G. Roger Crowningshield, 87, Who Set Diamond Grading System, Dies

The New York Times ^ | Nov. 16, 2006 | JEREMY PEARCE

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G. Roger Crowningshield, a gemologist who helped revolutionize methods for judging the quality of precious stones and for spotting fakes, died on Nov. 8 in Hightstown, N.J. He was 87.

He lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

His death was confirmed by a spokesman from the Gemological Institute of America; Mr. Crowningshield had been a fixture in the institute’s Manhattan laboratory since 1949, introducing ever more exacting methods for defining the color, cut and clarity of gems.

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Just read about this.

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G. Roger Crowningshield

[ClearCase_guy]

The real guy died years ago. This gentleman is a fake created by the laboratory.

kidding

[Red Badger]

Will be be buried or set?..........

[Silly]

A fugesi?

[Silly]

He'll be steam polished, and set on a bed of velvet.

[gcruse]

Not to be confused with Frank Crowninshield who fired Dorothy Parker from Vanity Fair.

"He hoped she would work at home and do little pieces in her spare time. She said she really couldn't. She had no idea how to change a typewriter ribbon."

[Red Badger]

...surrounded by baguettes..........

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“Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Gun’s aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
gas smells awful;
You might as well live.”

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His death certificate...

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A careful autopsy...

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Buried next to a relative?

[gcruse]

"If you can't say something nice about somebody, come and sit by me."

[tumblindice]

He was multi-faceted, brilliant but a rather hard man.

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His grave was dug in a drop-cut fashion, and marked with one large quartz stone, hand crafted and etched, surrounded by seven small stones.

Roger was laid next to his wife Ruby and his daughters Pearl and Opal.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

You are on a roll today!

seriously, though, his wife, years ago decided to accept his flaws.

[tumblindice]

Did the family black-sheep, prodigal son `Zircon' attend?
The poor kid never could measure up to their standards.

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[Tijeras_Slim]

I wonder if he could make the grade.

[Silly]

Way too funny!