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How This Guy Clones Famous Diamonds | Obsessed | WIRED

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2021 ж. 20 Қыр.
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John Hatleberg creates replicas of famous diamonds. Watch as the conceptual gem artist takes us all the way through his process, from making molds of original famous diamonds to cutting his own versions.
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  • This man is the real gem.

    @chrisgenovese8188@chrisgenovese81882 жыл бұрын

    • kzhead.info/sun/abioYteXa4ypYJ8/bejne.html Imagine being a diamond replicator as a job. Ferb I know what we are doing for the rest of our life.

      @Hannah-rd2il@Hannah-rd2il2 жыл бұрын

    • nc one

      @samuelalexander321@samuelalexander3212 жыл бұрын

    • I love him.. never wanted a diamond but I want one of his..

      @deadheadwannabe6874@deadheadwannabe68742 жыл бұрын

  • The fact that he explains the purpose of his art with an unfaceted sample of a non-precious mineral shows he is 100% passionate and committed to his art, not just the glamour of cut gemstones.

    @hyperactivehyena@hyperactivehyena2 жыл бұрын

  • I love seeing passionate people who are good at their jobs.

    @CurseTheDarkness@CurseTheDarkness2 жыл бұрын

    • Facts

      @ak_chicago@ak_chicago2 жыл бұрын

  • This Obsessed series reminds me a lot of my aunt, who makes tiny knitted garments. She's very good at what she does and has gotten a lot of media attention for it. She actually made Coraline's sweater for Coraline.

    @matthewcrome5835@matthewcrome58352 жыл бұрын

    • Thats so cool!

      @shanleyshoupe7873@shanleyshoupe78732 жыл бұрын

    • Aww...that sounds lovely. 😘

      @Rosebud2503@Rosebud25032 жыл бұрын

    • So cool

      @hejolasia6692@hejolasia66922 жыл бұрын

    • Think of the people that we don’t have amazing obsessions.

      @silvergirl7810@silvergirl78102 жыл бұрын

  • John is actually the uncle of one of my best friends. I hope I can meet him someday, my friend's family is so amazingly kind and fun.

    @FrankieA1998@FrankieA19982 жыл бұрын

  • Imagine being a diamond replicator as a job. Ferb I know what we are doing for the rest of our life.

    @justme.....2655@justme.....26552 жыл бұрын

    • @@crubbythebeagle57 stop spamming and start doing .

      @justme.....2655@justme.....26552 жыл бұрын

    • I will n

      @giovannitremaine464@giovannitremaine4642 жыл бұрын

    • Rsce

      @mohammedmohammed8986@mohammedmohammed89862 жыл бұрын

  • I thought I was nerdy with my micro-soldering and watch making, but this is next level.

    @abitrubbish@abitrubbish2 жыл бұрын

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      @crubbythebeagle57@crubbythebeagle572 жыл бұрын

    • What you're doing also is not Easy! Keep it up!🙏

      @tharunthammaiah9196@tharunthammaiah91962 жыл бұрын

    • Micro-soldering. Do you use a laser?

      @2degucitas@2degucitas2 жыл бұрын

    • @@2degucitas No, microscope and a soldering iron

      @abitrubbish@abitrubbish2 жыл бұрын

    • @@abitrubbish How exacting! I bet the iron has a very fine tip.

      @2degucitas@2degucitas2 жыл бұрын

  • i love people who do incredibly niche jobs but are absolute masters at it, and are just full of passion

    @dwvcollection@dwvcollection2 жыл бұрын

  • Well, this guy is amazing. Love his dedication towards perfection

    @_D-9341@_D-93412 жыл бұрын

  • This guy’s drawing plans and sketches are the type of thing I would love to have in a book print

    @AnalogOsprey@AnalogOsprey2 жыл бұрын

  • I likked the comparison to flowers, followed by opposing their beauty as ephemeral versus long-lasting

    @mavourneen4004@mavourneen40042 жыл бұрын

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      @crubbythebeagle57@crubbythebeagle572 жыл бұрын

  • I wish I had this amount of talent and passion about anything.

    @--sql@--sql2 жыл бұрын

    • I wish I had a quarter of the amount of talent and passion (plus the times, means and money) to do the things I love. My problem is there are so very many things that interest me and that I'd love to do. At least I can say I'm never bored or short of things to do!

