Artist Profile

Matt Dunkle is a Gemstone Faceter of over 30 years and a Stone Setter. He enjoys the precision of cutting the stones and getting the best look for the finished stone product. Matt has been collecting stones since he was a child and took an interest in faceting stones as a teenager. Faceting Gemstones is a fulltime job for Matt, who resides in New Mexico. Several of the stones that Matt has faceted have been featured in “Gems & Gemmology” Magazine. He has also been accredited with several unique gemstone designs.

Nigerian Okuta-Didan Phenakite 52.30 ct

Star Shield - Modified - Original Design by Matt Dunkle
Faceting by Matt Dunkle

Tanzanian Padparadscha Sapphire 1.34 ct

Mixed Roval Design as adapted by Matt Dunkle
From Verser and Steele
Faceting by Matt Dunkle

Nigerian Oyo Tourmaline 3.69 ct

Modified OMNI Oval Design by Long and Steele
Faceting by Matt Dunkle

Nigerian Oyo Tourmaline 10.98 ct

Tessimet Design by Matt Dunkle
Faceting by Matt Dunkle