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by Joe Henley
Introduction:
When it comes to gemstones, sapphires are hailed for their captivating beauty and remarkable durability. While the world is fa...
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by Joe Henley
We sometimes get asked how we manage to have such a variety of gems. It seems like a good time to take a moment to celebrate our buyers. Due to th...
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by Joe Henley
Many will have noticed that in our videos and photographs, we will usually show our rough stones on white paper. It may seem like a trivial thing b...
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by Joe Henley
Take a tour of a tanzanite mine and get a feel for the effort that go into mining these precious gems. It truly is remarkable!
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by Joe Henley
It’s been 53 days since we held our last fund-raising event for the miners and their families in Mogok, Myanmar (Burma).
We sold Sein Phoo cr...
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by Joe Henley
It’s been 8 years since I sold my first piece of rough and 6 years since Joe Henley Rough & Gemstones was officially launched. I remember vivi...
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by Joe Henley
Redeeming Gem Dragon Points
Every purchase* earns points that can be used for discounts1. One point is awarded for every $10 s...
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by Joe Henley
Out beyond the land of cellphones and electricity is a village in the Umba Valley called Kigwasi. It's located at the end of a long red clay road t...
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by Joe Henley
Ethics is such a tricky subject when the conversation is gems. I often see the term used as a marketing gimmick or hashtag with little understandin...
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by Joe Henley
I’ve been thinking a lot the last few weeks about writing a blog post which explains the process and terms we use to describe our stones. No bette...
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by Joe Henley
We buy parcels of zircons and I usually pick out the darkest colors and let them collect until I feel like dealing with them. As one might im...
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by Joe Henley
Often I make reference to Garnets being "Color A", "B" or "C" and so I wanted to make a quick demonstration post showing what that means.
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