Network Asia Sourcing and Trading Company

Several years ago, it became apparent to the jewelry industry that there was a growing demand for large precious and semi precious stones. Seeing such an unfulfilled niche in the market, material was sourced from Columbia, Brazil and Africa from which to cut exceptionally large stones.,

Creating gems of this size is very difficult and would require the proper skills and equipment to produce the highest quality �magnum gemstones�. An alliance was made with very competent cutters and setting factories in Bangkok Thailand.

The objective was to design what became known in the industry as the "Magnum Fancy" stone - defined as a large one-of-a-kind hand-cut stone that emphasizes free form geometrics rather than the ordinary standardized symmetrical configuration. No two stones will ever be exactly a like.

The mechanical technique used to produce a fancy cut stone was developed by a German cutter in the 1920's. The technology was upgraded to create larger sized fancy cut stones that would appeal to a more modern fashion market.�

The process of cutting �magnum stones� wastes so much rough material that it just wouldn't be economically feasible with diamonds - and it's also a costly process with gemstones. For instance, a kilo of rough amethyst will normally render approximately 1,500 cts of finished stones. With "Magnum Fancy" the finished weight is 600 cts.�

After cutting, the next step is to hand fabricate the setting to fit the configuration of the stone, rather than visa versa. One stone, one piece of jewelry, and a one-of-a-kind treasure for one very happy customer - but hardly an opportunity for mass production. Obviously to supply a larger market, one would have to invent a way to mass produce these spectacular pieces.�

No cutter had ever been able to duplicate these one-of-a-kind stones, and the "experts" agreed it just could not be done. It would require being able to calibrate every millimeter of every edge, every angle and every curve of a hand cut stone exactly the same - hundreds of times!�

To further the challenge, rough material such as London Blue Topaz, Cognac Citrine and purple/red Amethyst is very rare and expensive. Once acquired, the final product must reflect the flawless clarity of the finest specimen stones. No wonder no one has produced such a product - until now.

Network Asia Sourcing and Trading Co. more than met the challenge � this has become one of the most exciting jewelry creations of the new century.