Crafted in 14K yellow gold, this Mark Lauer original features a 12×7mm wave-carved amethyst. Accented by 3 prong-set earth-mined round brilliant cut diamonds totaling 3=0.04ctw. Suspended from an 18" 0.95mm wheat chain and finished with a bright polish.
Designed by Mark Lauer
Collector’s Note: Munsteiner-Cut Amethyst
A Munsteiner-cut amethyst isn’t just a gemstone—it’s a piece of contemporary lapidary art. The Munsteiner family (Bernd and later Tom Munsteiner) pioneered “fantasy cuts,” where the focus isn’t just the gem’s shape, but the sculpture within it. Instead of a standard faceting pattern, the stone is carved with precision grooves, angular internal reflections, and architectural geometry that manipulate light in ways ordinary cutting never achieves. Every facet is intentional, every line engineered to redirect light back through the stone like a prism. Collectors seek these pieces because they’re scarce, entirely hand-finished, and instantly recognizable. When you own a Munsteiner cut, you’re not just buying an amethyst—you’re acquiring work from one of the most influential lapidary artists of the last century, where the gem itself becomes the medium and the light becomes the art.
Crafted in 14K yellow gold, this Mark Lauer original features a 12×7mm wave-carved amethyst. Accented by 3 prong-set earth-mined round brilliant cut diamonds totaling 3=0.04ctw. Suspended from an 18" 0.95mm wheat chain and finished with a bright polish.
Designed by Mark Lauer
Collector’s Note: Munsteiner-Cut Amethyst
A Munsteiner-cut amethyst isn’t just a gemstone—it’s a piece of contemporary lapidary art. The Munsteiner family (Bernd and later Tom Munsteiner) pioneered “fantasy cuts,” where the focus isn’t just the gem’s shape, but the sculpture within it. Instead of a standard faceting pattern, the stone is carved with precision grooves, angular internal reflections, and architectural geometry that manipulate light in ways ordinary cutting never achieves. Every facet is intentional, every line engineered to redirect light back through the stone like a prism. Collectors seek these pieces because they’re scarce, entirely hand-finished, and instantly recognizable. When you own a Munsteiner cut, you’re not just buying an amethyst—you’re acquiring work from one of the most influential lapidary artists of the last century, where the gem itself becomes the medium and the light becomes the art.
