My father is Nick Michailidis, the former owner of Imperial Gem Instruments. He developed and manufactured the Alpha Taurus Faceting Machine, as well as several diffraction grating spectroscopes that included the MDM and Challenger. Now that he’s 90 years old, he is retired from that business.

Having recently retired, myself, I am joining him in beginning to finally start faceting and selling the tens of thousands of carats of gemstones he’s collected over the years. We recently relocated to Albuquerque, NM and will set up shop soon, as well as a website where will offer our cut gems. These will include Paraiba Tourmalines, Imperial Golden Topaz, Nigerian Green Beryls, Color Shift Garnets and many more.