- Gabi Tolkowsky
Gabriel S. "Gabi" Tolkowsky is one of the world's most renowned
diamond cut ters, the sixth generation of theTolkowsky family to make his name in the trade. [http://www.tolkowsky.com/ Tolkowsky.com] , official site] [http://www.hacuttingworks.com/en/news/12 "Exelco Group becomes DTC sightholder"] , Jewelry News Asia,July 18 2005 ] He is the great nephew ofMarcel Tolkowsky , the father of the modernround brilliant diamond cut.He was trained by Marcel and his father Jean, beginning in 1956, before becoming Managing Director and Chairman of Diatrada, N.V., a division of
De Beers in the 1970s. [http://www.butterfieldjewelers.com/Pages/gabrielle.html Gabrielle Diamonds] ] He invented the "flower cuts" in 1985–86, [http://www.gia.edu/newsroom/608/13941/news_release_details.cfm "Legendary Master Diamond Cutter Gabi Tolkowsky Addresses GIA Students"] , Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Newsroom,June 18 2003 ] and since 1995, he has been a worldwide consultant to the De Beers group. In 1988, he was commissioned by them to act as master cutter for the 273.85carat (54.770 g)Centenary Diamond , the largest and most flawless modern cut diamond in the world, a task which took three years. [http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/tolkowskyletter.html "A Letter from Gabi Tolkowsky, Master Diamond Cutter"] , Famous, Historic and Notable Diamonds, Tripod.com] The gem was "kerfed" (hand-cut) in order to avoid heat- or vibration-related damage from saws or lasers. [http://www.adiamondisforever.com/jewelry/famous_centenary.html "The Centenary"] , adiamondisforever.com]He was a major interviewee in "The Play of Light", a 2000
documentary film about the creation of a diamond from a rough stone, [http://www.marcgoldstein.eu/docu_en.html "The Play of Light"] , documentary film about the process of producing a diamond, including contributions by Tolkowsky] and in 2003 he was knighted by theBelgian government with the title of "Chevalier de L'Ordre du Roi Leopold II", for his services to the diamond industry. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3195/is_200302/ai_n7891219 "Gabi Tolkowsky knighted"] , Rob Bates, "Jewelers Circular Keystone", February, 2003]References
External links
* [http://www.gabriellediamonds.com Gabrielle Diamonds]
* [http://www.tolkowsky.com/ Tolkowsky.com]
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