Eduard Josef Gübelin
Swiss jeweler, gemologist
About Eduard Josef Gübelin
Lived 1913 – 2005 (aged 91). Eduard Josef Gübelin was a Swiss jeweler and gemologist.
Eduard Josef Gübelin (1913 – 2005), also known as Edward Joseph Gübelin was a Swiss gemstone researcher.
Gübelin's studies on gemstone inclusions laid the groundwork for the microscopic identification of gemstones. Gübelin used poetry to validate gemstones, as noted in the book Emeralds A Passionate Guide.
Gubelin was one of the first gemologists to recognise the butterfly wing effect in Colombian emeralds.
He also founded Gübelin Gem Lab.
Biography
Gübelin was born on 16 March 1913 to Eduard Moritz Gübelin and Maria Gübelin to a watch-making family. In 1923, his father established a gemological lab to support the jewelry part of the business. In 1932, he joined the family business at the age of 19.
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Swiss jeweler, gemologist (1913-2005)
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Eduard Josef Gübelin was born on 16 March 1913 in Lucerne.
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Eduard Josef Gübelin died on 15 March 2005 in Lucerne.
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Eduard Josef Gübelin was a jeweler and gemologist.
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Eduard Josef Gübelin was Swiss.
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