Faceting a North Carolina ruby!

Come hang out with me while I facet an incredible ruby I mined a few weeks ago at Propst Farm, NC.
If you want to watch the ruby & sapphire mining process as well, check out the videos below!👇🏻
Part 1:
• A day of ruby & sapphi...
Part 2:
• A day of North Carolin...
The ruby in this video is one of the coolest, most characteristic North Carolina gems I’ve seen. If you’d like to check out all the lovely, ethically made gemstones & jewelry I have available now, check out my website linked below!
💞 www.tayraegems.com 💞
(Yes, the gem in this video is available! Or at least it was when this was posted...)
If you’d like to take a deeper dive into what I do, feel free to check out my Intro to Rockhounding course. I spill all the tips and tricks that have led me to my best finds.
Take a look here:
www.tayraegems.com/courses/p/...
I hope you enjoyed this look into my faceting process! It is truly my favorite craft in the world, and I’m so excited that I’m finally able to share some long-form content on it. I know if I saw a video like this years ago, I would’ve been HOOKED!
Whether this video ignites a new passion in you or just keeps you entertained on a lunch break, I hope you had fun watching.
Let me know your thoughts & what you’d like to see next in the comments! 🥰

[@blueberrysongs]

hii i love your cuts and your gems!!! i follow you on instagram from almost 1 year and if I decided to approach the world of precious stones it is also thanks to your videos. every time someone tells me it's impossible to find rubies, sapphires or anything else, I show them your videos. I didn't think I'd find you here on CZcams too and I'm very pleased. when I finally buy my cutting/polishing machine I will show you my first creations!!! thank you very much

[@tayraegems]

Hi!!! That is the best comment to see. I am so happy that I gave a little bit of inspiration to dive into the amazing world of gems, and I absolutely cannot wait to see what you find/make!! 🫶🏻

[@diggingappalachia954]

That is a very nice use of the lap, I’ve heard ruby is very “hard” to cut & facet, great work 👍

[@tayraegems]

Thank you! I appreciate that a ton :)

[@ZyanZik]

Très beau travail de coupe qui le met bien en valeur. Rien de mieux que des rubis naturelle

[@maxautism6602]

Love the video and the gem you cut!

[@tayraegems]

Thanks so much!! 🥰

[@elienesantos3380]

Excelente trabalho! ❤

[@PennyArthur]

Amazing! I wondered what gge final carat weight would be and was rewarded at ghe end! Thanks!

[@localforestroamer]

I've got a decent amount of raw corundum from propst, makes me wonder what some of it would look like facetted

[@tayraegems]

That’s awesome!! I don’t usually custom cut gems for people, but if you’d be interested in trading some rough material I’d be happy to send back a cut piece or two :)

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Very nice work

[@azazelleknight8446]

Beautiful

[@tayraegems]

Thank you! :)

[@clarksgemworks]

I was gonna ask you if you learned at William Holland then i saw on your channel! Im looking forward to when we can get our own faceter, just making cabs right now. But i took a class there last summer!

[@tayraegems]

That is so awesome!!! William Holland is the best. Taking the leap from cabbing to faceting is incredible too ☺️

[@user-hm6bn6kw6k]

That is really and truly wonderful!--so much more interesting than an ordinary gemstone. Congratulations. This is my first time at your site and I'll be back!

[@tayraegems]

Thank you so much!! I appreciate that a ton 💗

[@user-hm6bn6kw6k]

@@tayraegems My pleasure!

[@blueberrysongs]

continua così!!!! 🍉

[@patriciavenable4269]

Where did you learn how to do this? I've looked and can't find any info

[@tayraegems]

I learned how to facet at William Holland in Georgia! Some local universities offer programs, but I’d recommend looking for a smaller school of lapidary arts near you :)

[@patriciavenable4269]

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer me 🙏. I will look into it

[@worlderrorcoins]

Hi,very good

[@ivorypoacherplays]

I would call that a sapphire, its more pink than anything else, making it a pink sapphire

[@spencertwitty8349]

Blacklight will tell if it's a sapphire or a ruby. But I'm pretty sure it a ruby .the pink you see is the inclusions and the polishing marks

[@tayraegems]

You’re probably right according to the technical definition! It’s not true red, but it’s about as close as it gets for NC gems

[@tayraegems]

@@spencertwitty8349I meant to include a clip at the end, but the entire thing does fluoresce bright red :)

[@user-hl9ql6nk5i]

Me parece más rosa qué rojo..pero esta muy lindo.

[@SunilSunil-iq6dz]

👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@soufianetoumi22]

Wow bb

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Why waste your time on a worthless stone?

[@stephenkirby5719]

Mind ur on businesses find urself a hobby

[@Elo-hv3fw]

Not everything is about money.

[@jacktraven9930]

Because it's a lot better than wasting time writing a negative comment to intentionally bring someone down

[@user-hm6bn6kw6k]

Money's NOT the most important thing!