Month: June 2020

The Crystal King – Just Sensational

“The Crystal King” The world’s largest Brilliant Faceted Gem? For two years I searched for a crystal large enough and clear enough from which I could facet a very large stone. Friends who travelled to overseas countries were asked to be on the lookout for me.  One of these friends …

Alex Amess – Incredibly Unique & Talented

Alex’s story below was published to the lapidary world way back in 1993, and until today, Alex’s remarkable ability to hand-cut faceted stones remains something very unique to him. In fact, watching Alex faceting was my first introduction to faceting, I was 12 years old at the time! The Victorian …