{"id":1106,"date":"2012-06-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/?guid=f42eb329efa7336c083742b0104a71c2"},"modified":"2012-06-22T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:00:11","slug":"gemcutters-intro-to-gem-cutting-and-recognizing-a-well-cut-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/dailyjewel\/2012\/06\/22\/gemcutters-intro-to-gem-cutting-and-recognizing-a-well-cut-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"#GemCutters – Intro to Gem Cutting and Recognizing A Well Cut Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have been planning this series of blog posts since the Tucson Gem Show where I had the privilege of getting to know some extremely talented Gem Cutters…well I have finally found the time!<\/span>

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We are going to talk to and feature the work of some of the most important Gem Cutters of our time, but before we get started with that we need some information so we can assess the work we will be seeing in the weeks to come.<\/span>

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So – let’s get this ball rolling with a couple of videos by John Dyer.  <\/span>

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First up – we are going to learn to distinguish a Well Cut Gem from a Poorly Cut Gem.<\/span>

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