      @judesjewels7831@judesjewels78312 жыл бұрын

    • You've just got to find your thing. In your own good time :)

      @Fragrantbeard@Fragrantbeard2 жыл бұрын

    • Same here....I haven't found my passion yet...I am 60 already..😢

      @Rosebud2503@Rosebud25032 жыл бұрын

  • This gentleman is a genius! It is always great to see those who put so much love and effort into what they do that they end up creating master pieces such as these replicas. Great job Mr!

    @1AlejoYT@1AlejoYT2 жыл бұрын

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      @crubbythebeagle57@crubbythebeagle572 жыл бұрын

  • He gives such a positive vibe

    @numberVIII@numberVIII2 жыл бұрын

  • Seems like making a replica is difficult than making the original

    @vigneshrb1626@vigneshrb16262 жыл бұрын

    • You are totally right! We had to replicate paintings in art school and it was so incredibly difficult because when you create something you don't have to worry that much about the colours or the composition, but when you copy an already existing painting.. You have to pay attention to everything! I can only imagine how hard it must be with diamonds

      @eszterbertok602@eszterbertok6022 жыл бұрын

    • talkin bout us chinese lyfe

      @wangruochuan@wangruochuan2 жыл бұрын

    • @@eszterbertok602 ⁰⁰

      @yulianabonavera5917@yulianabonavera59172 жыл бұрын

    • You don't make originals you mine for them 😭

      @odjn4342@odjn43422 жыл бұрын

    • @@odjn4342 I was about to say😆

      @blake1896@blake1896 Жыл бұрын

  • This mans enthusiasm for his craft is totally infectious

    @WelfareChrist@WelfareChrist2 жыл бұрын

  • This guy needs his own channel. Id watch the heck out of it.

    @stuffhere107@stuffhere1072 жыл бұрын

  • I absolutely love him and his talent. I can’t imagine ever being so precise about anything. I only wish someone else had filmed or edited the video of the stones themselves. None of those closeup clips captured their beauty in the slightest, especially at the end when describing their beauty. 🤦🏼‍♀️

    @user-pt1cz4ot1e@user-pt1cz4ot1e2 жыл бұрын

  • his lisp is adorable

    @AlexParkerEmcee@AlexParkerEmcee2 жыл бұрын

    • Right? I was thinking how a lisp somehow always makes you sound young

      @johanneshalberstadt3663@johanneshalberstadt36632 жыл бұрын

  • I didn't realize that those old big stones are cut so irregularly.

    @Ass_of_Amalek@Ass_of_Amalek2 жыл бұрын

  • That chrysocolla sample is stunning. Not only is it a very large one, the richness of the color is exceptional. Common pieces, small enough to fit in your palm, would go for $30 to $40 and have an irregular texture. I wouldn't even dare to try and put a price on the one shown here. It's surely 4 figures or more.

    @TesserId@TesserId2 жыл бұрын

    • He has (or used to have) his own KZhead channel. I remember it because I used to watch it all the time. I remember him saying that he paid $30,000 for that piece

      @thelonelyghosts9004@thelonelyghosts90042 жыл бұрын

    • @@thelonelyghosts9004 Thanks. I would totally watch that channel if it can be found.

      @TesserId@TesserId2 жыл бұрын

  • I think I might’ve just missed it, but… what does he make his replicas out of? I mean, yeah, he first takes a resin mold, but that‘s just for reference. But the end product? Synthetic diamond? Cubic zirconia? I can‘t imagine there are real diamonds in a fitting size and colour available to make a replica of one of the greats…

    @Runoratsu@Runoratsu2 жыл бұрын

    • He uses Chrystals, mentions in the first 2 mins. Hope it helps.

      @manendraviper@manendraviper2 жыл бұрын

    • @@manendraviper but… WHAT crystals? Both synthetic diamond and cubic zirconia are crystals, as well as dozens of other precious stones. “Crystals” is as specific as if you’re asking someone what they drive, and they answer “a car”.

      @Runoratsu@Runoratsu2 жыл бұрын

    • I think it's his secret formula.

      @radry100@radry1002 жыл бұрын

    • @@manendraviper yeah he uses CRYTALS - the word is plural meaning he uses many different crystals that fit the criteria for the diamonds he wants to recreate and he also said that the color and the ways that crystal look is important (basically he uses different kinds of crystals )

      @timothy3245@timothy32452 жыл бұрын

    • @@Runoratsu plural fam he doesn't just reproduce diamonds

      @Rm-mz5cn@Rm-mz5cn2 жыл бұрын

  • Plot twist: this guy perfectly replicates the gem and swaps them to sell on the black market.

