Henry Grossbard was the inventor of the

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, a

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similar to the Barrion but with different faceting; he was also the founder of RCDC Corp, marketing the original radiant cut. Grossbard emigrated to the U.S. from Austria during World War II, and apprenticed with a diamantaire. He later became a master diamond cutter before inventing the Radiant Cut in 1976. Grossbard died in 2005 in a

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, while walking his dog on Passover. The killer was never found. Grossbard's son, Stanley Grossbard, assumed responsibilities for RCDC Corp. following Grossbard's death. Stanley Grossbard is married to Hoboken Mayor

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grossbard, Henry Diamond cutting Austrian emigrants to the United States 1920s births 2005 deaths