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Gem-cutting design workshop – Lapis Lazuli
Gem-cutting at the Institute here at Turquoise Mountain is carried out using both modern and traditional equipment. It’s difficult to know where to start with the gem-cutting students because they truly blow me away whenever I visit them. I haven’t gotten to … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Culture, Design, Jewellery, Travel
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