Eleven tears: An 11-sided carved quartz crystal now hangs as the centerpiece of a memorial to 11 victims of the September 11 attacks in New York
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The making of Eleven Tears, an 11-sided quartz crystal, which is a memorial to the 11 American Express employees who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, is presented. The memorial design called for the crystal to hang upside down so that its natural tip would be at the bottom and the 11 sides were to be in the lower half of the crystal, allowing the top faceting to evolve as it went along.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2004
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Going direct
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A jeweler's experiences visiting an ametrine mine in Bolivia are narrated. The trip fulfilled the jeweler's dream of going directly to the source of the ametrine stones.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1997
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To cut a giant
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Analysis of techniques for cutting the 'Golden One' Zambian citrine quartz is presented. The quartz crystal is about 700 kilos, 1400 lbs., 635,699 grams in size.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 2000
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