Labradorite is one of my favorite stones, but, between the fractures and the ability to lose flash while shaping and polishing, it is one of the hardest stones to get right. It doesnt take to heat well so dopping is a challenge. Doming a piece of Labradorite is not the best idea either. It shows better when its flat and you dont have to roll the stone to see it. The "eye" is the hardest thing to get right, meaning having the brightest flash even with your straight ahead vision. You dont want to have to hold it at some ridiculous angle to see the color. When you do get it right, its as beautiful as opal. Spectrolite is a more stable version of feldspar and has much more variety of color. Good job Katy!
@@shern1966 Do you mean spectrolite? Yes it is possible. Spectrolite has harder lines between colors , where labradorite blends colors. Spectrolite is exclusively from Finland and tends to be more opaque in its base where labradorite is more translucent. Origin is the main difference.
I'm so glad I live in the Adirondacks, laboradite is my favorite rock and I have TONS of it all around me! Every time I go out I come home with more and more, I just can't help myself! I have some of the most amazing pieces , some blue, some green, some gold, some purple, and even some pink.
Labradorite -most powerful crystal to sheild misfortune -magical and spiritual, for intuition and connecting to higher realms -used for synchronicities.. being at the right place at the right time It needs first to be cleansed, charged and programmed properly
This is by far the best vid on labradorite on utube Kate, its jst goes to show if u cut even 1 or 2mm out u can loose the shiller altogether, very tricky stone, gr8 vid and loved the heart, turned out awsome 😊😊
I love Labradorite because iridescence is my favorite color, and you and Jim did a spectacular job with it. You make quite a team! Happy Valentine's Day to you and Mr. Did!
I'm familiar with the stone but have never seen it raw and then slabbed. A heart shaped cab??!! You are braver than me. The Australian labradorite is nothing like the overseas versions. Ours is a simple, clear but slightly yellow stone that you can actually facet. I much prefer yours and have a few very select pieces that I love.
Happy Valentine's day, 2 hearts to make 1 heart and it came out great. Thx for the video as always it's good to see how the different cuts work in showing the colours. Stay safe and rock on thx for the share. 👍✌🇦🇺
U'RE SO VERY MUCH WELCOME MS.KATE. BUT I LOVE LABRADORITE I'VE FELL IN LOVE WITH LABRADORITE FRIM THE MOMENT I FOUND MY FIRST LABRADORITE STONE HERE IN GEORGIA. IT'S MY FAVORITE STONE PERIOD. 👍♥️😃🙋
I watched your video on cutting your laboradite and learned a lot so yesterday I finally cut mine that I've had for about five years thank you for the help and the confidence.
@@KatyDidRocks So far I did better than i expected, one piece has a pink with yellow hue to it! Can you give me any advice on shaping and polishing as to not ruin the flash of color?
Oww,This really is a interesting sort of stone and what it consists of and is build up,it is so wonderfull.. And you're in the position to expiriment it Keep it up,love watching
Spookie how your video popped up. I keep finding labradorite. I've only brought one piece home because it looks prettier in the stream than it does on my desk. I wish I had access to those tools to shape and shine it. Lovely watching you do it though 💙
@@KatyDidRocks aww Katie bring your stuff to Scotland, my pockets are full of rocks when I come back from my dog walks. I've even found amethyst on the beach 😊
Thanks Kate. This is something I was wondering is how to figure out what direction to cut rocks like this in to get the shiney bits to show properly. Hope the beast isn't too difficult to fix.
Nice video, thanks! I like any information on how to polish and put a shine on that stone. I'm kind of a lapidary hobbyist and also looking for simple ways to polish the stones after cutting.
