I love your troll GIF!! How long did you practice to get your facet points perfect? Thank you for including the angles and coordinates, it helps us linear folk make sense of work. Jaws does great work too.
cliff, you do well and I am with you that zircon is the most under rated stone, cant look back now you have a gemmasta I am at gilles plains and your mate bought my ultratec from me
What a small world. The ultratec needs a little work on it. I have faceted with it and had no issues. but my mate is a tad heavy handed and which causes slippage. I love zircon, this is a gem that deserves more credit. Cheers
I have been binging on your faceting/fossicking videos every evening/weekend for a few weeks now, starting with your oldest posts and working towards the present, giving the thumbs up on every one of them. Love your videos, topics, music, amusing plots, production (and production assistant, Jaws!), and is why I keep coming back for more every day! Thank YOU Cliff for all you're doing. I had always thought faceting was "out of my league", but with your videos I have learned a TON of great information on faceting, as well as the properties of the gems that you facet along with your hints and tips on working with them. As a cabber, not a faceter (yet), I only dream of having a machine such as yours (maybe some day!), but faceting is now definitely in my plans for the future, and I hope to see it happen. At least with your videos I can now more easily understand what is being done on your machine, and why, to produce the beautiful gems you turn out. Bravo!!
Thanks David. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. I had plenty of fun making these video with Jaws. Hopefully you get the chance to facet some gems in the future. Cheers Cliff
I love watching your videos. I learn a lot by doing so. I am a brand new faceter and I am on my 4th stone. One of the things I love about your videos is that I can hear you. You dont have a strong loud distracting music competing for your voice. I watch all your videos. Thank you to you and Jaws. She is precious. My side kick is Jackson. Other gem cutting videos that play incredibly loud music I mute but then I run the risk of missing something important from the faceter if they are sharing commentary. Thank you for not being that kind of faceter. Much appreciation for sharing your work.
Thanks Tam. Well done on getting up to faceting you 4th gem. Your creating works of art that most people can only dream of. Well done. It's a fine line to what you can add in terms of music. TH-cam have made it very restrictive in terms of copyright. This is fair as artists do deserve royalties for their work. Hello to Jackson......
Wow, that is a beautiful cut. Myself, I own many cut Zircons an before this video I didn’t appreciate the effort that goes into producing these gems (the oldest on earth). Thank you for taking your time to put this video together.
Hi Cliff. I sooo enjoy watching your videos and thank you for sharing. You do lovely, lovely work. My favorite cut so far is the Portuguese cut. I am so sorry that you've had inappropriate comments. I like the music and think your videography is excellent for a non-professional without "staff." Jaws does a great job!! Please don't be dissuaded by the trolls. I would love to have seen this zircon in the mounting. Your wife is a lucky woman!
Wow.. the end result is stunning. Your wife is going to end up with a collection to rival the crown jewels. LOL I'm with you about zircon. It's a beautiful gemstone, and sadly underrated. You're fiercely lucky to live in a country where you can source this gem directly. Get loads while the market is down :D Have you any plans to join the Australia gem and mineral show this year? I'd love to see you get your handiwork appraised, amateur hobbyist or not. Your work is simply beautiful, and needs to be appreciated more widely. I looked into your theories about girdle polishing, and I agree that it definitely gives the stone a much more complete and professional look . Rest assured that I won't be buying any stone, no matter the cut or type, without seeing that girdle polish. :D Trolls.. man I have to take my hat off to your solution. LOL It's the perfect way to handle them. Especially like the train clip. LOL Cheers mate, and greatly looking forward to the next video.
I recently won a bronze medal in a open Australian competition. I was encouraged by a member in my gem club to submit one of my gems, he sent it off for me as I not the type to really bother. I thought 3rd place was not bad considering I was making a TH-cam video of the gem at the time, and your competing against seasoned facetors that only facet for comps. Usually as a rule don't do comps as it does take away the "FUN FACTOR" and most of these competition gem cutters are obsessed. I believe to be a great gem cutter is enjoy your art, experiment and try as many designs as you can, and try faceting a huge variety of different gems. Most of the competition facetors spend a entire lifetime faceting the same material and often the same design. It's like playing the same 3 chords on a guitar your entire life ( who wants to do that?)....I do go to Australian gem and mineral shows to buy gems and have a chat with people. My bucket list is the Tuscon Gem Show...Not sure if I will ever see it, but I hope to. Cheers
beautiful! I agree about zircon and I'm learning more about it just out of my own curiosity. also love your music choices and you have a wonderful producer :-)
i dont plan on taking this trade but i do enjoi your videos very much and i find them clear and easy to follow and entertaining. i jump to the chance every time i see that a new video is come out. thanks for puting the time and effort to share your work =)
Hi I’ve been enjoying your zircon videos. I’ve been in mudtank for about 2 weeks learning how to mine for them and me & hubby have found lots and several good cutters :-)
@@VintageTimeGems there are lots still left, just the quality varies, not sure the old miners left many quality stones, but they are there, it’s worth trying when you can get here :-)
I’m a little worried about the cracks in most of our stones. How’d you tell if it’s good for cutting? Can you chop up a fractured stone & still use the good bits? I’d love to send u some photos to get your opinion :-)
I would love to see some of your gems in their final settings. The background music is just innocuous unlike the irritating electronic crap some channels use. Thanks for your time and effort.
