Watch a modern artist engrave a precious gemstone using the techniques of the ancients.
Video from the J. Paul Getty Museum
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The art of gem carving
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Cite this page as: The J. Paul Getty Museum, "The art of gem carving," in Smarthistory, December 21, 2015, accessed April 25, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/the-art-of-gem-carving/.