We just got a bunch of labradorite from an estate sale nearby. The only lapidary tools we have are a tile saw and a rock tumbler. We do have access to our club’s lapidary shop so I think I’m going to have to schedule a session there for the labradorite. Great tips on directionality for cutting. I love your videos because you don’t pretend to know everything. It’s nice to learn along with you :)
Beautiful 💙I love labradorite I love that your cutting it yourself I got some but haven’t decided how to cut it yet ,thank you , love all your information on this process 😊💙
Looks like that rock is a little hard to work with but the rewards will be great when you get it figured out and finishing polishing good luck thanks Ray 😊
Oh I wish I had a cab king. Ive been trying to learn how to polish or fix polished cabs and pieces of labradorite I have without having access to large machines. Is there any tips or tools to help me that you can suggest for polishing labradorite at home? And is it possible to bring out the laboresence more? I have silver flashes that I hear are hard to polish well and was told you can over polish the "flashes " out. And what can I use to bring out the shiller or give pieces a high polish? Really any help and tools to suggest would be of great help. I do enjoy your videos and im a handy person and used to do trade work but body retired before me so this for me is my happy place and still( for the most part) can use my hands to widdle and create. Minerals are all new to me but oh they are just wonderful especially labradorite it's my new obsession with over 40 pieces from rough to already carved, freeforms and cabs. But like I said I've never cabbed or cut minerals just trying to fix pieces that lack polish or not very good cutting so Im trying to figure out a way to do by hand and luckily these pieces are hand size or smaller and would love to learn as much as I can and what polishing compound and tools to use on it thank you and love to learn more
Hi - sorry I took so long to respond. I honestly am a newbie with labradorite - I would suggest reaching out to Theo Kellison, who is much more experienced with this stone. Thanks for watching!
I have a storage bin of lab chunks and was wondering if you had a recommendation for a saw? I'm only gonna be trimming labradorite specifically. Thank you.
Hello! Any lapidary trim saw will work - just be sure you have a decent diamond blade and good lighting. You might even be able to use a tile saw - labradorite isn’t that hard.
Do you know anything about cutting in like the Vogel style like the Vogel quartz crystals? Is a good video that's a nice piece of lavender right I like it I didn't even think of looking into rock branches just within like a 30 seconds you gave me a treasure trove of information thank you peace be with you
That definitely was the case with this rock! The labradorescense (wow, what a terrible word to type) was very strong, but leaving the plane even a few degrees made it disappear.
I wish someone could tell me how to prevent it from cracking while polishing, I have tons of Moonstone and laboradite, I'm surrounded by it here in the Adirondacks. I love it! Every songle piece I've tried shaping and polishing gets ruined! It starts cracking, cracks get filled with water and polish, then the rock ends up being ruined everytime. I'm so frustrated! I've ruined so many beautiful pieces. 😢
Aww... Cutting hearts is notoriously difficult... You're doing great! Basically move the shape back, look where the lump is, spend a second or two there, move the shape back, repeat. Once it looks symmetrical you have to keep the thing moving on your wheel or a flat spot happens... And an hour's work is ruined... Get some Opal and try with that... The pressure knowing you are working on something that's hundreds of dollars a gram is something else...
Ciao! Ho visto il tuo video...ma ancora non ho capito in che direzione dover tagliare il pezzo di labradorite... se andare parallelo alla labradorescenza o perpendicolare
@@KatyDidRocks grazie grazie grazie, con una pietra grezza effettivamente ho avuto successo, con altre 2 invece anche se parallele ha perso totalmente la labradorescenza...evidentemente erano di scarsa qualità, comunque veramente grazie per avermi risposto
Labradorite is soft and easy to cut. You just can’t use a lot of force or pressure so it won’t chip up. Labradorite it’s about a five on the Mohs scale.. that’s why you see so many carvings made with it because it is easy to carve. But it is easy to lose your color.. to get that color positioned in the center. It does take some practice..
Labradorite is one of my favorite stones, but, between the fractures and the ability to lose flash while shaping and polishing, it is one of the hardest stones to get right. It doesnt take to heat well so dopping is a challenge. Doming a piece of Labradorite is not the best idea either. It shows better when its flat and you dont have to roll the stone to see it. The "eye" is the hardest thing to get right, meaning having the brightest flash even with your straight ahead vision. You dont want to have to hold it at some ridiculous angle to see the color. When you do get it right, its as beautiful as opal. Spectrolite is a more stable version of feldspar and has much more variety of color. Good job Katy!
Thank you! I really love the labradorite, although I did notice that grinding down the edges made the shine disappear. Thank you for your info! :)
@@KatyDidRocks You rock katyDid!
I have a piece that I just cut that has a flash of pinkish purple and yellow, could it be spectrometer?
@@shern1966 Do you mean spectrolite? Yes it is possible. Spectrolite has harder lines between colors , where labradorite blends colors. Spectrolite is exclusively from Finland and tends to be more opaque in its base where labradorite is more translucent. Origin is the main difference.
I'm so glad I live in the Adirondacks, laboradite is my favorite rock and I have TONS of it all around me! Every time I go out I come home with more and more, I just can't help myself! I have some of the most amazing pieces , some blue, some green, some gold, some purple, and even some pink.
