Sharon Bohannon, January 10, 2020
Gem cutters - whether “gem whisperers” or mathematicians - create breathtakingly artistic individual gems and sculptures.
Read MoreJaime Kautsky, July 27, 2018
JDT programme gives designer the skills and techniques – and freedom – to create the designs that move past the trends.
Read MoreJaime Kautsky, February 9, 2018
Designer specialises in Maine tourmaline, precision faceting, fantasy-cut gemstones and custom-designed jewellery.
Read MoreTao Hsu, January 25, 2016
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.
Read MoreRichard W. Hughes, October 31, 2014
Describes the phenomenon of pleochroism and its complex effect on the appearance of coloured stones.
Read MoreGIA, September 29, 2014
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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