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Umba Sapphires (English)

Umba Sapphires (English)

Have you heard of Umba sapphires? Unlike sapphires from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Madagascar, Thailand, or the legendary mines of Kashmir in India, Umba sapphires still remain largely overlooked by major...

Umba Sapphires (English)

Have you heard of Umba sapphires? Unlike sapphires from Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Madagascar, Thailand, or the legendary mines of Kashmir in India, Umba sapphires still remain largely overlooked by major...

Les saphirs d'Umba (version Française)

Les saphirs d'Umba (version Française)

Connaissez-vous les saphirs d’Umba ? Contrairement à leurs homologues en provenance du Sri Lanka (Ceylan), de Madagascar, de Thaïlande ou encore des mythiques mines du Cachemire (Inde), les saphirs d’Umba...

Les saphirs d'Umba (version Française)

Connaissez-vous les saphirs d’Umba ? Contrairement à leurs homologues en provenance du Sri Lanka (Ceylan), de Madagascar, de Thaïlande ou encore des mythiques mines du Cachemire (Inde), les saphirs d’Umba...

The Art and Joy of Recutting Gemstones

The Art and Joy of Recutting Gemstones

Over the past few years, the demand for well-cut gemstones has increased dramatically. Due to the large amount of commercial-quality material whose original cut was solely meant to retain weight...

The Art and Joy of Recutting Gemstones

Over the past few years, the demand for well-cut gemstones has increased dramatically. Due to the large amount of commercial-quality material whose original cut was solely meant to retain weight...

From Childhood Curiosity to Professional Gemcutter: My Journey Through the World of Gemstones

From Childhood Curiosity to Professional Gemcut...

My Journey to Becoming a Professional Gemcutter | Victoria Raynaud

From Childhood Curiosity to Professional Gemcut...

My Journey to Becoming a Professional Gemcutter | Victoria Raynaud

Gemcutting Power Couple

Gemcutting Power Couple

Victoria and Justin are professionally trained gemcutters, teachers, gemologists, and more.  They've been working together since they fell in love and it's been magic ever since. With the addition of...

Gemcutting Power Couple

Victoria and Justin are professionally trained gemcutters, teachers, gemologists, and more.  They've been working together since they fell in love and it's been magic ever since. With the addition of...

Are Gemstones Ethical? Why I Prefer Transparency Over Buzzwords

Are Gemstones Ethical? Why I Prefer Transparenc...

Are Gemstones Ethical? A Gemcutter and Gemologist’s Perspective on Ethics, Mining, and Transparency

Are Gemstones Ethical? Why I Prefer Transparenc...

Are Gemstones Ethical? A Gemcutter and Gemologist’s Perspective on Ethics, Mining, and Transparency