At the Main Show's ULTRA TEC Booth, I was reunited with one of my favorite gemstone faceters and teachers, Tom Ross.
There he said he took a break from concave/fantasy faceting and was captivated by the new designs from Phan Thanh Trung. After looking at his display of gemstones cut in the designs by Phan, I completely understood.
CUTTING THE PINWHEEL
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