Love for Gems

Welcome to my website!

I am a professional gemologist and gemstone artist, born in Saint Petersburg and living in Madrid since 1998.

I’m very passionate about gemstones, gemology, inclusions in gems, photomicrography and gem faceting.

Here you will find some info about me, short descriptions of my projects, my blog with recent news and publications, and also the link to check my gemological reports online.

Thanks for your visit! If you have any comments please contact me by email or on social media.

gems-inclusions.com

All about inclusions in gemstones

Inclusions in gemstones are my life-time passion! They provide gemologists with very valuable information about the nature and conditions of formation of gemstones, but they also create fantastic scenes for microscopic observation and photography of gems.

I created this website to share this passion with gemologists and inclusions collectors. There, you can find there an extensive information about inclusions in gemstones, a large photo gallery of inclusions and a selection of collectible samples with rare and spectacular inclusions in gemstones from all over the world.

Magic of brilliance and dispersion

My other passion is gem faceting. One of the materials I like to work with is gem sphalerite. Aliva mine in Cantabria (Spain) produced the world’s best and largest transparent sphalerites, well known by collectors of rare gems and minerals. I prepared this website with a lot of information about this fabulous material and with some of my faceted sphalerites available for purchase.

Sphalerite is quite a soft stone, so it is not used in jewelry frequently. However, it does have a very high refractive index and an extremely high dispersion, making this gem an extraordinary piece for collections. Check out the section of Faceted sphalerites, you can find there a really unique, precision-cut sphalerites for your collection!

Precision cut gems for jewelry

Currently, my main activity is cutting and selecting best quality natural gemstones for jewelry. I list my gemstones available for purchase in the section GEMSTONES of this website, click here to see them! 

For faceting, I use the technique of precision cutting. It utilizes special computer programs to create original faceting designs and to optimize the light passing through gem, to get maximum brilliance and scintillation.

Click on “Show more info” to see some general highlights of this project.

Blog

New Stones

Fantasy cut green tourmaline

July 12, 2024
Next episode in my series of beautiful transformations! ✨A tourmaline with my original trillion concave cut design, in a refreshing...

Starshine cut citrines

June 17, 2024
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Pixel-cut citrine

May 30, 2024
Citine with “Pixel ” cut, looks very cool and original!From rough piece to faceted gem! 💎💎 Gemstone: natural citrineWeight: 13,28...

Press

Gemology Today: My interview

July 6, 2024
My interview for the magazine “Gemology Today“, edited by the World Gem Foundation. Read the complete article

IGE Webinar: Gemological study of the Toledo Cathedral Monstrance

April 23, 2024
My talk about the gemological study of one of the most important historical jewelry objects in Spain – the Great...

Duplex group: Exhibition at German Joyero

March 22, 2024
Some of my selected gems will be exposed for a limited time by the prestigious firm German Joyero, in their...

Travels

Trip to Lalibela, Ethiopia

June 25, 2024
During the free weekend on our faceting course in Addis Ababa, I had an opportunity for a quick trip to...

Faceting course in Ethiopia

June 23, 2024
I’m home from this very exciting trip to Ethiopia! Here are some pics from the last days of our first...

Beautiful evening in Alcalá de Henares

May 16, 2024
Alcalá de Henares, birthplace of Cervantes, cradle of the concept of the university campus, with its university founded in 1499....

Misc

Re-cutting gemstones

July 15, 2024
It’s your choice! 😎Vast majority of commercially cut gemstones can be improved by re-cutting. It is a kind of aesthetic...

Faceting course in Ethiopia

June 23, 2024
I’m home from this very exciting trip to Ethiopia! Here are some pics from the last days of our first...

My gemological reports

May 22, 2024
Some candies ready to fly to Hong Kong, with my gemological reports incuded! 🚀🚀 Remember that you can check my...

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