    @deni2123@deni21232 жыл бұрын

  • I don't mind if it's made of a billion dollar diamond or it's just a piece of glass. The cuts are beautiful and intricately done, regardless of the material used. His craft is amazing and the results are so stunning and lovely.

    @marcuscarana9240@marcuscarana92409 ай бұрын

  • He's that one unsuspecting partner in a heist movie that's not too athletic but is an expert at replicating anything

    @flye294@flye2942 жыл бұрын

  • I have a lap machine and have been polishing stones, just semi precious. Cabochons. I've been fascinated (pun intended) with precious gem cutting. Maybe someday I will learn.

    @2degucitas@2degucitas2 жыл бұрын

  • I wish I knew him he seems so chill and he’s so talented!

    @Angie_suv@Angie_suv2 жыл бұрын

  • Your passion is contagious.

    @rosemaryfuller4448@rosemaryfuller44482 жыл бұрын

  • I cut gems and would like to know if he sells his faceting diagrams? I would love to attempt to reproduce some famous gems but the diagrams are simply not available.

    @alpha9526@alpha95262 жыл бұрын

  • This guy creating masterpiece

    @theavengers.@theavengers.2 жыл бұрын

  • Why not? The whole gem industry is all about owning a piece of rock nobody else has.

    @phoenix5054@phoenix50542 жыл бұрын

  • Would love to see a series with this dude an the people he meets

    @spokezman@spokezman Жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely incredible!

    @joyce_oates@joyce_oates2 жыл бұрын

  • I don't see the value in diamonds at all. Most people wouldn't know the difference just looking at them. Maybe its the smugness of having something of perceived value.

    @BobbityBob19@BobbityBob192 жыл бұрын

    • They’re super rare? Also each cut diamond is a piece of art? What’s the point in art then? It’s essentially just paint on canvas?

      @miriammeenattoor2952@miriammeenattoor29522 жыл бұрын

    • @@miriammeenattoor2952 yep, just like each piece of cut glass is a piece of art, but much cheaper than diamonds and yet look the same.

      @BobbityBob19@BobbityBob192 жыл бұрын

    • @@miriammeenattoor2952 They're not rare so much as regulated to create that illusion.

      @gun10ck@gun10ck2 жыл бұрын

    • @@gun10ck I agree with you on that, however I still think that at least a little credit must be given to the artisans who spend the time crafting them.

      @miriammeenattoor2952@miriammeenattoor29522 жыл бұрын

    • @@miriammeenattoor2952 most definitely. At least you can see some value in that, but often I don't think I'm looking at $60k

      @BobbityBob19@BobbityBob192 жыл бұрын

  • When you LOVE what you do ♥️♥️

    @leesilva9597@leesilva95972 жыл бұрын

    • Hi

      @textmeonwhatsapp1323@textmeonwhatsapp13232 жыл бұрын

  • "Precision" must be your middle name!

    @makeracistsafraidagain@makeracistsafraidagain2 жыл бұрын

  • I must admit I've never been very interested in gems. But to see this person and their passion for trying to perfectly replicate someone is absolutely something I can respect.

    @jetfire245@jetfire2452 жыл бұрын

  • Plot twist he keeps all the diamonds he gives them the replicas

    @HelamanGile@HelamanGile2 жыл бұрын

  • It's already perfect but I take it and make my version of perfect. Wow. Wisdom for life there.

    @crazyd3uces@crazyd3uces2 жыл бұрын

  • Love this ep

    @jules6731@jules67312 жыл бұрын

  • facinating. thank you.

    @watchingyou366@watchingyou3662 жыл бұрын

  • Absolutely perfect. 👍😃

    @GodspeedRides@GodspeedRides2 жыл бұрын

  • Diamond tester youtubers waiting for him

    @Laflaree00@Laflaree002 жыл бұрын

  • I'd like to know more about the material used. Or, is that proprietary?

    @TesserId@TesserId2 жыл бұрын

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      @crubbythebeagle57@crubbythebeagle572 жыл бұрын

  • I'm super curious about why he decides to wear the stones on the jewelery that he wears

    @montr2229@montr22292 жыл бұрын

  • Really passionate interview.... anyone know the track playing in the background around 6:46 ?