I have a ring I purchased waiting to be set. TH-cam channels are really restricted due to copyright laws with music. TH-cam audio library is the only place to get free background music these days. Cheers
Wow, I have just discovered you and I am enormously blown away. I am a novice to gems but it’s growing on me. Fan of Zircons, Topaz and Citrines but the pink one in your tutorial is great. Do you have a tutorial where you facet an oblong shape gem?
Hi I have been watching various gem faceting channels for a while and really your work is hands down the best. I wonder if you can recommend a functional faceting setup for beginners, which wouldn't cost thousands of dollars. I have seen several "if you want to start" videos which then recommend $10,000+ setups. I understand the equipment is specialized and precision crafted... are there options for the person who wants to see if this is for them? (Actually I am just looking at your videos on faceting equipment now. So I guess the question is, do you have anything to add to those?)
Awesome gemstone! I am a beginner facetor from California, and I was just wondering what you use to polish quartz and beryl. It has been hard for me to figure out what to use, and I keep getting scratches on my stones. Right now, I am going from 600 grit for cutting, 600 grit lightning lap, and one of those blue ultralaps. Is there anything else that I should buy? I am 14, so I kinda have a tight budget. Thank you and great work! :)
Thanks Pjump Slay....Some negative feedback is good, if subscribers encourage ideas for improvement. But when people just have a tantrum and have a fit of rage it's best mute them. And yes I should do a Ascher Cut.
Vintage Time can't wait for it sir..😜😜...always looking forward to watch your videos sir..love it..you make me inspired to learn faceting stone..but the only problem is faceting machine is really expensive hehehe..
Beautiful stone as usual A couple of questions for you Cliff. Curious what brand your favorite laps are and do you know of a good source for Zircon? I am having trouble finding white Topaz. Oh and Jaws looks like she needs a raise.
I don't really have a favourite brand. I buy cheap Chinese generic laps. In fact I have the more expensive cystalite laps, and I think the cheap Chinese laps are better. Try Joe Henley rough for topaz or zircon. Cheers
Very interested in your channel, and you have done a fantastic job. Thank you very much. A few questions: how long does it take to become a gem cutter like you? Any school or course out there to take or is it done all through practice and work? And how much does the whole equipment cost? Thank you again for great works and beautiful gems!
In 12 months you will be faceting a good quality gems. Gem clubs teach faceting. And for around $1500 you should be able to purchase a good second hand machine plus discs to facet quality gems.
Bit rude to be bothering you in and on your station but I suppose that just rotten old TH-cam one question Do you polish all the girdle when cutting the girdle Love the way you cut gems keep up the extra fine quality work. Ps. Can only agree with you on Topaz and Zircon.💯💎
I’m sure your wife loves the gem, but could you show it to us set sometime? I have a hard time seeing the actual size of the cut stone, even when it’s in your hands, because I’m so accustomed to seeing stones in settings.
I hate the art direction of this channel; fire Jaws. I can't even write that without immediately feeling bad for the puppers. No pup should be unemployed; rehire Jaws.
Got my first thumbs down....Must be the one Jaws muted.
@@mick2689 It's mud tanks in the harts range.
Best to ignore the trolls they are probably just projecting inner turmoil. Your videos are very well done and it's never been about the music.
I want to ask you about the price of the machine set and where you came from thanks. Vintage Time
I love your troll GIF!!
How long did you practice to get your facet points perfect? Thank you for including the angles and coordinates, it helps us linear folk make sense of work. Jaws does great work too.
