Growing up from the age of fourteen on, a lot of my time was spent around diamond and fine jewelry merchants like my father, who traveled the world buying and selling precious gems. It was really amazing seeing the numerous cultures and hearing and learning the various languages. Those experiences are really what sparked and inspired my admiration and love for fine jewelry and precious gemstones.
My dad made it a point to take me to see some of the world’s most famous diamonds. What stuck me odd about our adventures was that most of these lauded gemstones were located i more...
