[ratpack] Re: Gemstone in Competition
- From: humminboid@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:43:24 +0000 (UTC)
WOW,John! A hammer mechanic such as me can't even imagine someone with enough
talent and dexterity to conceive and execute something like that.
To create a mounting that showcases it without overcoming the stone is quantum
physics to my long division mind! . I can't do it, but I do enjoy seeing it.
Good Thanksgiving, and Merry Christmas. C.
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From: "John Christensen" <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:09:08 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain
Subject: [ratpack] Gemstone in Competition
You guys and gals should really see these things in person.... but I have a
picture attached, that is reduced for the list.
This is the news page: http://dyber.net/news.htm
My good friend and gemstone sculptor Michael M Dyber just won the most
prestigious gemstone carving competition in the world in Germany. He is the
only American to do this twice. The first time was in 1994 or so, just before I
first hooked up with him. Over the years, I have built many pieces around his
stones, and won several awards for them. having subject matter like his
carvings to work with kinda makes it easy. I still have an amethyst pendant in
Platinum of my own to add to this page, but most of my work with his stones is
here: http://dyber.net/jewelry.htm
Anyway.... take a look in to the stone in the picture. This has 3 facets on the
back, that are indented from the surface, and flat (Photon Phacets TM). These
are mirrors, that reflect other dish shaped cuts strategically placed on the
back of the stone (Dyber Optic Dishes TM). There are optical illusions
everywhere in this thing. It's just amazing. Very few natural inclusions in
this very large (over 100 ct.) gemstone. Michael does this all by hand. Using
tools that he built by hand.
He has only made 2 matched sets of gemstones. I have a 3 stone matched set of
Pink Tourmalines (Nate's birthstone) That Michael gave me one Xmas for working
on his web site years ago. He also gave me the almost 30 ct. Aquamarine I
built a pendant for Cindy also on that page (We are both born in March, and
it's our birthstone). Michael and his wife Jensine are really great people. We
have met in person on only 2 occasions, but emailed almost weekly since 1994.
Almost as long as Ray and I on the El Camino List. Ray and I have only met in
person once, but I can tell you we are good friends. Sena is a good
photographer and artist (watercolors) as well. She takes the photo's of his
stones, if you look around the site some more, you will see some great work.
This gives me inspiration to make a pendant and earrings, using Michael's
Tourmalines in honor of this achievement, for Cindy this Christmas.
Enjoy,
JC
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John Christensen
Saint Charles, IL
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