I started in the jewelry and gemstone industry almost 10 years ago. For the first 5 years I worked as a bench jeweler and did some custom designs work seperately. About 5 years ago, I started cutting unique gems for my custom designs. For the last 3 years, I have been focusing all of my time into cutting and selling one-of-a-kind gemstones for the jewelry designer.; http://www.upstategems.com