anywhere
Do you deliver Gem Parcel's to Europe? Or do you know of anywhere reputable in Europe to buy them? Thanks
Pretty 🪨 🎸 🪨
Good!
How would I go about getting a Gemstone recut, some edges of one of mine are lightly chipped?
Seu canal é muito bom 💯👏👏🤝❤
I can only see the emerald on his finger
It's so saturated green I was wondering if it was Chrome diopside?
Will you have the sisk books again in jtv? I want them but only the 3rd one is available
Anyone knows what the jewelry books that he is referring to??
When will the full set of the sisk gemologist reference be available 😢
Fun fun fun
Thank you question the ring on your left hand looks like a emerald?
@UCbnFiwBfE36DqT7jRNIsrMg Hello guys I just wanted to let you know how much your channel has helped me learn about gemstones thank you . I decided to cut gemstones about 4 years ago last year I worked all winter last year shoveling snow to buy my equipment to make gemstones I live at a ski resort in British Columbia Canada I had a head injury in 1999 and I didn’t do well for a lot of years but with the help your channel and a few other ones I have direction in my life again and I have passion again for life and gemstones thank you
Can you please tell me what this is?
Rebecca. So pretty.
Where can the gem stone book be ordered?
JTV.com
Love you
"some tv shopping networks" PLEASE! This entire channel is underwritten by JTV, the ONLY reason ANY of these videos exist is to drive interest in gemstones and therefore their company! DON'T BE FOOLED.
😍😍
tips for buying gemstones at a thrift store/flea market/antique store???
i found a ring with a large alleged topaz and a ring with alleged sapphire. then i found a pendant with hematite and black onyx.
i feel lucky with these finds because they were labelled!!
Actually, you probably already made a video about this
No comment on the fake faceted opal cabs? Gold buyers dont pay for the stones.
Great .thanks this is my ..where I can contact you
You want Indian gem stone ???
Hello Rebecca Mathews
Cuss.👁️
Another cracker, thanks.
Hİİ MY STONE İN MY CANELL..
So much good info here! I know from experience of this channel that Rebeccah is at least as much an expert as he is! Awesome that she was so gracious! He seems like a really cool dude and loves having his brain picked about niche things that are likely no longer readily available. If only all mineralogy instructors were as cool as him, we'd be swimming in geologists 😂