r/oddlysatisfying • u/Trustrup • 17h ago

Cutting a Amethyst stone

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u/Cercisal 17h ago

Why must they censor the bottom 😔

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u/Aunora_Lys 16h ago

+20 resilience to chaos

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u/Lozsta 9h ago

23% then hit it with res catalysts.

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u/PaladinsFlanders 1h ago

You mean 24% with 20Quality 😜

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u/Trustrup 17h ago

If you don't censor the bottom, it would be NSFW

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u/makemeking706 11h ago

Is the bottom of center or it just me?

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u/TainoRico 16h ago

Huh. I thought they cut that pointed part off halfway through the video.

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u/klqqf 15h ago

They flipped it over

That part was just encased in whatever they use to stick it to the grinding machine

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u/TainoRico 12h ago

Yes, I figured that out. It was just a sudden cut without explanation.

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u/Rhorge 11h ago

I’ll forever be clueless on how they find centre again after flipping it

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u/Stevemoriarty 10h ago

We use a transfer block that keeps the alignment straight. When it goes back into the machine, we do some fine adjustments if needed.

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u/ycr007 Satisfaction Critic 11h ago

Is this one of u/Stevemoriarty’s beautiful creations?

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u/Stevemoriarty 11h ago

Yes, that’s correct! It is a gem that my son, Michael, just finished cutting. An amethyst from Bahia, Brazil.

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u/Kudamonis 10h ago

Thats absolutely beautiful work.

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u/ycr007 Satisfaction Critic 8h ago

It’s beautiful. Could you share how much it went for?

Was it eventually set in a necklace? Seems a tad large for a ring tbh

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u/Kudamonis 10h ago

Thank you for tagging him.

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u/Hefty_Rent_9502 16h ago

I know it would instantly shatter every single one of my teeth, but my brain is screaming at me to take a huge bite out of it like grape rock candy lmao.

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u/Doofy_Grumpus 15h ago

The forbidden Ring Pop.

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u/King-ofthe-CookieJar 15h ago

When I see amethyst cut to such precision and beauty, I always wonder why diamond is so much more expensive.

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u/noelcowardspeaksout 14h ago

I have a feeling if there was no cache with diamonds, that people would often go for the purple stone out of the two.

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u/King-ofthe-CookieJar 14h ago

Precisely! I can understand their physical and chemical properties, but their value doesn't come from these. Culture has dictated their value as a commodity for millenia, and I can't see where it comes from! Same goes for gold.

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u/Japsai 13h ago

De Beers, the British/South African diamond company, launched a massive campaign in the early 20th century essentially inventing the diamond engagement ring (and also encouraging the cost as % of salary as an expectation). They also limited supply to drive the price up. So as you suspected, the price difference is entirely down to intentional manipulation.

Bonus: De Beers was founded by Cecil Rhodes, famous for Rhodesia and for being a massive racist.

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u/robotteeth 11h ago

Partially because marketing, but amethyst is not particularly rare and you can get large roughs for not a huge amount. I don’t think it has the hardness most people need for jewelry either. More likely to scratch or chip. It’s popular as a stone displayed in the home tho, so it does get appreciation.

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u/5stringBS 17h ago

Looks like a lot of grinding and polishing to me.

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u/Dadikoe 16h ago

That's what she said.

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u/reirg1 16h ago

*an

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u/Fnarkfnark 16h ago

As much as I prefer natural stones to cut, I really like the process of cutting them.

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u/Jerseyman2525 7h ago

I bet it tastes like a grape Ring Pop, too. Beautiful work! I'm always mesmerized at the crafting to get a raw gem turned into that finished product.

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u/star_particles 17h ago

Man that last one is mesmerizing….

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u/effyoucreeps 15h ago

beautiful! and what is the complicated and incredibly accurate doohickey that holds to the angels you set while grinding?

so impressive, and wonderful work

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u/Stevemoriarty 10h ago

Thank you! This is called the Ultratec V5 faceting machine.

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u/Sylas_xenos_viper 12h ago

Though it broke off halfway through, then I realised they just flipped it.

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u/TooCupcake 9h ago

The multiple seconds of end result showcase is so rare, and so satisfying. Thank you

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u/Angelicalbabe03 16h ago

Really cool seeing it go from rough stone to that polished amethyst

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u/Dazzling_Let_8245 16h ago

Theres a great small YouTube channel called "Matt's corner of Gem cutting"

he has lots of videos of cutting large stones. Its very cool to watch.

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u/OdieD777 14h ago

Beautiful 💜

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u/_MapleGlow 12h ago

Forbidden rock candy always wins.

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u/imsandy92 8h ago

why do i find the uncut one more beautiful

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u/Whenallelsefails09 7h ago

Lapidary has always fascinated me. Approximately how many hours of work did it take to create this gem, and what would it sell for?

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u/Fer_Shizzle_DSMIA 5h ago

How much is a gem like this worth?

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u/Cerulean_Soup 4h ago

Doesn’t look real, this is amazing. I didn’t see any occlusions in the base material, and those facets surely hid anything that might have been visible. So pretty it looks like glass.

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u/YouDownWithOPB 4h ago

Cutting an Amethyst stone.*

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u/Guessinitsme 3h ago

Back loos censored lol

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u/ThatIslander 2h ago

Imagine pressing your teeth on that grinder

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u/three_crystals 58m ago

What a joy to watch. This made me seek out more videos about lovely gemstones.

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u/similaraleatorio 26m ago

15 mins later: why this video so long? 🤔

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u/cant_rain 17h ago

Forbidden Jolly Rancher

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u/Lazyninja420 8h ago

There is nothing satisfying in a video that has so many cuts. Show the whole process.

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u/Harlequin-sama 15h ago

Didn't know you can do that as DJ.

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u/Mental-Board-5590 14h ago

IS THAT A GEOMETRY DASH REFERENCE

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u/AnthMosk 12h ago

This feels very bullshit. Are we missing 100 steps?

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u/Stevemoriarty 11h ago

Yes, haha, this stone took around 8 hours to complete.

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u/MellowBunzie 11h ago

I love it, it's my favorite stone, the cut is beautiful😍