Wow, that's amazing!
One of my favorite stones. Excellent for protection… reflects any negativity back to sender.
Absolutely beautiful in jewelry. Thank you ✨
Great to know! Thanks for watching. :)
Labradorite is a mystical stone used for clairvoyance, intuition, protection against misfortune and bringer of synchronicities
Labradorite
-most powerful crystal to sheild misfortune
-magical and spiritual, for intuition and connecting to higher realms
-used for synchronicities.. being at the right place at the right time
It needs first to be cleansed, charged and programmed properly
Happy Valentines Day Kate! The labradorite hearts are beautiful!😊💕
Thank you! 😊
The final product is lovely. Please give our compliments to Jim.
I will! Thank you! :)
Beautiful piece of stone. Loved the colors. Good job on the heart.
Thank you so much 😀
Wow! I’m impressed! 🦋
Thank you! :)
That’s a real beaut!
Thank you! :)
MS.KATE LABRADORITE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE GEMSTONES AND THAT'S ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS MA'AM👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️😃😃😃😃🪨🪨🪨🪨
Thank you! :)
My favorite stone to buy for my jewelry for my Etsy shop. It's so cool to see it in the raw form before it is cut.
It is a gorgeous stone! :)
Labrodorite is my fave!
Mine too. :)
Loved the butterfly blue heart
Thank you! :)
One of my favorite crystals 🌹
This is by far the best vid on labradorite on utube Kate, its jst goes to show if u cut even 1 or 2mm out u can loose the shiller altogether, very tricky stone, gr8 vid and loved the heart, turned out awsome 😊😊
I love Labradorite because iridescence is my favorite color, and you and Jim did a spectacular job with it. You make quite a team! Happy Valentine's Day to you and Mr. Did!
Thank you!
I'm familiar with the stone but have never seen it raw and then slabbed. A heart shaped cab??!! You are braver than me. The Australian labradorite is nothing like the overseas versions. Ours is a simple, clear but slightly yellow stone that you can actually facet. I much prefer yours and have a few very select pieces that I love.
Happy Valentines Day! That heart is beautiful!
Thank you! :)
Happy Valentine's day, 2 hearts to make 1 heart and it came out great. Thx for the video as always it's good to see how the different cuts work in showing the colours. Stay safe and rock on thx for the share. 👍✌🇦🇺
Thank you! :)
Oh , my . The being is in the fresh cut stone ... thank you for showing me !!!
You are welcome!
Thanks Kate for the lesson❣️ That is a beautiful stone ❣️Keep on Rockin❣️
You’re welcome 😊
Lovely shine. Thank you for sharing. Learning which way to cut a rock. Letting the rock show you!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Gorgeous 😍 Labradorite is my #1 favorite stone. I have heard it's tricky to work with. Thank you for sharing!✌🤠 Happy Valentines Day❣
It's so fun, though! :)
@@KatyDidRocks Definitely worth it for sure! You did a great job finding the right angle.👍
Always enjoy your videos.
Glad you like them!
Very pretty, Kate!😊
Thank you! :)
@3:10 it looks like a seahorse in aquablue water surrounded in seaweed.
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Love your willingness to risk trying a new something to bring out the fire in one of my favorite rock s.
It really is cool.
This is really cool. Thank you. 👍
I have many rough pieces
Beautiful stone.
The Best
Thanks!
No. It looks like a dragon 😊. I love the heart you made 💙
Thanks!
Loved how you gave a little insight into the geology of it, the exsolution lamellae and stuff. Awesome skills and the results look very pretty!
Thanks!
It’s one of the most beautiful stones. I love it.
I agree!
Hey y'all from Eustis, Florida.
Hello!
Thank you 🥰 😊
Thank you! :)
Very beautiful 💙
Thanks!
Magnificent.!A dear friend of mine makes jewelry and silver wire wrapping using this stone .. it truly is stunning.
Yes, absolutely beautiful!
You do some beautiful work
Thank you!
U'RE SO VERY MUCH WELCOME MS.KATE. BUT I LOVE LABRADORITE I'VE FELL IN LOVE WITH LABRADORITE FRIM THE MOMENT I FOUND MY FIRST LABRADORITE STONE HERE IN GEORGIA. IT'S MY FAVORITE STONE PERIOD. 👍♥️😃🙋
I love this rock🤩🤩🤩
Me too!
nice work!i wouldn't have known you were a beginner unless you mentioned it💙
Thank you. :)
I watched your video on cutting your laboradite and learned a lot so yesterday I finally cut mine that I've had for about five years thank you for the help and the confidence.
