Cutting the hexagonal brilliant , a faceted gemstone.

In this video i cut a piece of synthetic gem material in a  hexagon shape.
I used a piece of  material that im not sure of its exact composition.   I do know its not quite as hard as  quartz  (7 MOHS ) but a little  harder  than  say  feldspar  (MOHS 6 to 6.5.      It could be a variety of synthetics  on the market.   Chrisitanite,  lazerlite,  nanositol, etc.

Synthetic materials   are sold here:   www.gemcutter.com

I use an ultra tec faceting machine . They can be  purchased here:
www.ultratec-facet.com

Im also a member  here in the united states of america  of the US faceting guild.   www.Usfacetersguild.org.          I would   encourage anyone who is interested in faceting to  join the guild.

I have a facebook page  :     brent knowlton