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Faceting History
Cutting Precious Stones on the Island of Gems

Cutting Precious Stones on the Island of Gems

The Modern History of Gemstone Faceting in Sri Lanka
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Fashioning Fire From Pebbles

Fashioning Fire From Pebbles

The History of Gem Cutting in the Czech Republic
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Five Hundred Years of Gem Cutting in the Mountains of Jura

Five Hundred Years of Gem Cutting in the Mountains of Jura

Lapidaries on the Swiss/French Border: 1550–2017
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An Afternoon with London’s Oldest Gemcutters

An Afternoon with London’s Oldest Gemcutters

Exploring British Lapidary Tradition with Charles Matthews Ltd.
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The Rise of Gem Cutting and the Occult in Renaissance Europe

The Rise of Gem Cutting and the Occult in Renaissance Europe

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Lapidary Technology Through the Ages: Laps and Polish

Lapidary Technology Through the Ages: Laps and Polish

600 years of getting our grind on.
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The Art of Cutting
I Dream of Being a Gemcutter

I Dream of Being a Gemcutter

How to make your professional dream a reality.
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A Colored Gemstone Buyers Guide to Cut Styles

A Colored Gemstone Buyers Guide to Cut Styles

Originally publish in the GAA Journal V27 No3 January-June 2020
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The Art and Joy of Recutting Gemstones

The Art and Joy of Recutting Gemstones

A Chinese translation of this article was originally published in Jewelry World Vol. 92, November 2019
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Every Lapidary Supply Shop in the World

Every Lapidary Supply Shop in the World

An In-Progress Directory
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A List of Current Faceting Machine Manufacturers

A List of Current Faceting Machine Manufacturers

A Buyers Guide
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A Comprehensive Study of Gem Faceting Classes Around the World

A Comprehensive Study of Gem Faceting Classes Around the World

Learn the sacred art of cutting
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Traveling Abroad with a Faceting Machine

Traveling Abroad with a Faceting Machine

A Gem Cutter’s Travel Guide
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How to Choose the *BEST* Faceting Machine for Your Needs

How to Choose the *BEST* Faceting Machine for Your Needs

Choosing the best faceting machine is a very challenging and very personal decision.
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A Gems Dealer’s Journal: Interview of Gem Dandy and Lapidary Historian: Justin K Prim

A Gems Dealer’s Journal: Interview of Gem Dandy and Lapidary Historian: Justin K Prim

In order to further our understanding of the world of gem cutting…
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