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 gem faceting, gemology, inclusions in gems and photomicrography.

Here you can buy my gems, and also find some more info about me, my projects, my blog with recent news, and 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.

 

Precision cut gems for jewelry

Designer jewelry

Currently, my main activity is cutting and selecting best quality natural gemstones for jewelry. 

I use the technique of precision faceting. It is a manual work, but it utilizes high precision equipment and special computer programs to create original faceting designs, to get maximum brilliance and scintillation of gemstones.

Click on “Show more info” to see some general highlights of precision gem faceting or search for your perfect gem on “See Available”.

Magic of brilliance and dispersion

Faceted sphalerite gem

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. Years ago, I prepared the Gem-sphalerite.com 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!

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.

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

Tourmaline: The Gemstone with the Widest Range of Colors

November 26, 2024
Tourmalines are renowned for their unparalleled spectrum of colors, making them a favorite among gem enthusiasts and jewelers alike. This...

Differences Between Natural, Synthetic, and Treated Gemstones

November 26, 2024
Gemstones are a captivating part of human culture and jewelry design, but not all gems are created equally. Understanding the...

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...

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