Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:01 pm Posts: 1902 Location: Pine City, NY and Dothan, AL
Jason wrote:
It was announced tonight on the USFG listserve that Jeff Graham died in his sleep on Saturday night. No other details are available at this time.
Wow. Hard to believe - no more Jeff Graham designs. He wasn't very old, was he? If you learn more, please post here for those of us who can't read the USFG list.
Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 11:24 am Posts: 7523 Location: Rome, Italy
VERY SAD News indeed, this industry seems loosing too many precious contributors recently , Jeff was for sure one of the brightest.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Alberto
Joined: Thu May 29, 2008 8:32 am Posts: 1730 Location: Suwanee, GA US
I just saw the notes roll in at the US Faceting Guild List. Jeff Graham died in his sleep on Saturday. Roy Kersey's post has this detail.
Quote:
Dear Jeff Ford,
I learned from a faceting friend that Jeff Graham had passed away Saturday night, unexpectedly, in his sleep. I didn't know Jeff Graham personally, but his recent faceting manual, "Faceting the Right Way" was well known as a great introduction to the art of faceting. In addition, Mr. Graham had published fourteen volumes of original faceting designs as well as his initial volume of designs. The total collection is about 638 designs, all interesting, challenging and useful for commercial cutters and other designers .
We will not see his like again. Jeff had definite opinions about faceting, rough and faceting machines and not everyone agreed with these. He was a true original. I hope that his publications will continue to be available and that folks will contine to be aware of his contributon to modern faceting. My condolences and those of folks on this list continue to go out to Jeff's family and friends.
Prayerfully, Roy Kersey ety asf
Jeff's page answered many newbie questions and I bought materials from him at least 4 times a year. He will be missed.
even though i don't have a clue how to begin faceting or cabbing gemstones, the information jeff has on his website-from pricing rough, grading gemstones, to taking gemology courses (and my all-time favorite was when he questioned the origin of andesine when a single piece of andesine rough could not be found-long before any treatment scandal of andesine was brought up by the gem industry) has helped me have a better understanding of the gemstone industry and much admiration for the lapidarist. being a collector, i have noticed his faceting designs are used by gem cutters all over-impressive, indeed!!
thanks, jason for sharing this sad news with us.
i had e-mailed jeff to receive his newsletter from his facetors and cabbers website about a month ago, and never received a reply.
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Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:27 pm Posts: 764 Location: Western NY
Ah, this is sad news. I've met lots of people with widely varied opinions about Jeff, but his contributions to the world of faceting is recognized by everyone. I too started cutting with his beginner book at my side. He will be missed indeed.
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