Dude, you turn out gorgeous work. I love watching your stuff. Pay no attention to the trolls and please keep on cutting these beautiful gems.
cliff, you do well and I am with you that zircon is the most under rated stone, cant look back now you have a gemmasta
I am at gilles plains and your mate bought my ultratec from me
What a small world. The ultratec needs a little work on it. I have faceted with it and had no issues. but my mate is a tad heavy handed and which causes slippage. I love zircon, this is a gem that deserves more credit. Cheers
I have been binging on your faceting/fossicking videos every evening/weekend for a few weeks now, starting with your oldest posts and working towards the present, giving the thumbs up on every one of them. Love your videos, topics, music, amusing plots, production (and production assistant, Jaws!), and is why I keep coming back for more every day!
Thank YOU Cliff for all you're doing. I had always thought faceting was "out of my league", but with your videos I have learned a TON of great information on faceting, as well as the properties of the gems that you facet along with your hints and tips on working with them.
As a cabber, not a faceter (yet), I only dream of having a machine such as yours (maybe some day!), but faceting is now definitely in my plans for the future, and I hope to see it happen. At least with your videos I can now more easily understand what is being done on your machine, and why, to produce the beautiful gems you turn out. Bravo!!
Thanks David. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. I had plenty of fun making these video with Jaws. Hopefully you get the chance to facet some gems in the future. Cheers Cliff
The music is great. Your work is outstanding. I truly appreciate your channel. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind words Myrtha. Best wishes.
I LEARNED MORE FROM YOUR VIDEOS ; I DEEPLY RESPECTE YOU
Thank you Rufael
I love watching your videos. I learn a lot by doing so. I am a brand new faceter and I am on my 4th stone. One of the things I love about your videos is that I can hear you. You dont have a strong loud distracting music competing for your voice. I watch all your videos. Thank you to you and Jaws. She is precious. My side kick is Jackson.
Other gem cutting videos that play incredibly loud music I mute but then I run the risk of missing something important from the faceter if they are sharing commentary. Thank you for not being that kind of faceter. Much appreciation for sharing your work.
Thanks Tam. Well done on getting up to faceting you 4th gem. Your creating works of art that most people can only dream of. Well done. It's a fine line to what you can add in terms of music. TH-cam have made it very restrictive in terms of copyright. This is fair as artists do deserve royalties for their work. Hello to Jackson......
Thank you, Jaws for all you do. I enjoy your videos very much. I've learned so much.
Wow, that is a beautiful cut. Myself, I own many cut Zircons an before this video I didn’t appreciate the effort that goes into producing these gems (the oldest on earth). Thank you for taking your time to put this video together.
I so love your videos; your work is incredible, your videos are funny and relaxing to watch, and I learn a lot.
You are a true gem yourself :)
Thanks Beth. I try to add some humour to my videos. What would life be without fun? Take Care
Stunning cut!!! I love your channel!!!
Thank you.
one of my favorite stones, what a breathtaking cut!!!! i am in love with the final result it is wonderful!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Another great video. Thanks to you I now have a three carat white zircon solitaire ring and I love it !
Hi Cliff. I sooo enjoy watching your videos and thank you for sharing. You do lovely, lovely work. My favorite cut so far is the Portuguese cut.
I am so sorry that you've had inappropriate comments. I like the music and think your videography is excellent for a non-professional without "staff." Jaws does a great job!! Please don't be dissuaded by the trolls.
I would love to have seen this zircon in the mounting. Your wife is a lucky woman!
Thanks Jo Ann....The Portuguese cut is also a favourite of mine. Hopefully the Zircon will be set in a ring soon.
Love your dog!
Wow.. the end result is stunning. Your wife is going to end up with a collection to rival the crown jewels. LOL
I'm with you about zircon. It's a beautiful gemstone, and sadly underrated. You're fiercely lucky to live in a country where you can source this gem directly. Get loads while the market is down :D
Have you any plans to join the Australia gem and mineral show this year? I'd love to see you get your handiwork appraised, amateur hobbyist or not. Your work is simply beautiful, and needs to be appreciated more widely.
I looked into your theories about girdle polishing, and I agree that it definitely gives the stone a much more complete and professional look . Rest assured that I won't be buying any stone, no matter the cut or type, without seeing that girdle polish. :D
Trolls.. man I have to take my hat off to your solution. LOL It's the perfect way to handle them. Especially like the train clip. LOL
Cheers mate, and greatly looking forward to the next video.
