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Fused & faceted to defy gem convention, do Siren & Kraken represent a distinct class of intarsia?

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Meet Siren: 7 gemcuts, fused & faceted to take a bold stand.

Siren. Quartz, tanzanite, aquamarine, amethyst, and crystal quartz, fused and faceted intarsia.


Ron Ruschman, facet artist, 1996.

Faceted to balance on end, Siren dares you to hate her.

Discover Kraken, a gem artefact of the Lapidary Rennaissance

Kraken. cut tanzanite, aquamarine, amethyst, and crystal quartz, fused and faceted. 


Ron Ruschman, facet artist, 1996.

Gemstone(s) or art? Defying the 5Cs of convention, Kraken returns the bird.

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