The Art of British Gemcutting (with Ken Harrington)

Master gemcutter Ken Harrington talks to us about his apprenticeship at Chas Matthews Lapidaries in London and the lapidary skills that were taught to him which he has now passed on to his team at Salamander Gems in Ipswich.

For more information about salamander gems, visit https://www.salamandergems.co.uk

For more information about Chas Matthews and the history of British gemcutting, see my article, The History of London's Lapidaries here:   / the-history-of-londons-lapidaries  


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