Faceting flourite gemstones
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2021
- Im faceting a flourite crystal in this video. This material can be challenging to work with due to its cleavage issues. Watch as i try to deal with it.
I use an ultra tec v2 faceting machine and highly reccomend them. www.ultratec-facet.com/
I sell gemstones on the etsy website, here is my stores link:
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Brent, my hat is off to you for tackling that one. I tried cutting one once and swore I'd never cut another. Your polishing methods are astounding. I even put a sign over my machine that says, "No more Flourite." Thanks for the excellent video and presentation... Much enjoyed.
Ha ha, i almost swore it off too john. i figured someone might enjoy seeing me fail or in this case finish it. thanks for watching.
pure mastery, we need to reboot the world and credit people who are truly deserved.
Thanks very much, thats very kind of you.
Fluorite is just one of those things great stone great vid beautiful stone
I never complained about polishing quartz after I tried flourite, great job.
Thanks.
I love fluorite. The ghost stripes are fascinating. Tried doing one on my diy Faceting machine, couldn’t get polish like that, but still love it. Thanks for sharing.
thx peter
Wow! delicate work Brent. Awesome job. A great way to challenge yourself.
Thank you tam.
Great job, fun to watch!
Thanks for sharing, Brent👍 great work and Informations. 🙂 btw perfect timing, i have to cut some Fluorite for a Friend in the next weeks💎
Thanks, good luck with yours.
I own several faceted fluorite as well as a piece carved like a butterfly and love them all. At one point, I tried to get a faceted piece in each color, but have no idea if I succeeded. That anyone can cut this stuff is amazing. That trillion with what looks like a concave cut is a stunner. Kudos on your faceting. That was a nail-biter!
Thanks very much, it can make nice gemstones.
Thankyou for this beautiful video
Good job 👍
wonderful masterpiece and artistic work
Thanks very much.
Great job, it's fun to push your boundaries
Thanks.
You might wish to consider putting a cloth in the bottom of your Acetone Jar so that your stones (especially soft Fluorite) don't get scratched while dissolving the glue.
I have a piece of J-Cloth in my jar so that all stones have a soft landing in the jar and don't rattle around when picking up the jar.
That said, it was interesting watching you cut this Fluorite. I have some really nice blue Fluorite that I've been itching to cut but I'm chicken too. I have procrastinated for over a year and I'm not big on (nor very experienced) with polishing with Diamond. But I don't know if Cerium on a Matrix will produce a good finish on Fluorite ?
But seeing how well your stone came out encourages me to reconsider my procrastination. Thanks.
Great idea about the cloth, im going to do that. cerium ox should work on flourite. I did this stone about 2 months back and cant remember if i tried cerium and then went to diamond for a reason. Good luck with yours, thanks for watching and your comments.
@@tennpikr74 Thank you.
In fact I was just reading an (IGS) article by Jeff Graham about polishing Fluorite. He suggests Alum. Ox and a few of the others ... but anything but Cerium. So I might have to look into that a bit more .... or take the plunge and get practicing with the diamond.
@@SnowTiger45 Thank you.
awesome
cám ơn bạn rất nhiều , tôi rất yêu thích công việc của bạn !
I have only cut one flourite - I ended up cutting between the banding to get a solid stone. Turned out to be a very pretty stone with soft pastel color.
Great, the one i did before this one turned out ok too. thanks for commenting.
Parabéns meu amigo, lindas pedras, abração
Obrigado.
I love these videos! I’m looking to start faceting stones. I wanted to start with the less precious ones that way I can make something cool while gaining experience but without spending too much money!
Are there any lap equipment you would recommend for a beginner such as myself?
go with a graves used machine to start.
I hate to say it, but if I were to come across a stone that had any problems I'd proberly not bother finishing it. May also have something to do with the fact I only can spend four hours a week at the club. Unfortunately work gets in the way!
I hear you. thanks for watching.
xin chào! bạn ở quốc gia nào ? có thể giới thiệu một cái máy mài facet được ko ?
Xin chào, tôi ở Hoa Kỳ. Tôi giới thiệu máy siêu tec được sản xuất ở nước tôi, chúng đắt tiền. Có một chiếc máy sản xuất tại Việt Nam, tôi nghĩ bạn nên xem xét.
@@tennpikr74 cám ơn ! bạn cho biết giá tiền của cái máy được không? tôi rất thích bạn
@@sangnguyen-nn6es Chiếc máy tôi sử dụng có giá $ 4000 usd, chiếc máy tôi từng thấy sản xuất tại Việt Nam, tôi tin rằng giá khoảng $ 2000 usd.
I’m sorry, but the table looks dull and needs a little polishing.
Beautiful fluorite gemstones it's ashamed that the cleavage line is there. Other than that you didn't amazing job! Cheers
thank you