Justin K Prim

The Modern History of Gemstone Faceting in Sri Lanka

The History of Gem Cutting in the Czech Republic

Lapidaries on the Swiss/French Border: 1550–2017

Exploring British Lapidary Tradition with Charles Matthews Ltd.

It’s hard to know where to begin this story because there are many facets that reflect the many colliding cultures of the Renaissance. It’s…

Choosing the best faceting machine is a very challenging and very personal decision. You first need to assess the various qualities of…

written by Justin K Prim with contributions by Jon Rolfe, Gearloose Lapidary, LLC and Thomas Smith, Adamas Instrument Corporation

An In-Progress Directory

How have you all been since the last interview? Hope you enjoyed our interview of Josh Saltzman from Nomad’s. Today, in order to further…

A Gem Cutter’s Travel Guide

Faceting, the art of cutting and polishing angled faces on a gemstone to create sparkle and fire, has been practiced for hundreds if not…