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Hans Durstling
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Hans Durstling first became intrigued with the treasures of the earth as a 12 year old in Truro Nova Scotia when neighbours took him along to Parrsboro and showed him agate and amethyst in the Bay of Fundy seacliffs. After notably kaleidescopic early careers including television news announcing, welding inspection, radio broadcasting, managing a theatre company and quality consulting to the nuclear industry he concluded that only the earth itself in the multiplicity of its interior processes and the occasional spontaneous perfection of their results could combat his own vast capacity for boredom. A gradually increasing focus upon stone ensued: getting it, cutting it, polishing it, framing and enhancing it in metal. He has studied stone cutting in Germany; has written widely on stone and gem topics; is the originator of the Discovery Channel series, “Stones of Fate and Fortune” has demonstrated at the Tucson Mineral and Gem Show - the largest such event in the world, and has given presentations on the fascinating world of precious stone and related topics to schools and museums, clubs and associations from Germany to California. He has recently launched “Lapidary World” an internet on-line lapidary and gem magazine at www.virtualfundy.com He presently cuts gemstones, both in orthodox and designer shapes, does occasional stone restoration work, carves in New Brunswick alabaster, gives lessons in gem cutting and jewelry making and goes out digging as often as he can. His jewelry is shown here at the Fog Forest Gallery and at the 6o-East Gallery of Fine Jewelry in Pasadena California. “A pile of rocks is only a pile of rocks until a single man sees it bearing within himself the image of a cathedral.” -St. Exupery |
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