I recently won a bronze medal in a open Australian competition. I was encouraged by a member in my gem club to submit one of my gems, he sent it off for me as I not the type to really bother. I thought 3rd place was not bad considering I was making a TH-cam video of the gem at the time, and your competing against seasoned facetors that only facet for comps. Usually as a rule don't do comps as it does take away the "FUN FACTOR" and most of these competition gem cutters are obsessed. I believe to be a great gem cutter is enjoy your art, experiment and try as many designs as you can, and try faceting a huge variety of different gems. Most of the competition facetors spend a entire lifetime faceting the same material and often the same design. It's like playing the same 3 chords on a guitar your entire life ( who wants to do that?)....I do go to Australian gem and mineral shows to buy gems and have a chat with people. My bucket list is the Tuscon Gem Show...Not sure if I will ever see it, but I hope to. Cheers
Great seeing more Aussie gems, keep it up mate!
Beautiful gem, Cliff. I can't believe I missed this one the first time around. Thank You.
Not to worry about the trolls. Jaws is on the scene.
Beauiful job!,the stone is stuning.
Thanks...
You and your dog are doing a fine job 👍🙂
You have helped me learn so much, and I am hoping to begin to facet something soon. I also just love your sense of humor.
Thanks Laurie...Let me know how you go at faceting? Regards Cliff
Stunning! I wish I could learn that skill:)
Thank you.
Excellent job. Well done.
Thanks again christokes.
beautiful! I agree about zircon and I'm learning more about it just out of my own curiosity. also love your music choices and you have a wonderful producer :-)
Always love to see how you turn a rough into a gem. Great work
how much is it?
Divino. Saludos desde Barranquilla-Colombia. Que lindo trabajo Dios bendiga tus manos y tu obra. Eres un artista.
I am not a fan of square cut gems, but that really does sparkle. Well done.
Anyone who runs you down Music etc is a bell end Your stones are FANTASTIC What does it matter about music Keep it up mate
i dont plan on taking this trade but i do enjoi your videos very much and i find them clear and easy to follow and entertaining. i jump to the chance every time i see that a new video is come out. thanks for puting the time and effort to share your work =)
say hi to jaws.
ur work is great
Ignore the idiot troll(s); you are awesome. Thank you so much for making and sharing your videos. It is a great gift.
I find Trolls great content for videos. And the mute button is the best way stop em in there tracks. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers
Hi I’ve been enjoying your zircon videos. I’ve been in mudtank for about 2 weeks learning how to mine for them and me & hubby have found lots and several good cutters :-)
I'd love to go to Mudtank, it's a long way from where I live...I hope you left some for me when I go?
@@VintageTimeGems there are lots still left, just the quality varies, not sure the old miners left many quality stones, but they are there, it’s worth trying when you can get here :-)
I’m a little worried about the cracks in most of our stones. How’d you tell if it’s good for cutting? Can you chop up a fractured stone & still use the good bits? I’d love to send u some photos to get your opinion :-)
Do you set the stones yourself? Stunning cut!
Thanky you...Yes I have set several.
Lovely gem - and Jaws: sic'em!
Thanks Kathy....Jaws is on the prowl.
Well done. Am looking forward to try my hand at fossiking forZircon
Simplesmente, uma obra de arte. Com medidas perfeitas. Minha admiração.
don't sweat those goofballs mate!
Love your consistency.
Thanks Trueherbsman....
I would love to see some of your gems in their final settings. The background music is just innocuous unlike the irritating electronic crap some channels use. Thanks for your time and effort.
I have a ring I purchased waiting to be set. TH-cam channels are really restricted due to copyright laws with music. TH-cam audio library is the only place to get free background music these days. Cheers
Wow, I have just discovered you and I am enormously blown away. I am a novice to gems but it’s growing on me. Fan of Zircons, Topaz and Citrines but the pink one in your tutorial is great. Do you have a tutorial where you facet an oblong shape gem?
Thanks...There are a few video where I facet longer rectangle step cut gems.
Have you cut any Sunstone material?
Cliff always enjoy your presentations, Just a question will you also do the ring or do you have some else make that?
Hi I have been watching various gem faceting channels for a while and really your work is hands down the best. I wonder if you can recommend a functional faceting setup for beginners, which wouldn't cost thousands of dollars. I have seen several "if you want to start" videos which then recommend $10,000+ setups. I understand the equipment is specialized and precision crafted... are there options for the person who wants to see if this is for them? (Actually I am just looking at your videos on faceting equipment now. So I guess the question is, do you have anything to add to those?)
