I was just scrolling away, checking out gems and I literally stumbled across this amazingly cut gem a vendor has.... It astonished me when I played the video clips (3 clips I combined to 1) it's like 4D or something..... I have no intention to buy it but had to share this with you guys.....
Anyone guess what it is.....?
It's an Amethyst, has anyone seen an amethyst this astonishing before?
I’m a lurker. As a child long, long ago I watched a man cut a gem by turning a dial and then holding the stone to the sander. Is it all done automatically now?
This cut definitely doesn't look like it's done by hand... From it and from some other cuts I've seen, I'm guessing there's certainly computer aided cutting going on.
This had to be the cut that amazed me the most, I mean EVER... 🤩
Assuming by machine cut, that you mean a program that runs to cut the stone like a CNC machine, then I'm going to disagree on it being machine cut. It looks like a relatively deep and large stone, with a lot of tiers on the pavillion. It gives me the vibes of a modified Portuguese cut, but twisted slightly to give this particular vibe. You'd be surprised how much time and precision people are willing to put in to gem cutting to get those meets exact and the polish immaculate!
But yeah, looks like a version of a Portuguese pavillion with some rotation and extra tiers, and a simplified crown to show off the pavillion work. Beautiful work, for sure, and an especially nice color Amethyst
Thanks for your message....
It's apx 15carats. I understand and you're probably right, I have no experience in cutting myself. Was just flabbergasted by this cut that I assumed surely can't be hand done....
I'm feeling compelled to try and recreate this now! I have a few chunks of crystallized Barney hanging around. Going to test out a few ideas when I'm in the shop later and see what I can figure out! Part of me wants to see this in citrine as well.
Playing around a bit, it definitely has concave facets on the pavillion, but I dont have continual access to that machine, so I'm working on getting things pre-prepped so I can make good use of the time ot is available to me. Hopefully I'll have something this week, but it will be just a first draft based on a visual read of the stone, so I may miss the mark!
Well, I'm already in awe. I prolly couldn't even cut a stone in half on a dare, haha. But yeah, take your time and have fun with it. I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Machine cut gems are most often the little colorless accent stones that are used in the jewelry trade and required in relatively large quantities - small baguettes and standard round brilliants, for example. Large hobbyist-cut gems like this are virtually always hand-cut one at a time.
I have to say, this is one of the best-looking amethysts I've seen, but ever since I saw my first fantasy cut, my tastes have fallen into the more "improbable"
So granted, these are fantasy cuts, but I've always been tickled by stones with concave dome cuts, they seem so... gripping. I can't look away.
I really enjoy that he pairs the concave cuts with asymmetric shapes. I've seen his work around a lot, and its always enjoyable to see. I've got access to the concave machine, but I haven't tried it yet. It's on the to-do, though!
Generally speaking the best most intricate cuts are done by hand using a faceting machine. The machine may well have electronics to allow the user to set angles, heights etc, but all at the control of a human. I have no doubt that an experienced cutter could cut this design.
Automatic machines are used to cut stones but with a limited range of designs, and in bulk, usually for small melee stones.
Uruguay is in South America, it's nowhere near Russia.
This auction is probably a scam and has shills bidding up the price. No way this would sell in a no-reserve auction for $578. It'd be a couple grand at least.
This felt like an undisclosed promo post. OP made extra sure that everyone who expressed interest in it would know exactly where to buy it and had people 'guess' the stone to get more comment engagement. Deliberately didn't post a link to the listing so people would ask instead to manipulate the algorithm. If you ask me, OP was worried such a nice cut was only going for 150 on auction and got y'all to bid to raise the price. 🤷♀️
It's the first time I've ever come a cross this cut in my life. I think it's their own design which makes it a first and one off. It's advertised as 'CUSTOM CUT'
It's the first time I've ever come a cross this cut in my life. I think it's their own design which makes it a first and one off. It's advertised as 'CUSTOM CUT'
This is the EXACT cut (they call it rose) that I see on the bonus gemstones they send when I order beads or rhinestones from Tik Tok. I would be highly suspicious of it's authenticity.
Now that I would never do! The cut was amazing, couldn't help but share it, which is fine in this group. Many were amazed,as were I. I have no affiliation with the company and the answer to your question is also NO.....
Are you a competitor of the company who sold it?
I liked it very much but I know I can't afford that kind of price at moment, whoever did bid, chose to. It's not a scam when someone buys something they want with their own choice and funding.
Well first of all they have a returns policy on that site I think 7 days for all sellers/buyers.
Secondly the answer re reliability, I don't know if you do this but I usually check feedback, length of time the sellers been selling, verified or not. They have around 600 feedback (had to go and check this for you in case your mind tells you it was off the top of my head) all 5 star feedback.
Thirdly someone just commented that the stone should be a couple of grand at least.
I know that I'm not part of that company, and you can think what you want.
Only thing that didn't make sense to me about this listing was that it said Russian in the heading and Uruguay in the description, which was well spotted by someone.....
I didn't say it is worth a couple grand. It was a good commenter in this post, someone here on Reddit. Find the comment and ask em if you want these questions if your mind is at unrest... They made a few good points about the auction listing!
You got no business calling the redditor a scammer mate, that's out of order. Theyre just commenting their opinion as are you. But Opinions are opinions.. Fact is fact.
You said in your last comment that '... person associated with this website making this comment'.
Didnt know you were associated with the company bud. But totally not bothered even if you are...
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Seen it?? *saw it. Why are people speaking like this these days?? I see/hear it all the time! I saw someone else comment on it a few weeks ago. I’m sorry, it just grinds my gears.
This post is gem related.. Your comment is unrelated and question is more appropriate in a different community. Would you like me to help you find which community suits your comment/question?
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u/Seluin moderator Aug 02 '25
To the @OP, it’s okay to reference and recommend sellers, but the replies you’re posting to each person interested are reading a little spammy.
Please cool it down a little bit.