Hurray! Hope it went well for you.
@@KatyDidRocks So far I did better than i expected, one piece has a pink with yellow hue to it! Can you give me any advice on shaping and polishing as to not ruin the flash of color?
This is really nice *Katy*
Thank you! 😊
Wow, Wow, Wow! It turned out so magnificent!
Thank you so much!
Oww,This really is a interesting sort of stone and what it consists of and is build up,it is so
wonderfull.. And you're in the position to expiriment it
Keep it up,love watching
Thank you!
That heart is gorgeous 😍
Thank you! :)
I love labradorite.
Me too!
Such beautiful stuff, great job
Eres toda una artista.
Beautiful laboratories ,love that stone 😍
Many thanks.
Well done kate that turned out awsome xx
Thanks!
* WOW ~ I Love Labradorite ! ! the cut at 5:40 mark is Fantastic.. What a Cab that would make ! !
I was so pleased with myself that I figured out how to make the cut. :D
Spookie how your video popped up. I keep finding labradorite. I've only brought one piece home because it looks prettier in the stream than it does on my desk. I wish I had access to those tools to shape and shine it.
Lovely watching you do it though 💙
That is awesome! I would love to find some in the wild.
@@KatyDidRocks aww Katie bring your stuff to Scotland, my pockets are full of rocks when I come back from my dog walks. I've even found amethyst on the beach 😊
Thanks Kate. This is something I was wondering is how to figure out what direction to cut rocks like this in to get the shiney bits to show properly. Hope the beast isn't too difficult to fix.
It's finding a part that will be a challenge. Thanks!
I love labradorite. It is a challenge.
Super interesting stone.
Beautifull love labradorite
Eres toda una artista.
@@KatyDidRocks 🙏thanks
Nice try! I am an artisan of making gemstones and I especially work with labradorite. I love Labradorite. I work from India.
Thanks - I obviously am just learning. :D But it was an interesting endeavor!
Beautiful and great skills 👏
Thank you so much 😀
Nice video, thanks! I like any information on how to polish and put a shine on that stone. I'm kind of a lapidary hobbyist and also looking for simple ways to polish the stones after cutting.
It's a tricky stone, for sure! Thanks for watching. :)
😍как крыло бабочки переливается!!!🦋
В яблочко!
Beautiful job😍
Thanks! :)
We just got a bunch of labradorite from an estate sale nearby. The only lapidary tools we have are a tile saw and a rock tumbler. We do have access to our club’s lapidary shop so I think I’m going to have to schedule a session there for the labradorite. Great tips on directionality for cutting. I love your videos because you don’t pretend to know everything. It’s nice to learn along with you :)
Thank you!
凄いっ！👏👏👏
綺麗ですね💙✨
ありがとう！
Good job Katy Maybe you'll be glad to know I am gemstone cutter in labradorite and many more gemstones in long time.
I was lucky with those cuts, I have to admit - beginner's luck, I guess! I have lots to learn.
Very interesting and it turned out great.
Thank you! :)
Amazing video, thank you for sharing!!
:)
5:39… beautiful!
I totally love labradorite.
I use s piece of foam pipe insulation to cover the edge of the saw table. Keeps oil off your arms and your shirt sleeves
Good idea!
Thanks. I've been working on some labradorite off & on for a while. It can be fickle. Aren't the cracks a bummer?
The cracks are the worst! But it sure is pretty!
Beautiful 💙I love labradorite I love that your cutting it yourself I got some but haven’t decided how to cut it yet ,thank you , love all your information on this process 😊💙
Good luck with it - it's an ornery little rock! :)
Looks like that rock is a little hard to work with but the rewards will be great when you get it figured out and finishing polishing good luck thanks Ray 😊
Thank you! :)
Hey!!
Hello!
Parabéns, lindo trabalho!
Grato por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.
Acompanhando o canal aqui no Brasil!
Obrigado. :)
I love it... I have a piece of labradorite I need to find the direction to cut it as well
Good luck! :)
@@KatyDidRocks watching you trim your specimens helps a bit more with understanding
I love labradorite because I am easily distracted by shiny thi... Oh look, a rainbow!
LOL!
What grit did you use for the final polish?
I have this stone I love it
Me too!
