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mike-otoole
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Not sure if this is what you are looking for but there is an article in the November 1961 Lapidary Journal called “How to Cut the Sancy Replica” There was a series from April 1960 through November 1963 on how to cut replicas of many famous diamonds.

This is the listing that I have compiled to date. 🙂

Number Article Name Date Page
1 How to Cut the Cullinan I Replica 1960 – April 38
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7 How to Cut the Florentine Replica 1961- Apr
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9 How to Cut the Sancy Replica 1961 – Nov 452
10 How to Cut the Cullinan II Replica 1961 – Dec 566
11 How to Cut the Nassak Replica 1962 – Feb 610
12 How to Cut the Dresden Green Replica 1962 – Apr
13 How to Cut the Cullinan VI Replica 1962 – May 260
14 How to Cut the Star of the South Replica 1962 – Jun 359
15 How to Cut the Orloff Replica 1962 – July 442
16 How to Cut the Empress Eugenie Replica 1962 – Aug 492
17 How to Cut the “English Dresden” Replica 1962 – Sep 582
18 How to Cut the “Cullinan III” Replica 1962 – Oct 678
19 How to Cut the “Stewart” Replica 1962 – Nov 780
20 How to Cut the “Pasha of Egypt” Replica 1962 – Dec 880
21 How to Cut the “Jonker” Replica 1963 – Jan 946
22 How to Cut the “Piggot” Replica 1963 – Feb 1032
23 How to Cut the “Tiffany” Replica 1963 – March 1130
24 How to Cut the “Victoria” Replica 1963 – April 14
25 How to Cut the “Cullinan V” Replica 1963 – May 302
26 How to Cut the “Polar Star” Replica 1963 – Jun 378
27 How to Cut the “Shah” Replica 1963 – July 471
28 How to cut the “Cullinan IV” Replica 1963 – August 539
29 How to cut the “Cullinan VII” Replica 1963 – September 651
30 How to cut the “Cullinan VIII” Replica 1963 – October 716
31 How to cut the “Cullinan IX” Replica 1963 – October 717
32 How to Cut the “Dudley” Replica 1963 – November 824