The Daily Jewel: #DailyJewel - Your Daily Dose of Sparkle for Jan. 4th

Saturday, January 4, 2014

recently posted this great look back at his favorite...

Tourmalines of 2013

My favorite Tourmalines from 2013. From Left to Right:

Top Row: Nigeria, 4.78ct • Namibia, 2.67ct • Nigeria, 4.17ct

Middle Row: Afghanistan, 2.65ct • Kenya, 3.09ct • Nigeria, 5.07ct

Bottom Row: Nigeria, 4.10ct • Brazil, 2.33ct • USA, 2.91ct

All are One-of-a-kind designs, faceted by Jean-Noel Soni.

• Award winning, custom ParaTraditional gemstone faceting by Jean-Noel Soni •

Created without the aid of computers • Located in San Francisco CA •

When Jean-Noel says custom it takes on a new meaning...

each gem he cuts is unique to itself.

He starts with a standard shape/design...

and lets the individual gem determine where he goes from there...

• 3rd Place, Phenomenal Gemstones, AGTA Spectrum Awards 2014.
• 1st Place, Innovative Faceting, AGTA Spectrum Awards 2013.

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