Daddy-O of Gone

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Xian Yeagan is an internal carver in quartz, topaz, aquamarine and beryl. With an abstract painter for a father, Yeagan learned the art as he helped his father mount puppet shows for neighborhood children. His first interior carving, a table with apples, jug of wine and candle, was made in 1976.

Author: McCarthy, Cathleen
Practice, Gem carving, Yeagan, Xian

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Crystalline cityscapes

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Gem carving using geometric structures as basis results in modular jewelry that exude a certain modernist air. Trent Mann has discovered that geometric designs can result in jewelry with a unique characteristic that is different yet reflective of man's pursuit of conquering nature.

Author: McCarthy, Cathleen
Methods, Jewelry making, Jewelers, Jewelers (Persons), Gem cutting, Mann, Trent

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A new generation

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Gemstone engraver Hans Ulrich Pauly claims that he dreams of opening a lapidary school in the US to help keep the gem engraving tradition alive. As the son of Erwin Pauly, he grew up and learned his craft in Idar-Oberstein, Germany.

Author: McCarthy, Cathleen
Interview, Engravers, Pauly, Hans Ulrich

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