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I started learning as a lapidary when
I was 14 in Chritin’s workshop, which
was founded in 1906 by a precursor of
this profession in Barcelona, and where
I stayed until its closure.
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My first job was as a polisher, and when
I had the control of this part and I had
acquired the knowledge about the facets
and materials, I started cutting gems.
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In 1985 I opened my own workshop in
Barcelona, in Gracia district. With the
arrival of the new century and seeking
a better quality of life in a rural place,
I moved to the Anoia and, later , to the
Pallars.
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Joan Martín
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