The American Gem Society (AGS) honors the life and legacy of Peter Yantzer, ECG—a remarkable leader, gemologist, and friend whose work helped change how we see diamond beauty.
Jason Quick, Sr. Director, Diamond Cut Research at GIA, worked closely with Pete at AGS Laboratories on light performance, and they stayed in close contact over the years.
Now at GIA, Jason wanted to share a few words in Pete’s memory.
When Pete passed, our CEO, Katherine Bodoh, RJ, shared the news in the AGS Facebook group. We’d like to share a few comments from members who knew Pete well.
As we end this tribute to Pete, we wanted to share this special In Memoriam video, which not only features photos of him over the years, but also a couple of clips of him doing one of the things he loved most: discussing the beauty of diamonds.
