cutting 1" ear plugs out of Chrysocolla Malachite from King Solomon's mine USA

Lapidary work done by Wesley from King Solomon's mine USA cutting of Chrysocolla and Malachite in raw form to finish products, material come from California. It's gemstone comes from King Solomon's Mines USA, call Imperialite. Mine in Imperial county, California.

[@anthonyfoster6639]

Awesome video, gorgeous stone plugs!

[@nicoleharvey2216]

Hey Wesley,
I love that your making plugs, I thought I would mention this for future reference if your making any to sell, if your selling as 1 inch you need to measure one size up from an inch as the outside diameter or they will fall out of our ears hehe! So you would draw a circle at 1 and 1/16” and then the inner measurement of the plug that you make your groove at would measure 1 inch! If the outer diameter isn’t bigger then 1” everytime we turn our heads they fall out haha.
Keep on working hard these are awesome!

[@stevie_stevens7134]

dude this was amazing thanks for the info i always wondered how they were actually made. i work at a custom stone flooring and countertop place and they serve higher end clients so i have a bunch of random pieces of beautiful rock sitting around ive been waiting to turn into plugs just never knew how. you’re a hero! 🖤

[@tiffycurtis1844]

At the denver gem show i looked over 6 hours and didnt find a single stone plug so this is informative maybe i can go make my own

[@idahogem9449]

Thank you for mentioning what grits and products you use as you switch and transition from step to step. Great demonstration

[@malcomjhy]

Such an amazing stone and artwork

[@chantelconradie3388]

I'm about to take my first lapidary course to learn how to use the machinery and hopefully hoping to be able to make my own plugs soon!!! Thanks for the awesome videos

[@johnathanbrewer7271]

Did you learn how to??? If so I would love some made!!!

[@rrahsheedardny]

Imagine this being your dad, grandpa, or uncle and he knows you love stone plugs. And he finds and makes the most unique plugs you’ve ever seen. This guy has talent

[@kadeydoll]

🔥🔥🔥

[@angelguzman5958]

Since your profile is a 1"circle the wearable area in middle is the size of the gauge.13/16 is your size.if your selling those as 1" that is very wrong.companies do this often.wearble area is the plug/gauge size not the outer flares

[@ArizonaLilly]

So just buy the size is a gauge up if you know that companies do this.

[@curtiscole3024]

I have some beautiful petrified wood from Arizona that I would love to have made into plugs! Is there anyway for me to reach out to you?!

[@johnny0253]

nice work you do!!!... you do any polishing for customers??

[@johnathanbrewer7271]

Hello Wesley!!! I would love for you to make me some plugs/gauges, please??? I am wanting some triangle shaped ones. If you are able to help me how do I get in touch with you to pay and have them shipped??? You are awesome!!!

[@goodtimescatfishing9986]

Do you have a website fornthesb

[@travissanchez6672]

Hello looking to start making my own gages for friends I have my own lapidary equipment but I was wondering where I get the wheel to put the mid or gage area in ?

[@travissanchez6672]

And do you bring the grit up on the inside all that Much with more whells or just put polish on ot

[@idahogem9449]

Hope you found his other videos. If not he does have a video showing this process with smaller gauge plugs

[@johnathanbrewer7271]

​@travissanchez6672 are you making gauges now??? I am wanting some triangle shaped ones! How do I get in contact with you if you do this?? Thanks!!