You should be able to start with a second hand machine and discs for around $2000. Cheers
Awesome gemstone! I am a beginner facetor from California, and I was just wondering what you use to polish quartz and beryl. It has been hard for me to figure out what to use, and I keep getting scratches on my stones. Right now, I am going from 600 grit for cutting, 600 grit lightning lap, and one of those blue ultralaps. Is there anything else that I should buy? I am 14, so I kinda have a tight budget. Thank you and great work! :)
Is the cutting compound paste you are using diamond dust base?
50,000 diamond grit.
Stunning result and video there sir..ignore all the negative feedback...by the way i'd like to see how you make an ascher cut sir if don't mind..😊😊😊
Thanks Pjump Slay....Some negative feedback is good, if subscribers encourage ideas for improvement. But when people just have a tantrum and have a fit of rage it's best mute them. And yes I should do a Ascher Cut.
Vintage Time can't wait for it sir..😜😜...always looking forward to watch your videos sir..love it..you make me inspired to learn faceting stone..but the only problem is faceting machine is really expensive hehehe..
Nice
Great video as always. Beautiful, your wife will enjoy I’m sure!
Thanks Tori...
Do u cut gems as a business , or could u recommend someone ?,
Beautiful stone as usual A couple of questions for you Cliff. Curious what brand your favorite laps are and do you know of a good source for Zircon? I am having trouble finding white Topaz. Oh and Jaws looks like she needs a raise.
I don't really have a favourite brand. I buy cheap Chinese generic laps. In fact I have the more expensive cystalite laps, and I think the cheap Chinese laps are better. Try Joe Henley rough for topaz or zircon. Cheers
@@VintageTimeGems thank you sir
😂Hocam çok güldüm.. çekim ekibimiz baya kalabalıkmış.. 😂😂😂🎼🎵🎶 🎸
Very interested in your channel, and you have done a fantastic job. Thank you very much.
A few questions: how long does it take to become a gem cutter like you? Any school or course out there to take or is it done all through practice and work? And how much does the whole equipment cost?
Thank you again for great works and beautiful gems!
In 12 months you will be faceting a good quality gems. Gem clubs teach faceting. And for around $1500 you should be able to purchase a good second hand machine plus discs to facet quality gems.
Thanks a lot for information. A great hobby for my retirement. 😄
Pedra bonita
Thank you.
Wife ask me to ask you how long did it take you from start to finish with that fine looking gem
Can you facet an 1.5 carat gem?
lol, Jaws has Muttley's laugh
You have to love that laugh. If only all dogs could laugh like Muttley. I think we'd all be rolling on the ground in stitches if they did.
By the way, once they’ve been cut,where in Australia can u sell them? :-)
Yes, I sell of my gems on my own website called "Gemquest"
Does this hobby require holding your arms out for hours, or can you rest them while you work the stone?
You can rest your arms. Not too strenuous.
@@VintageTimeGems Excellent, thanks for the reply.
How much this sized zircon cost?
maybe one of these days you and Pablo Cimadevilla can do a collaboration. I bet the final result would be remarkable, like the Zulu Eye.
Pablo make some fabulous videos I must say, He is a real craftsman.
Bit rude to be bothering you in and on your station but I suppose that just rotten old TH-cam one question
Do you polish all the girdle when cutting the girdle
Love the way you cut gems keep up the extra fine quality work.
Ps. Can only agree with you on Topaz and Zircon.💯💎
Yes the girdle is polished. I do this prior to faceting the crown. Cheers Cliff
@@VintageTimeGems thank you thank you so much 😊💎👈💯
I’m sure your wife loves the gem, but could you show it to us set sometime? I have a hard time seeing the actual size of the cut stone, even when it’s in your hands, because I’m so accustomed to seeing stones in settings.
At some point I display some gems in settings.
Love your work forget the trolls no time for them
Thanks mad mach...Take care mate.
the only troll I want to be is one hiding under the table just incase you drop it :) , lovly cut again
Thanks Ray...Zircon is a quality gem. It should be rated higher in comparison to so many other gems that seem to be worth more.
Don't feed the trolls. They love it when you feed them. Just pretend like they don't exist.
We are in class! No frikken radios or music! Since Kindergarten!
Please excuse me. I'm having a 'Karen' moment.
Donna Chassie
Squilliant fancyson
I hate the art direction of this channel; fire Jaws.
I can't even write that without immediately feeling bad for the puppers. No pup should be unemployed; rehire Jaws.
I really appreciate this video, first one I've seen on your channel! Your hard work shows and I can't wait for other gemstones! :)
Thanks...I have plenty more videos on my channel about cutting gems.