The Quick Video Gallery . . .

These special video links will demonstrate conclusively that faceting need not be an expensive undertaking. Particularly featured are the patented Calibrated Jamb Peg - which was used for faceting replicas of the world's most famous diamonds - and the Template5 Faceter (a marvelous tool for faceting and especially for pre-forming.

Warning: You will need to have Microsoft's Media Player or Mac's Quicktime installed on your computer to view these MPG files. If you don't already have these important software programs, there are free downloads available from Microsoft and Macintosh. .


 
 The CJP in Action . . .
 With the CJP, the peg tail is fitted into a pre-determined angle slot. A faceter then drops the peg trigger into the proper gear notch - and begins faceting swiftly and accurately.






 
 World's Cheaptest Faceting Machine . . .
It'll cost you less than $5 to make Wykoff's Template Faceter - and you can facet beautiful gems in any symmetry you wish. The templates can be made of plastic (recommended), wood or metal and with a bit of judicious marking, the tool is ready to go.






 
 Faceting the Hope Diamond . . .
Proof of the CJP's accuracy and ability is demonstrated by this near perfect YAG replica of the world famous Hope Diamond. This replica matches the real thing in every measurement - and deep, rich color, too.





 
 Faceting the Famed Kohinoor . . .
It took 38 days to cut the new version of the Kohinoore. but the YAG replica was cut in only 3.5 hours by a CJP. This famous British crown jewel is exciting even as a replica and the faceting was relatively straight forward and fast.




 
 Faceting the Jubilee Diamond . . .
It's a massive 245-carat but the most accurately cut faceted gem in history in the original but this replica shows just how well a CJP can handle stones of virtually any size or cutting demands with equal facility. It took 12 hours to cut because so much grinding was needed .




 
 Faceting the Famous Mogul . . .
The Mogul possesses a delightful history but even in the original where angles were guessed, it is alleged to be a magnificent cut diamond. This YAG duplicate, taking 7.5 hours to cut, .




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