    @nabilalamin477@nabilalamin4772 жыл бұрын

  • I need this guy just in case I gotta get that ring on her finger.. *but again, I must not get caught with anyone with a diamond tester*

    @LeBeautiful@LeBeautiful2 жыл бұрын

    • Smart smart

      @isaacjames9732@isaacjames97322 жыл бұрын

    • Meh, real diamonds are overrated! If someone proposed to me, I'd want an opal, doesn't even have to be a real or fancy one, the artificially grown ones are gorgeous. I'm marrying the person, not the stone.

      @Lewisiaisoutofcontext@Lewisiaisoutofcontext2 жыл бұрын

    • @@Lewisiaisoutofcontext facts at the end of the day a diamond ring is just like any other ordinary ring

      @artx000@artx0002 жыл бұрын

  • 9 min of this man talking about his passion cool btwn i liked his passsion :)

    @ashincyril9429@ashincyril94292 жыл бұрын

  • I am wondering what material Mr. John Hatleberg used for cloning the Hope diamond in all its sizes? Does the material he works with change depending depending on the famous gemstone he is cloning? Diamond vs Sapphire for example.

    @debraturner4559@debraturner45592 ай бұрын

  • What material are the replicas made of?

    @MattJamesHarrell@MattJamesHarrell2 жыл бұрын

  • Love this guy..

    @deadheadwannabe6874@deadheadwannabe68742 жыл бұрын

  • whew chile, the math 🧠

    @saintblades@saintblades2 жыл бұрын

    • Nsr...🙄my first thought.

      @HWolfe@HWolfe2 жыл бұрын

  • He's amazing

    @esgiereyes5082@esgiereyes50822 жыл бұрын

  • What a neat guy!

    @sheafamily3@sheafamily32 жыл бұрын

  • Anybody know that piano piece that started at 5:22?

    @syedlah@syedlah2 жыл бұрын

  • Just a $5000 faceting machine...and a $120 plus copper lap shown Lol. It's awesome this guy is able to replicate these cuts so well. I am a noob in the gem world , I love fancy color sapphire like parti multicolor sapphires and fancy tanzanite colors best... really want to try cutting . My profile picture is a rough 3.8 CT Australian blue on teal . It is sitting on a white paper cone ,on a flashlight. I LOVE how the color of the light turns that color blue when the beam passes through it. It's what I call "led blue" because it is the same color as blue led when lit up . Getting them cut is problematic . I trust the cutter but not the mail or parcel services...soon. one way or another this and it's friends will be meet point faceted with extremely high final polish. How long did it take to learn to be able to replicate famous diamonds accurately?

    @coreymerrill3257@coreymerrill32572 жыл бұрын

  • This guy is class

    @FCD844@FCD8442 жыл бұрын

  • Dude, I want to know you. You have awesome creative energy.

    @davidottley2739@davidottley27392 жыл бұрын

  • Insane

    @abiyyupanggalih854@abiyyupanggalih8542 жыл бұрын

  • I would love to have some of the diamonds I cut replicated

    @gnivron@gnivron2 жыл бұрын

  • Amazing person

    @theunsolicited2cents893@theunsolicited2cents8932 жыл бұрын

  • i love him

    @pepcidbaby42@pepcidbaby422 жыл бұрын

  • whats the jazzy intro music pl0x ?

    @AFGautonompunk@AFGautonompunk2 жыл бұрын

  • This music reminds me of Rob Jobs 5:21

    @ytpancho@ytpancho2 жыл бұрын

  • There sure is something for everything and everyone. Theoretically, we shouldn't be fighting each other for anything but..

    @nofool9621@nofool96212 жыл бұрын

  • What is the purpose of these replicas? Did I miss the part where they say what they are used for?

    @WeiFinder@WeiFinder Жыл бұрын

  • Bet his wife and kids are really proud.

    @976charlie9@976charlie92 жыл бұрын

    • Wife? 😂 I don’t think so

      @elijahgavin6706@elijahgavin67062 жыл бұрын

  • I really want to order a custom gem off of him lol

    @misterbanshee7992@misterbanshee79922 жыл бұрын

  • your video of solving the rubik's cube was 100 percent working and it was awsome.Thanks for showing such a amazing content

    @leo_amp_13@leo_amp_132 жыл бұрын

  • Very Cool.

    @brucelee4996@brucelee49962 жыл бұрын

  • Imagin someone trying to sell him a fake Dimond

    @numberVIII@numberVIII2 жыл бұрын

  • Ok but I wanna know the story behind the Egyptian death mask he has displayed so prominently

    @jameskirk8274@jameskirk82742 жыл бұрын

  • He seems so sweet :)

    @jenna_am@jenna_am2 жыл бұрын

  • Sooo...just thinking....maybe they could replicate the kohinoor and return the stolen item back to India? I mean how long does it take for the moral compass to align correctly.

