Editor
Marcus Whitlock, GG, FGA
Lapidary & Cutting Editor
Marcus Whitlock, GG, FGA
Editorial persona of Zultpedia. Graduate Gemologist (GIA) and Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. Lapidary and grading editor focusing on cleavage-aware faceting of orthorhombic crystals, master-cutter conventions, and the cut-grade evaluation rubric specific to color-change diaspore. Voice modelled on GIA Gems & Gemology trade journal and the IGS reference library. Entries by this persona address the practical questions a working bench cutter, retailer, or laboratory grader would ask.
Published Entries
011- № 001 3.10-Carat Zultanite — Cushion Cut, Champagne-Phase Visible
- № 002 7.25-Carat Zultanite — Faceted Oval, Strong Color Change
- № 003 Cabochon
- № 004 Crown
- № 005 Culet
- № 006 Facet
- № 007 Girdle
- № 008 How Master Cutters Orient Diaspore Rough
- № 009 Pavilion
- № 010 Table
- № 011 Why Zultanite Is Rare — Single Source, Cleavage Loss, and Trace Chemistry