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About The Artist :: John Glossa, Gemologist :: Craftsman & Designer

I am a craftsman and designer that creates distinctive jewelry designs in the precious metals of silver and gold; often set with fine gem materials cut from rough or with finished and polished goods.

As you can see from the images above, my finished work spans a variety of styles. Some of my favorite works come to life with the client or recipient in mind. To create a work of art and then have a person express joy in its finished composition is a very much a delight.

A popular theme in my work since 2005 is a stylized Barbed Wire design. I have produced a variety of jewelry items in this "Barbed Wire" motif with warm reception. On my site you will find an entire category dedicated to this style.

Another favorite of mine is the use of rough gems and crystals, which may include partially faceted and polished surfaces, allowing the viewer a "window" into the stone. I find it interesting how light "plays" through the irregular gemstone surfaces in the rough and the contrast of the partial "windowed" surfaces.

One of my inspirations is the comparable way the low winter sun rays can pierce standing ice. In a similar gemstone use, and inspired by mans early technology, some of my work includes “points” (arrowheads) fashioned from a variety of remarkable gem materials.
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Certified Diamonds

By John Glossa September 9, 2014

There are endless qualities of diamonds available on the market.

One way of insuring you are receiving the quality you are purchasing is to request a certified stone.

A certification is done by an independent, unbiased laboratory grading a diamond for quality, including:

  • Clarity
  • Color
  • Cutting: proportions & polish (which I believe is of utmost importance for a diamond to maximize brilliance).

A diamonds beauty comes from the dazzling sparkle and fire that is only enhanced by perfecting the finished and cutting done by the “artistic skills”of a diamond cutter. Not all diamonds are finished to these superior standards. So if you want your diamonds “to catch someones eye” buy a quality, “well made” diamond. I prefer and offer this quality diamond and can guarantee it with independently certified stones.

The image is a diamond documentation example a customer would receive with the purchase of a certified diamond from one of the top independent laboratories.
“Buy quality”.

John Glossa, Graduate Gemologist

Diamond Certification

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