Oh I wish I had a cab king. Ive been trying to learn how to polish or fix polished cabs and pieces of labradorite I have without having access to large machines. Is there any tips or tools to help me that you can suggest for polishing labradorite at home? And is it possible to bring out the laboresence more? I have silver flashes that I hear are hard to polish well and was told you can over polish the "flashes " out. And what can I use to bring out the shiller or give pieces a high polish? Really any help and tools to suggest would be of great help. I do enjoy your videos and im a handy person and used to do trade work but body retired before me so this for me is my happy place and still( for the most part) can use my hands to widdle and create. Minerals are all new to me but oh they are just wonderful especially labradorite it's my new obsession with over 40 pieces from rough to already carved, freeforms and cabs. But like I said I've never cabbed or cut minerals just trying to fix pieces that lack polish or not very good cutting so Im trying to figure out a way to do by hand and luckily these pieces are hand size or smaller and would love to learn as much as I can and what polishing compound and tools to use on it thank you and love to learn more
Hi - sorry I took so long to respond. I honestly am a newbie with labradorite - I would suggest reaching out to Theo Kellison, who is much more experienced with this stone. Thanks for watching!
I have a storage bin of lab chunks and was wondering if you had a recommendation for a saw? I'm only gonna be trimming labradorite specifically. Thank you.
Hello! Any lapidary trim saw will work - just be sure you have a decent diamond blade and good lighting. You might even be able to use a tile saw - labradorite isn’t that hard.
Do you know anything about cutting in like the Vogel style like the Vogel quartz crystals? Is a good video that's a nice piece of lavender right I like it I didn't even think of looking into rock branches just within like a 30 seconds you gave me a treasure trove of information thank you peace be with you
Hello the first machine u use is faucets table saw. What about 2nd machine called?
🤩
I notice if i keep running it thru water the iridescent shows more.
So it looks like once you find the plane that shows labradorescence, that cutting in parallel planes reveals the more of the same. Is that correct?
That definitely was the case with this rock! The labradorescense (wow, what a terrible word to type) was very strong, but leaving the plane even a few degrees made it disappear.
Is the rock from ruins , like a cathedral or just masses of rock ?
I actually bought it from a rock shop.
The beings in the stone turn Melinated like myself , when I hold it ..
?
I wish someone could tell me how to prevent it from cracking while polishing, I have tons of Moonstone and laboradite, I'm surrounded by it here in the Adirondacks. I love it! Every songle piece I've tried shaping and polishing gets ruined! It starts cracking, cracks get filled with water and polish, then the rock ends up being ruined everytime. I'm so frustrated! I've ruined so many beautiful pieces. 😢
Aww... Cutting hearts is notoriously difficult... You're doing great! Basically move the shape back, look where the lump is, spend a second or two there, move the shape back, repeat. Once it looks symmetrical you have to keep the thing moving on your wheel or a flat spot happens... And an hour's work is ruined... Get some Opal and try with that... The pressure knowing you are working on something that's hundreds of dollars a gram is something else...
LOL, no thank you on the opal - but I sure love labradorite.
Katy❤❤❤ thank a lot for your video. How can I buy labradorite from you? I'm in Canada
Hey there! I'm sorry to say, I don't have any labradorite for sale.
Ciao! Ho visto il tuo video...ma ancora non ho capito in che direzione dover tagliare il pezzo di labradorite... se andare parallelo alla labradorescenza o perpendicolare
Taglia parallelamente alla lucentezza, ma la lucentezza può cambiare direzione, quindi continua a guardarla.
@@KatyDidRocks grazie grazie grazie, con una pietra grezza effettivamente ho avuto successo, con altre 2 invece anche se parallele ha perso totalmente la labradorescenza...evidentemente erano di scarsa qualità, comunque veramente grazie per avermi risposto
The beings in my stone turn Melinated , like me .
Wonderful!
Labrador stone ... is a stone that has a fairly expensive value in Indonesia (my country)
It is a remarkable stone!
I have that stone! :D
Sweet! Isn't it beautiful?!
It is
👍👍👍👍fashion
😎
:D
You take forever LOL
I do. :D
Feel free to send me some if you want 😃 hahahah
:D Thanks for watching!
@@KatyDidRocks hahaha no problem!
Labradorite is soft and easy to cut. You just can’t use a lot of force or pressure so it won’t chip up. Labradorite it’s about a five on the Mohs scale.. that’s why you see so many carvings made with it because it is easy to carve. But it is easy to lose your color.. to get that color positioned in the center. It does take some practice..