Gem cutters - whether “gem whisperers” or mathematicians - create breathtakingly artistic individual gems and sculptures.
Read MoreDesigner specialises in Maine tourmaline, precision faceting, fantasy-cut gemstones and custom-designed jewellery.
Read MoreJDT programme gives designer the skills and techniques – and freedom – to create the designs that move past the trends.
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All jewellery professionals are familiar with the city of Shenzhen, a global jewellery manufacturing centre and a leader of China’s fast-growing gem and jewellery industry. Join the GIA team as we tour the city and discover more about its leading jewellery brands.
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Describes the phenomenon of pleochroism and its complex effect on the appearance of coloured stones.
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Once upon a time, gem cutting was a strict craft bound by centuries of tradition. Then Bernd Munsteiner (b. 1943) invented the fantasy cut.
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