Idaho Bills

Adds to existing law to designate the Idaho cut as the official state cut of Idaho for faceted gemstones.

This legislation declares the patented “Idaho Cut” to be a state symbol and the official state cut for faceted gemstones. This designation honors the legacy of Quincy Douglas Howell (1908-1992). A remarkable American, WWII Air Force Officer, and Idahoan who became one of the top five experts in the faceting world who named his most prized patent the “Idaho cut.”