Gem Cutting Tutorial: Faceting A HUGE Briolette

Bopie has requested that Mike cut a briolette since it’s been a while and he definitely delivered with this whopper of a gemstone. Watch as award-winning lapidary, Michael Sackos facets this AAA quality amethyst from the Anahí Mine in Bolivia into a ginormous and stunning briolette using a design of his own creation.
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[@yankeetimeline]

Dude that stone is awesome! Beautifully done. I have seen different briollette diagrams but this the first whirlpool design!

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thanks! Yes, it's the first whrilpool brioette diagram I have seen also.

[@smokeydog67]

First time I’ve watched a gem being faceted really interesting. This is absolutely incredible stone!

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you very much.

[@jameswelch1054]

Fun to watch a new cut. I suggest that you better clean your cut stones when displaying, so we don't see smudge marks.

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thanks! Suggestion noted and appreciated.

[@Algoldprospecting]

Nice one. I found my aquamarine I misplaced them. Maybe I will try to cut one. 😮

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thanks. You should cut your aqua rough!

[@holdensmith5986]

That's awesome! I've only cut just over a dozen stones so I'll probably hold off on cutting one of these for a while, but that was really cool to see the process! Thanks for making these videos!

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

I think that you would have no problem cutting this or any other design. Cutting a dozen stones is quite a few. That's enough to have seen and overcome a number of the cutting/polishing issues that pop up! Give it a try!

[@commochief106]

To all the tutorials that you have created this to me is a miracle and a work of art that you have created. Thank you for sharing this awesome piece.

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you for the kind comment.

[@keithlester9152]

Awesome stone, I hope you get to make the trip and bring back enough rough to share.

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you! Yes, I hope I can make this trip soon.

[@joemuro692]

Very nice design. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you!

[@shannonfugate1756]

very cool thats something i would like to try

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thanks. I think you would have no problem cutting this design. Give it a try.

[@JoseyWilds]

Josey wilds was here

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Welcome.

[@jaminbrooks6089]

Bopie... he really needs to make this trip 😁

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

🙂

[@scottpolo688]

Another great video and worth the wait - thank you!! This is another one I would love to see what Bopie does with it - you don’t see many briolette stones out there. Please share when she does set it!

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thanks. Yes, I'll update you of the final piece of jewelry.

[@DreamsofChrist]

Definitely agree, would like to see this set.

[@jimbutcher9277]

Beautiful design 👍

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you!

[@lisascenic]

Really fascinating!

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you.

[@slackwatters9604]

I've only been cutting for a very short amount of time. But on the wax my stones come out more even in symmetrical. My stones are always off with the super glue for some reason I'm not sure why I can line up the wax but not the Super Glue

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

The type of adhesive you use to secure the gemstone to the dop should have absolutely no affect on being able to cut a symmetrical stone. Sounds to me like either the super glue brand you used doesn't work well for gem cutting or else you started cutting on the gemstone immediately after dopping the stone with superglue. With UV light activated Super Glue you can start cutting immediately. However, with the other superglues you have to let the glue cure for a few hours before cutting. Yes, the stone is immediately 'stuck' to the dop, but it needs a few hours to fully cure before cutting. In your case it sounds like the stone 'moved' a little while you were cutting and that caused your final gemstone to not be symmetrical. But the good news is that you have learned to dop with wax and you like it...so great job!

[@slackwatters9604]

Thanks for the advice brother appreciate it

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

@@slackwatters9604 You are welcome. I hope it helps.

[@commochief106]

Hello Mrs. Bopies this man needs to go to Colombia cause he will be able to find great stones and then he can create awesome stones like this briol let. The Bopies whirlpool he created left me in awe. I have as of today seen all his tutorial and faceting videos. Thank you Mr. Mike.

[@slackwatters9604]

@@commochief106 just ordered a raytech Shaw handpiece machine Columbia sounds nice that would be fun but I'd really like to get out the montana. And dig up some sapphires