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The book is presented in full color on premium paper to help the images pop and transmit the unique historical qualities of each gemstone design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack Story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the culmination of over seven years of intensive research. Since 2017, I've travelled all over Europe, North America, and Asia to meet gemcutters, learn their techniques, document their stories, study their unique faceting technology, and internalize all of this data so that I could make a comprehensive and comparative study of faceting techniques from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the second tangible expression of this massive undertaking (and the sequel to the 2021 book, The Secret Teachings of Gemcutting). 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