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World Famous Jerry Call Jerry Call was born in North
Carolina where he picked up the local gemstones as a young boy. Later in
life to the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica, California.
He became a graduate gemologist and went to work for the gemological Institute
on Fifth Avenue in New York
Jerry has been a consultant to Saks
Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Company,
Jerry has cut stones for many celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor. He cut the famous Carolina Emerald, which is now owned by Tiffany & Company. Among Jerry's other world record credentials are the cutting of the world's largest phenakite (555 carats...I bet that would even keep Bugs Bunny happy for a while) and the world's largest euclase (18.29 carats) Jerry Call has maintained a home and worked in
the Vale Rio Doce, Brazil for more than thirty years.
His wife Geruza, and children, Frederico and
Jerry Call, Inc. is currently involved in large scale mining operations in the valley and operates a precious gem stone Import and Export Company in Brazil, where he exports large quantities of fine gem material. Jerry Call's mastery of the fine art of gem cutting can also be seen at:
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as an instructor and Diamond grader. 
Cartier and the American Gem Society.
Karina were born in the valley.
Jerry is a Graduate Gemologist from the Gemological Institute of
America where he also was an Instructor of Gemology. Jerry and his family
are Master Gem Cutters.
The Elizabeth Taylor Collection