Kris is one of the founders of Storied Gemstones. She learned to facet from Mark Oros (better known as Hashnu Stones) during the pandemic. In addition to being a factor, she spent most of her life as an architectural theorist and historian. She sees lots of parallels between architecture and cutting gems.

Mark has reached mythical status within the faceting community. Most people know him as Hashnu. It's a name that invites you to speak in hushed tones, but Mark is a real person. Generous with his time for other faceters, his brilliant work absolutely has a signature look allowing you to identify it on first sight as a Hashnu Stone. We’re honoured to feature some of his listings.

Michael is a full-time interactive designer living just outside Philadelphia, PA. He also does traditional graphic design, and worked with Justin Prim on the 2021 book "Secret Teachings of Gemcutting." Michael took a faceting class in 2013, and finally bought his own machine in 2020 and has been perfecting his lapidary craft since then.

In his day job, Garrett tackles the engineering for satellites, having developed systems currently being used to get previously undeserved communities online. His passion for precision bleeds into his work as a lapidary, where on nights and weekends he works to ensure each stone he crafts holds the highest possible standards for beauty. Favorite color? Padparadscha!