    @sdb3202@sdb32022 жыл бұрын

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      @crubbythebeagle57@crubbythebeagle572 жыл бұрын

  • Mona Lisa smile replication 3:44

    @AugustRoadsMusic@AugustRoadsMusic2 жыл бұрын

  • the real gem is him

    @joeorton1218@joeorton12182 жыл бұрын

  • this guy diamonds

    @Cole-xn7no@Cole-xn7no2 жыл бұрын

  • I assume it's a little museum theater. Things vulnerable to theft of high value never go on display instead they keep it in a vault and use high quality replicas.

    @phillipj1135@phillipj11352 жыл бұрын

  • he got the forehead of what i picture a jeweler to have.

    @baseplate_462@baseplate_4622 жыл бұрын

  • At 6:00 you can see his hands shaking. I hope it is not permanent, and if so how is he doing his job so well!?

    @louh7816@louh78162 жыл бұрын

    • Might just be anxiety about the filmed interview.

      @autumnatic@autumnatic2 жыл бұрын

  • okay now do it with opal

    @TommyWashow@TommyWashow2 жыл бұрын

  • This dude's hilarious

    @LaineyBug2020@LaineyBug20202 жыл бұрын

  • didn't really get many close ups of the diamonds

    @llwydanwyl@llwydanwyl2 жыл бұрын

  • The video started off with 2 diamonds that do not look alike 🤔

    @thousandaireradio3199@thousandaireradio31992 жыл бұрын

  • I have no idea what he just said but cool! 😂😂

    @nycrainbowbrite@nycrainbowbrite2 жыл бұрын

  • I kinda wanna ask if he proposed with a replica 😅😂

    @xavierbrown4051@xavierbrown40512 жыл бұрын

  • Cool

    @kathryncarter6143@kathryncarter61432 жыл бұрын

  • how much?????

    @baldski_01@baldski_012 жыл бұрын

  • I just know he did a couple diamond heist switch aroos

    @screamingwhitelady8234@screamingwhitelady82342 жыл бұрын

  • "slows the light down" yeah, not that anyone would notice, but nice marketing speak

    @cinilaknedalm@cinilaknedalm2 жыл бұрын

    • I mean... it does though? A diamond has a refractive index of 2.4, so light travels through it at 125000 kps instead of 300000 kps through vacuum. Thing is, everything but vacuum slows light down a little, it's just that most of what humans care about otherwise is air, and the index of refraction for that is 1.0003, so not much different than vacuum (and our basis of comparison, anyways).

      @undine120@undine1202 жыл бұрын

  • I like those magazines like nunez thoo who have those funny storis

    @briannunez4137@briannunez41372 жыл бұрын

  • So that's how people without smartphones spend their time. Fascinating.

    @moos5221@moos52212 жыл бұрын

  • Just think amazing rubix cubes and amazing mazes y nunez

    @briannunez4137@briannunez41372 жыл бұрын

  • HELLO JOHN!

    @jess_hinz@jess_hinz2 жыл бұрын

  • LoL what if he just sell one and they just believe it's real 🤣

    @yahellife3803@yahellife38032 жыл бұрын

  • Do you sell replicas?

    @arielmalanga9303@arielmalanga93032 жыл бұрын

    • He literally said he does commission pieces

      @davidferrer678@davidferrer6782 жыл бұрын

  • He is not making replica diamonds, just resin with same size and shape?

    @user-jd5fq8nn9j@user-jd5fq8nn9j2 жыл бұрын

    • No he is

      @pinkhippo6837@pinkhippo68372 жыл бұрын

    • Like for example his hope diamond also glows red in the dark

      @pinkhippo6837@pinkhippo68372 жыл бұрын

    • He casts the original in resin, then uses the cast to measure the angles of the facets, then facets a replica out of CZ or similar.

      @canadiangemstones7636@canadiangemstones7636 Жыл бұрын

  • I dont wsnt.. scarves with those jems either

    @briannunez4137@briannunez41372 жыл бұрын

  • Adam Sandler looks different here.

    @tommyjames9422@tommyjames94222 жыл бұрын

  • This is so impressive, its probably a con-artists wet dream.

    @nadiabairamis3854@nadiabairamis38542 жыл бұрын
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