Very informative video Vintage Time! I frequently mine at Topaz Mountain UT, and the mine owner told me the best faceting plane is 6 degrees off center. Apparently that gets the best flash. :)
Thanks...I tend to go 10 degrees off from the plane. Kind of been the rule at most gem clubs in Australia just to be safe. Topaz Mountain has some fine Topaz.
This was great! Could you make this a series of pros and cons/ how to work around the cons for all the commonly cut gems? I know all your videos have this interspersed but an educational series specific to the quirks would be interesting.
Happy New Year Cliff. I use a lot of white topaz as accent stones. I've only used it once as a focal on a pair of earrings. I will agree on the lack of quality stones out there both cut and rough.
That was a nice big chunk of Topaz that was cleaved with the hammer and chisel. I'd be happy with the slice he cleaved off ! 😁 I love cutting Topaz. I have not experienced any issues with Topaz cleavage as of yet. I have 200 grams of Light Green and Light Coffee coloured Topaz to facet. A few nice, big pieces too. I purchased some of that Hydrothermal Topaz (which I expect is Lab-made Quartz) when I first started faceting. By now I have a Dozen FAKE Gem Lab certificates (plastic card w/photo). Luckily, Topaz is still reasonably priced compared to the vast majority of Facet Rough (other Minerals). The 200 grams I got ended up around $3 Canadian per gram which isn't terrible. Keep up the excellent work Cliff. I always enjoy your videos which helped me immensely when I first started faceting in Dec. 2019. I recently registered a new business with hope of marketing my gems to at least offset some of the expense of faceting. Best wishes to you and yours for the new year Cliff. And of course to your dog was well.
Thanks snowtiger and happy New Year. Topaz is the best. In some aspects it's underrated. Seems to be such an obsession with facetors cutting quartz. I find some colors in quartz too expensive. I'd facet Topaz or Zircon over quartz any day.
I just adore good dark golden topaz, and have learned to love white as well. I dont yet cut or polish, though. I resent the altered blues, my golden topaz became crazy scarce when london blue took off. Thank you for this video, very informative and appreciated!
Very cool! It’s always nice when people share their passions and present it so informatively. If you read comments-Do you have any insight on the Topaz out of Utah? There is a high concentration of very clear topaz crystals in the west desert and I’m wondering if you’ve come across any, and how well does it facet, what’s you take on the purity of that locality? 😊
very informative! I see so many online offers of coloured gemstones at ridiculously low prices which even makes me wonder why mine the stones in the first place...Its all junk and glass!
I don’t understand the cleavage thing. Can you please do another video specifically with more details about cleavage and the degrees , how to cut the topaz and where I have to start? A little frustrating for me because I don’t get it 😢. Thank you for your wonderful channel. I’m expecting my V5 and I have a long way to go. Thanks again !
I have a large alluvial pebble I was told is topaz. it cut like sapphire until I got to pre-polish then it acted more like quartz or glass. I switched to cerium oxide and it polished like a dream. is that normal for topaz? seemed hard on on the sintered lap, and soft and scratchy on diamond and oil. I'm still not sure what the material is.
Very informative video Vintage Time! I frequently mine at Topaz Mountain UT, and the mine owner told me the best faceting plane is 6 degrees off center. Apparently that gets the best flash. :)
Thanks...I tend to go 10 degrees off from the plane. Kind of been the rule at most gem clubs in Australia just to be safe. Topaz Mountain has some fine Topaz.
This was great! Could you make this a series of pros and cons/ how to work around the cons for all the commonly cut gems? I know all your videos have this interspersed but an educational series specific to the quirks would be interesting.
Love that cut . I’ve seen it before on other gems and it seems to lighten up the gem immensely. 👍
Thanks...Yes, edge facets it really changes the angles of light .
Happy New Year Cliff. I use a lot of white topaz as accent stones. I've only used it once as a focal on a pair of earrings. I will agree on the lack of quality stones out there both cut and rough.
Happy new year to you also...Yep, quality rough gems are becoming finite.
That was a nice big chunk of Topaz that was cleaved with the hammer and chisel. I'd be happy with the slice he cleaved off ! 😁
I love cutting Topaz. I have not experienced any issues with Topaz cleavage as of yet. I have 200 grams of Light Green and Light Coffee coloured Topaz to facet. A few nice, big pieces too.
I purchased some of that Hydrothermal Topaz (which I expect is Lab-made Quartz) when I first started faceting. By now I have a Dozen FAKE Gem Lab certificates (plastic card w/photo).
Luckily, Topaz is still reasonably priced compared to the vast majority of Facet Rough (other Minerals). The 200 grams I got ended up around $3 Canadian per gram which isn't terrible.
Keep up the excellent work Cliff. I always enjoy your videos which helped me immensely when I first started faceting in Dec. 2019. I recently registered a new business with hope of marketing my gems to at least offset some of the expense of faceting.
Best wishes to you and yours for the new year Cliff. And of course to your dog was well.
Thanks snowtiger and happy New Year. Topaz is the best. In some aspects it's underrated. Seems to be such an obsession with facetors cutting quartz. I find some colors in quartz too expensive. I'd facet Topaz or Zircon over quartz any day.
I just adore good dark golden topaz, and have learned to love white as well. I dont yet cut or polish, though.
I resent the altered blues, my golden topaz became crazy scarce when london blue took off.
Thank you for this video, very informative and appreciated!
Very nice! I like the star effect that frosted facets give it.
Thanks...Frosted facets at times can enhance gems.
Happy New Year to you and all your loved ones Cliff.
Interesting and informative program as always.
Best regards.
Happy New Year to you also John...Cheers
Very cool! It’s always nice when people share their passions and present it so informatively. If you read comments-Do you have any insight on the Topaz out of Utah? There is a high concentration of very clear topaz crystals in the west desert and I’m wondering if you’ve come across any, and how well does it facet, what’s you take on the purity of that locality? 😊
very informative! I see so many online offers of coloured gemstones at ridiculously low prices which even makes me wonder why mine the stones in the first place...Its all junk and glass!
Thank you once again Cliff for some valuable information and a wonderful video, and Happy New Year to you, Jaws and Puddy Tat!! 💎
Thanks...Happy new year to you also.
Great information once again !!! Thank you Cliff
Another great show! I hope you and your family had a great holiday.
Thanks James...
This video feels like it was made in the 2000s. I Love it, amazing video mate.
Thanks...Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thanks Cliff for a super helpful video!!! ✌🤠✌
fascinating stuff
thankyou for sharing
The frosted edges do add interest to the stone. The great thing about topaz is you can afford to experiment with design.
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Thank you great info. Happy New Year.
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whould you consider to teach me how to cut gemstones dear Cliff
nice video .thanks .. is this design for cut yours of free ?
It's a modification of a SRB so it's not my design. I don't sell designs .
Nice one Cliff
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I don’t understand the cleavage thing. Can you please do another video specifically with more details about cleavage and the degrees , how to cut the topaz and where I have to start?
A little frustrating for me because I don’t get it 😢.
Thank you for your wonderful channel. I’m expecting my V5 and I have a long way to go.
Thanks again !
I found a broach with a giant goldish stone my question is can topaz be clear like glass
Yes, Topaz can be clear as glass.
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I have a large alluvial pebble I was told is topaz. it cut like sapphire until I got to pre-polish then it acted more like quartz or glass. I switched to cerium oxide and it polished like a dream. is that normal for topaz? seemed hard on on the sintered lap, and soft and scratchy on diamond and oil. I'm still not sure what the material is.
Sure enjoying your videos!
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