What do cutters do with their cut stones?
Whilst there is considerable potential for sales of well cut designer/craftsman stones relatively few cutters have the commercial flair to make a business of it. Those that do have a commercial bent provide a valuable service to the trade. Some have gold or silversmithing skills and make jewellery. Other cutters have different motives. There are those who particularly enjoy cutting for competitions. There a numerous competitions around the world which cutters can enter and hopefully carry off prizes. Some cutters have a passion for a particular type of stone, others want to cut an example of every stone and create a marvelous collection. Some like to cut very large “showstoppers”, others like to cut replicas of the famous gems in history such as the Kohinoor, the Orloff or the Southern Star to make a brave display. Others marry gemcutting with other hobbies such as photography, geology, etc. Others just love cutting gems.
