The Snowflake Cut & The Wobito Brothers

This gemstone was cut by Rudi & Ralph Wobito. Known as the Wobito Brothers, Ralph and Rudi Wobito are third generation Master Gem Cutters who inherited a passion and talent for precision faceting and gemstone artistry. Their grandfather and father were Master Gem Cutters who operated a gem cutting business in the renowned german gem cutting centre of Idar-Oberstein.

Now based in the community of Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Snowflake Cut came to be one evening late in 1996. Ralph Wobito was working in the studio trying to develop new designs. Starting with a basic hexagon shape, he paused to contemplate his next steps, and happened to glance out the window at the gently falling snow. A few meticulous hours latter, the Snowflake cut was born. The Snowflake Cut was eventually patented in 2005.