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Lot 43

"Spirograph-cut" Morganite By Dalan Hargrave

7 December 2016, 10:00 PST
Los Angeles

Sold for US$8,125 inc. premium

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"Spirograph-cut" Morganite By Dalan Hargrave

Adopting a design utilized by the glass industry for cutting leaded glass, known as the "American brilliant" pattern, lapidary artist Dalan Hargrave coined the term "spirographic-cut" referring to the intricate incisive patterns on the bottom of the gemstone. The flat polished top allows for the viewing of the pattern below. No other lapidaries have produced similar work or executed exactly this pattern of geometric shapes. The present offering is an optically-clear morganite (pink beryl) having a well-saturated pink hue, expertly faceted with this novel cut and honed to a bright, vitreous polish by one of America's premier, award-winning gemstone cutters. Weighing approximately 36.00 carats and measuring 26.33 x 24.66 x 8.34mm

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Dalan Hargrave
Dalan Hargrave began a career as a goldsmith in 1976 after taking college courses in Arts and Metals at San Antonio Junior College. During his career he advanced from repair work to light manufacturing, mold making, gem cutting and fabricating one-of-a-kind jewelry. His design studio presently specializes in custom mountings and lapidary work and he has established a number of signature gemstone styles which are exclusively his including: GemStarz, GemHeartz, Spirographic-cuts, compound concave cuts and the 3-D Illusion series.

Hargrave only began cutting gemstones in 1998. Yet he has since received numerous "Spectrum" and "Cutting Edge Awards" from the American Gem Trade Association--a total of 22 with 3 "Best of Show"--an outstanding achievement for one so new in the field. In 2004, he was inducted into the National Rockhound/Lapidary Hall of Fame in the area of Metal Craft. Recently Hargrave received "Best of Competition" in the 2006 "Gemmys" competition sponsored by Lapidary Journal. In 2007, he received two additional "Gemmys" awards. His work has been featured before in Bonhams' Natural History auctions.

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