GEM CUTTING OR THE ART OF LAPIDARY
Rubicon was incorporated in 1987 in the heart of the world most skilled gemstone cutting cluster. However, the lapidary was running through the family blood for many generations dating back as far as the early 20th century when the family was supplying calibrated stones to the Swiss watch industry.
Since then, we cater our customers’ needs worldwide from cutting rough Amethyst to calibrate the most beautiful Rubies
WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?
- Mail us your stones and we will re-cut them according to your requirements
- Mail us an old jewelry, we can reuse the stones and melted gold for a new design and eventually add more stones.
Some examples of cuts we can do
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How lapidaries handle traditional tools as well as modern processes.
With this traditional knowledge, the team is continuously seeking improvement in the cutting, faceting and ergonomics of the workshops, tools and materials used. If the lapidaries are aiming to perform faceting that is nearly perfect, Rubicon is committed to working with the best tools and anticipating the most beautiful innovations of tomorrow in the art of cutting.
Working on center stones
This involves bringing out the brilliance of the stone by shaping, cutting and polishing. Lapidaries can give it a new shape, alter the size or modify the faceting. They pay special attention to the quality of polishing, which has a direct impact on the beauty of the stone. They strive to retain the maximum weight.
The eye of the lapidary
This is definitely the activity of the lapidary that requires the most comprehensive knowledge of gems.
The challenge of cutting is to produce the finest cut stones in terms of brightness, intensity and colour while maintaining the maximum weight after cutting. The interpretation of the uncut stone is therefore a key stage.