Archive for 2011

Australian Marlborough Chrysoprase 4.15 ct

Traditional Cabochon by Ryan Quantz

Nigerian Okuta-Didan Phenakite – Seven Specimens

Seven New Specimens from November 2011 Find

18K Yellow Gold, Chrome Tourmaline and Diamond Ring

To benefit the Green Gem Foundation
Designer: Gordon Aatlo/Gordon Aatlo Designs
Photography: Gordon Aatlo Designs/Kelly Allen

Tanzania Zircon Prototype

Protype Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Tanzania Color Shift Garnet 1.64 ct

Traditional Portuguese Cut
Faceting by Justin Beveridge

Synthetic Corundum – Grand Master Category

2011 USFG Grand Master Competition
Mini Cushion Barion Square by Alexandre Wolkonsky
Faceting by Michiko Huynh

Kenyan Zircon 3.40 ct

Taylor Burton Diamond Design
Design rendered by Fred van Sant
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Pink Petrified Wood

Traditional Cabochon by Elaine Songer

Pale Amethyst 2.70 ct

Noel Oval Design by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Jordan Wilkins

Nigerian Phenakite

One of the largest specimens to date

Tanzania Namanga Garnet 4.93 ct

Tsunami311 Design by Michiko Huynh
Faceting by Michiko Huynh
Faceting donated by Michiko Huynh to benefit Green Gem Foundation

Afghanistan Wintermint Tourmaline

Wintermint Gemstone Rough

Lab Created Spinel 9.05 ct

Hexa Brilliant #5 by Charles Covill
USFG 2011 Premaster Category
Faceted by Elaine Songer
Lab Created Spinel 9.05 ct and 12 mm

Welo Ethiopia Opal Heart 6.00 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Singida Zircon 6.01

Design Information Pending
Faceting by Jan Barglowski
Faceting donated by Jan Barglowski to benefit Green Gem Foundation

Singida Zircon 9.35 ct

Faceting by Jim Rentfrow

Tanzanian Namanga Garnet 5.45 ct

"Checkerboard Oval" design by John Bailey
Faceting by Steve Wallner
Faceting Donation for the Green Gem Foundation

Oval 1.33 Imperial Malaya Garnet

Pattern: Lynsey’s Wisch Easy OMNI Oval 1.33
Faceting by David Dawson

Kenya Blue Green Feldspar 4.05 ct

Prototype Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Starburst Oval in Cubic Zirconia 9.95 ct

Starburst Design by Glenn Klein
Faceted by Glenn Klein

Nigeria Achroite Tourmaline 3.40 ct

Modified Cross Mod Square by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Welo Ethiopia Opal Freeform 4.25 ct

Traditional Freeform Cabochon

Stargate in Madagascar Garnet 9.50 ct

Stargate Design by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Nigerian Headache Tourmaline 5.80 ct

Headache Design by Jean-Noel Soni
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Cushion-Cut Synthetic Quartz—USFG Premasters Stone

Faceter: Dave Dawson
Pattern: Rand’s Cut Corner Rectangle #1

Okuta-Didan Phenakite Various Samples of New Material

A Selection of Specimens from Recent Finds of August 2011

Merelani Mint Garnet

Design and Precision Faceting by Roger Dery

Kenyan Sapphire in Mod Fulu 2.50 ct

Modified Jeffrey Hunt Tumbuka Fulu Design
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Kenyan Garnet Parcel 20.20 grams

Tsavo Kenya Garnet Rough
Twelve Pieces averaging 1.68 grams each

Nigerian Okuta-Didan Phenakite 138.00 Grams

A record breaking find from August 2011

Sri Lanka Andalusite 1.86 ct

Brilliant Pear Design by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Dale Carriere

Labradorite 3.50 ct

Sunflower Design by Billy Bob Riley
Faceted by Billy Bob Riley

Feueropal aus Mexiko 5,43 Karat

Design: „Rosette du Teirm“ von Uli Zeisberg
Schliff: Uli Zeisberg
Foto: Uli Zeisberg

