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: You can download the diagram for this design here: 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 : If you’d like to learn more about how hydrothermal emeralds are made, you can find a video here: Find out about the book The Secret Teachings of Gemcutting here: You can find information about our Sintered Cutting Laps here: #FacetingApprentice #Distance #Course 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