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Justin K Prim
Magus Gems💎 Wizard Gemcutter: Seeker of Sacred Sites, Stones, and Songs
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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
Justin K Prim
Jul 25, 2017
The Rise of Gem Cutting and the Occult in Renaissance Europe
The Rise of Gem Cutting and the Occult in Renaissance Europe
It’s hard to know where to begin this story because there are many facets that reflect the many colliding cultures of Renaissance. It’s…
Justin K Prim
Aug 29
Traveling Abroad with a Faceting Machine
Traveling Abroad with a Faceting Machine
A Gem Cutter’s Travel Guide
Justin K Prim
Dec 27, 2016
A Comprehensive Study of Gem Faceting Classes Around the World
A Comprehensive Study of Gem Faceting Classes Around the World
Faceting, the art of cutting and polishing angled faces on a gemstone to create sparkle and fire, has been practiced for hundreds if not…
Justin K Prim
Jul 27, 2017
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
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…
Justin K Prim
Feb 19
Gemstones
The Path to Success in the Gem Trade
The Path to Success in the Gem Trade
What is it about the gem trade that calls to us? Is it the sense of romance that’s embedded in the tradition of jewelry? Is it the…
Justin K Prim
May 12
Bangkok: City of Gemology Schools
Bangkok: City of Gemology Schools
Comparing Thailand’s Top Four
Justin K Prim
Aug 23, 2017
How to pay half the price for a GIA Gemology diploma.
How to pay half the price for a GIA Gemology diploma.
A financial guide and travel story.
Justin K Prim
Dec 16, 2016
AIGS Sri Lanka Trip 2017
AIGS Sri Lanka Trip 2017
Ratnapura, Beruwala, Eheliyagoda, Colombo: September 2017
Justin K Prim
Oct 9, 2017
My Journey into Gemstones
My Journey into Gemstones
Originally published in the United States Faceters Guild Newsletter, June 2016.
Justin K Prim
Sep 12, 2016
To the San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society: A Love Letter
To the San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society: A Love Letter
I first discovered gemstones after I moved to San Francisco. I was taken to a gem show in the Bay Area and was immediately intrigued. What…
Justin K Prim
Oct 22, 2017
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