Gold/Platinum Oval Tanzanite Ring

Modern Classic: Gold/Platinum Oval Tanzanite Ring
Designer: Gordon Aatlo/Gordon Aatlo Designs
Photography: Gordon Aatlo Designs/Kelly Allen

Dravite 2.55 ct

Beginner Tourm Design by Michiko Huynh
Faceting by Michiko Huynh

Mali Garnet 3.70 ct

Modified Jeff Graham Design
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Kenya Blue Sapphire 5.20 ct

Modified Sword by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Welo Ethiopia Opal Freeform 3.75 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Welo Ethiopia Opal Oval 5.35 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Cristinite Prototype

A Design Protoype for the Fairy Tale Suite
Original Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Design development by David Hudson
Faceting by David Hudson

Tanzania Chrome Tourmaline 6.20 ct

Faceted by David Dawson
Pattern: Signature #4 by Jeff Graham (Modified)
Faceting Donation for the Green Gem Foundation

Kenya Rhodolite Garnet 3.95 ct

Prince by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Jim Rentfrow
Faceting Donation for the Green Gem Foundation

Afghanistan Bicolor Tourmaline Asscher 3.00 ct

Traditional Asscher Design
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Mexico Danburite 4.00 ct

6-Stars Design by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Michiko Huynh

Madagascar Garnet Pair

Sundial Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Sri Lanka Zircon

Liddicoat Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Faceting by Jeffrey Hunt

Red Garnet 11.10 ct

Hot Dog Design by Jean-Noel Soni
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Shewa Ethiopia Opal 2.62 ct

K12 Oval 1.5 Design by Fred Van Sant
Faceting by Michiko Huynh

Okuta-Didan Nigerian Phenakite 13.90 ct

Ojo by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Pale Brazilian Citrine 4.45 ct

Beginner Blossom Design by Michiko Huynh
Faceting by Michiko Huynh

Amethyst aus Brasilien 7,87 Karat

Design: „13 Phase Star“ von Uli Zeisberg
Schliff: Uli Zeisberg
Foto: Uli Zeisberg

Nigerian Phenakite “Zippidy Do” 9.50 cts

Zippidy Do
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Kenyan Blue Green Feldspar 1.55 ct

Antique Barion Brilliant by Long and Steele Faceting by Matt Dunkle
Faceting Donation for the Green Gem Foundation

Black C Axis Tourmaline

A Design in Progress
Original Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Design development by David Dawson
Faceting by David Dawson

Blue Tourmaline

Modified Asscher - Traditional
Faceting by Jim Rentfrow

Nigeria Amethyst 12.00 ct

Huge #1 Design by Glenn Kline
Faceting by Elaine Songer

Schmuckobjekt 200100 Ring Silber Edelstein Citrin

Opposites Attracting - Design Competition Idar-Oberstein 2010
Schliff: Wieland Schmidt
Ring Design by Jörg Hege
Foto: Jörg Hege

Welo Ethiopia Opal Pear 2.40 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Fancy Nigerian Phenakite 6.15 ct

Fancy by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Nigerian Okuta-Didan Phenakite Parcel – May 2011

Containing Fine Specimen Grades
Akinniyi John Dare

Nigerian Okuta-Didan Phenakite – May 2011 – Lot 2

Containing Fine Specimen Grades
Akinniyi John Dare

Kenyan Rhodolite 4.35 ct

Checkerboard Oval by John Bailey
Faceting by Stevo
Faceting Donation for the Green Gem Foundation

Oregon Sunstone 1.64 ct

Atlas Design by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Michiko Huynh
Sunstone and faceting donated by Michiko Huynh
To benefit the Green Gem Foundation

O’Briens Creek Australia Topaz Spider 12.00 cts

Spider Design by Bob Keller
Faceted by Doug Menadue
Photography by Doug Menadue

Tanzania Namanga Garnet 6.55 ct

Design and Designer Unknown
Faceting by Jim Rentfrow
Green Gem Foundation Showcase Gemstone

Tourmaline 5.5 ct

B Oval Design by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Tsavo Garnet Rough 67.00 ct

