The magic of Tenzo, a Russian gem hunter able to excite with his jewels ♦
There are those who call him a gem-hunter, a sort of Indiana Jones in search of the extraordinary stone to be set in his jewels. Certainly Alexander Tenzo, a high jewelry designer based in Tallinn, Estonia, but with constant ubiquity, from Switzerland to the United States, is part of the small patrol of gem artists. He is able, for example, to carve an emerald with a unique ability, or to use precious stones with unusual shapes. In addition to choosing lesser-known gems, such as alexandrite, chrysoberyl, spessartite, along with tourmalines, rubies or diamonds.
For each creation, Tenzo tries to show the hidden soul of the stones. “I always have to start from what a stone can tell me”, confirms the artist-jeweler to gioiellis.com on one of the rare occasions when he agrees to talk about his work. The designer founded his small workshop in 1996 and soon the fame of his ability has managed to cross national borders. His unique, teased pieces unite the ancient traditions of jewelry, which in Russia are often Fabergé’s legacy, his eclectic compositional ability.
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 2 Collana con diamanti, spinelli birmani rosa. Copyright: gioiellis.com](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/tenzo-collana-diamanti-spinelli-burma-rosa-copyright-gioiellis.jpg)
Alexander Tenzo’s professional career began with a trip to Sri Lanka. On the large island located south of India, he discovered a passion for gems. For several years, Alexander has been involved in the extraction and cutting of gems, from Asia to Africa. An experience that led him to transform himself into a jewelry designer, capable of carving stones to transform them into surprising works of art.
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 3 Anello con smeraldo intagliato di 18,38 carati. Copyright: gioiellis.com](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/tenzo-anello-smeraldo-intagliato-1838-ct-diamanti-copyright-gioiellis.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 4 Alexander Tenzo. Copyright: gioiellis.com](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/alexander-tenzo-copyright-gioiellis-com.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 5 Orecchini con spinelli naturali e diamanti](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/orecchini-spinello-naturali-e-diamanti.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 6 Anello in oro bianco, pietra luna, spessartine](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Oro-bianco-563-g-Pietra-di-luna-1-pz-1385-ct-Spessartine-14pz-0.85-ct-Spessartine-14pz-4.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 7 Orecchini con oro bianco e giallo, diamanti grigi, gialli e bianchi](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Oro-bianco-e-giallo-914-g-Diamanti-gialli-2-pezzi-088-ct-Diamanti-grigi-438-pezzi-da-393-ct-Diamanti-178-pezzi-Diamanti-10-pezzi.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 8 Pendente in oro giallo e argento, spinello, zaffiri, diamanti](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Oro-giallo-585-e-argento-925˚-317-g-Spinello-198-ct-_-1-pezzo-Zaffiri-038-ct-_-25-pezzi-Diamanti-.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 9 Orecchini in oro giallo e argento, spinello rosa e rosso](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Oro-giallo-e-argento-768-g-Spinello-rosa-2-pezzi-da-73-ct-Spinello-rosso-26-pezzi-0.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 10 Orecchini con granato demantoide, diamanti](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Earrings-Demantoid-Chrysoberyl-Diamonds.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 11 Spilla intagliata con morganite, crisoberillo, spessartite, tormalina, crisoprasio](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Brooch-Intaglio-on-Morganite-Chrysoberyl-Morganite-Spessartine-Tourmaline-SapphChrysoprase-Dias..jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 12 Anello con rubino e diamanti taglio marquise](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/anello-rubino-diamanti-marquise.jpg)
![Tenzo, spells of a gem-hunter 13 Anello con zaffiro cabochon e diamanti](https://gioiellis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/zaffiro-e-diamanti.jpg)