Mark Nuell is now featured in the Homo Faber Guide alongside incredible artisans! Click the link below to see his makers profile. Read all about Mark’s inspiration and how he became a jewellery designer and gem cutter.
The Homo Faber guide is curated by the Michelangelo Foundation and brings together an amazing selection of artisans and exceptional craftsmanship.
This pair of incredible peridots were on show with Fuli Gemstones at GemGenève in Switzerland from 3rd - 6th November 2022.
Mark Nuell cut these bright green sparkling gems from rough peridot stones in his signature freeform 'pebble' pear design. Each gem has 160 facets, showing extraordinary colour and fire! Weighing 4.05 carats and 6 carats respectively.
The impressively cut freeform peridot gemstones by Mark Nuell hold nearly 3 times as many facets as a standard brilliant cut diamond.
Fuli Gemstones embraces a core business model of “mine-to-market”, with the mine located in the foothills of the tranquil Changbai Mountains. Offering of a consistent supply of peridot gemstones with full traceability, adhering to safety standards for its mining production.
The vision of Fuli Gemstones is to become a leading global producer and supplier of quality peridot gemstones, and to build one of the most innovative, creative, and environmentally responsible gemstone mining company in the world.
The incredible gemstones were launched at the 2022 Goldsmiths’ Fair and presented in a talk by Antiques Roadshow jewellery expert Joanna Hardy exploring the history of this precious stone.
WATCH A VIDEO with Mark Nuell discussing cutting the peridots at Goldsmiths’ Fair 2022.
I am delighted to share an article written by Joanna Hardy who interviewed me about my unique studio practice as a gem cutter and goldsmith. You can read the article below, in Goldsmiths Review 2020 or online via the link.
Mark Nuell’s two rings, made from two Australian sapphires, are faceted in a freeform style which respects the natural beauty of colour and shape in each stone. He has sapphires in his blood, as he grew up near the Queensland gemfields and his father was a sapphire miner. Commending this acquisition, the jewellery expert and member of the Contemporary Craft Committee, Joanna Hardy, noted: “It is rare to find a goldsmith who can cut his own stones…to this level of craftsmanship and skill”.
