How to Cut a Hydrothermal Emerald - Faceting Apprentice Sampler Course

This is a sampler class on faceting hydrothermal emeralds. If you've been wanting to learn to cut gemstones but don't have the time or energy to travel across the world to take a class then this program might be right for you! Take a full apprenticeship course from your own studio and in your own time schedule. More info at: http://www.facetingapprentice.com

You can download the diagram for this design here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Anxb...

I want to thank RusGems for donating a piece of their Hydrothermal "Colombian" colored Emerald for this video. You can find more about them and all the gem materials they make at : https://rusgems.com

If you'd like to learn more about how hydrothermal emeralds are made, you can find a video here:    • How Hydrothermal Emeralds are Created  

Find out about the book The Secret Teachings of Gemcutting here: https://www.magusgems.com/product-pag...

You can find information about our Sintered Cutting Laps here: https://www.magusgems.com/product-pag...

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:32 Preforming
00:13:10 Dopping
00:19:17 Girdling
00:32:46 Cutting the Crown
00:51:12 Polishing the Crown
01:07:54 Transferring the Stone
01:12:09 Cutting the Pavilion
01:24:28 Polishing the Pavilion
01:28:25 Undopping and Cleaning