Edmonston, Bertram

Bertram Edmonston IV is a full time professional, certified master firearms engraver.  In 2015 Bertram attained the coveted Firearms Engravers Guild of America Master Engraver.

After graduating high school, Bertram became a GIA graduate gemologist and began working in  his family’s custom retail jewelry store learning traditional and modern techniques for creating jewelry.

It was at this time when he began taking his expertise at fine diamond setting in a different direction.  He attended some engraving classes at the GRS training center  in Kansas and with Mike Dubber in Indiana.

Mike encouraged Bertram to begin trying his skills at a firearm project.  Immediately Bertram enjoyed the larger spaces firearms offered for gold inlays and scroll engraving. Having been influenced by Dubber, Bertram primarily works on Colts and other fine handguns. In addition to handguns, Bertram enjoys working on shotgun and rifles.  His experience with wingshooting and clay target sports shows in his masterful renditions of waterfowl, upland game birds, and scenes.