Lodewyk van Bercken (also known in French as Louis de Berquem) was a mid- to late-15th century Flemish jeweller and diamond cutter, renowned in the industry...
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retains Lodewyk. Notable people with the name include: Lodewyk van Bercken (fl. 1456), Flemish jeweler and diamond cutter who invented the scaif Lodewyk de...
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Diamond. The stone's origins are disputed. Reportedly, it was cut by Lodewyk van Bercken for Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Charles is said to have been...
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diamond cutting industry. It was invented in the late 15th century by Lodewyk van Bercken in Antwerp. With the scaif, it became possible to both polish and...
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Reeve Ingo Appelt Elena Kriegner Nettie Rosenstein Daniel Swarovski Lodewyk van Bercken Larisa Popova Kim Poor Fernando Jorge Lois Betteridge H.V. Dalling...
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