From Cab to Brilliant

16/11/2019 32 min Temporada 2 Episodio 24
From Cab to Brilliant

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Today we answer a fans question about gemstone cuts.  By no means are we experts on how to actually cut/facet gemstones rather, we’ll discuss the evolution of gem cutting and the different cut styles.  00:000:00                           50th Episode01:01:00                             Common Cold02:15:00                             Introduction of Gem Cutting03:33:00                             When do you think humans began cutting gemstones04:37:00                             Bruting05:38:00                             3000 BC06:41:00                             The oldest gemstone used in jewelry06:59:00                             Other gemstones that were easy to manipulate during this time08:01:50                             Middle Ages09:30:00                             Cabochons to harness magical properties10:37:00                             The hunt to get diamonds to sparkle11:17:00                             138012:00:00                             16th Century12:25:00                             Bruting diamonds12:55:00                             The culet13:33:00                             Hello, single cut gemstone14:53:00                             The gemstone tells us what it can do16:14:00                             Cutting colored gemstones vs. diamonds16:52:00                             Face up shape19:43:00                             The parts of the gemstone20:32:00                             Brilliant cut/variation of cuts/faceting