That’s one of the fun things about collecting: when you find that jewel.

What fascinates me is the detail — the brilliance and beauty of the detail of the cut itself. The cut itself catches the light and spreads it.

I’m awed with the idea that a guy sat for hours at a wheel and cut this.

Can you imagine the health problems?

That’s part of the mystery.

The more I read, the more interested I got.