Tsavo Kenya Garnet Rough
Imported by Gichuchu Okeno

Rhodolith aus Madagaskar 5,41 Karat

Design: „Tudor´s Kaleidoskop“ von Uli Zeisberg
Schliff: Uli Zeisberg
Foto: Uli Zeisberg

 

O’Briens Creek Topaz 12.5 ct

Trouble with Tribbles designed by J. Rowland and Robert W. Strickland
Faceting by Doug Menadue
Topaz donated by Doug Menadue to benefit Green Gem Foundation

Tumbuka Fulu (Final Revision) in Tourmaline 5.85 ct

Featured in Jewelry Artist Magazine - November 2010
Tumbuka Fulu Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Tumbuka Fulu Design development by David Dawson
Faceting by David Dawson

Brasilien Bergkristal 56 ct

Design: „Der Stern" von Wieland Schmidt 2010
Geschliffen von Wieland Schmidt
Lasergravur Svarowski Austria
Foto: Kerstin Mumm

O’Briens Creek Australia Topaz 13 ct

Antique Phi Flower Dome Design by Doug Menadue
Faceting by Doug Menadue
Topaz donated by Doug Menadue to benefit Green Gem Foundation

Kenyan Rhodolite Garnet 3.6 ct

Big "M" Design by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Jan Barglowski
Faceting donated by Jan Barglowski to benefit Green Gem Foundation

O’Briens Creek Australia Topaz 11 ct

Jill's Dilemma by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Doug Menadue
Topaz donated by Doug Menadue to benefit Green Gem Foundation

Tumbuka Fulu in Tourmaline 4.65 ct

Design featured in Jewelry Artist Magazine – November 2010
Tumbuka Fulu Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Tumbuka Fulu Design development by David Dawson
Faceting by David Dawson

Natural Green-Yellow Topaz 110.09 ct

Cushion Shape
A Beautiful Commercial Gemstone Offered by Jason Brim

Welo Ethiopia Opal Oval 9.50 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Darian Snyder Citrine – Ribbon Design 6.35 ct

Ribbon Design by Charles McCoy
Faceting by Jim Rentfrow

Umba Garnet 4.0 ct

Raspberry Jam Design by Jean-Noel Soni
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Welo Ethiopia Opal Pear 13.00 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Electric Blue Topaz 8.00 ct

Omni Egg design by Jeff Graham
Faceted by Jean-Noel Soni

Tanzania Peridot 2.37 ct

Experimental Design by Jim Rentfrow
Faceting by Jim Rentfrow

Uruguayan Citrine in Yellow Gold Pendant

10.13 carat Uruguayan citrine carved by Sherris Cottier Shank
14 karat yellow gold pendant with .12 carats diamonds
      by Tom Costigan of J. Thomas Jewelers
Photo by Amy Balthrop

Mokume Gane and Spessartite Garnet

Study in Sterling and Mokume Gane, Spessartite Garnet
Manufactured and Designed by Ryan Quantz
15.5mm W x 46mm H, 5.5mm
Photography by Ryan Quantz

Tumbuka Fulu in Nigeria Tourmaline 2.15 ct

Design featured in Jewelry Artist Magazine - November 2010
Tumbuka Fulu Design by Jeffrey Hunt
Tumbuka Fulu Design development by David Dawson
Faceting by David Dawson

Mint Green Tourmaline Portuguese 3.26 ct

Traditional Portuguese Design
Faceted by Jim Rentfrow

Welo Ethiopia Opal Freeform 4.95 ct

Traditional Cabochon

Uniquely K Cross Shield

Uniquely K Christmas Cross Shield Zultanite 96.20 ct
Worlds Largest Zultanite finished on December 25, 2009
Original Cross Shield Design and Faceting by Stephen Kotlowski
Owned by Ottoman Gem (Suisse) GmbH
Zultanite Photos by Stephen Kotlowski

Nigeria Amethyst with Beautiful Inclusions 9.15 ct

Budgy Design by Jeff Graham
Faceting by Jan Barglowski