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.

00:00:00 50th Episode

01:01:00 Common Cold

02:15:00 Introduction of Gem Cutting

03:33:00 When do you think humans began cutting gemstones

04:37:00 Bruting

05:38:00 3000 BC

06:41:00 The oldest gemstone used in jewelry

06:59:00 Other gemstones that were easy to manipulate during this time

08:01:50 Middle Ages

09:30:00 Cabochons to harness magical properties

10:37:00 The hunt to get diamonds to sparkle

11:17:00 1380

12:00:00 16th Century

12:25:00 Bruting diamonds

12:55:00 The culet

13:33:00 Hello, single cut gemstone

14:53:00 The gemstone tells us what it can do

16:14:00 Cutting colored gemstones vs. diamonds

16:52:00 Face up shape

19:43:00 The parts of the gemstone

20:32:00 Brilliant cut/variation of cuts/faceting