Russell Costin’s photographs are more than just images of cut and polished gemstones.

While they are specialised and very technical examples of the work of a photographic artist, its not the photography itself that attracts the viewer. Gazing at these images you can take a walk on the wild side, soar like an eagle, float under ice flows, explore jungle landscapes, find gold at the end of the rainbow or escape into spiritual meditation. There are treasures hidden in every image, fossils captured for eternity, petrified wood with colour that defies belief, landscapes as though painted by a master artist and abstract imagery that lets you interpret imagined symbolism based on your own experiences. These images truly romance the stone.