by Joe Henley
November 11, 2020
Everything from exceptional singles to entire collections.
Since no expensive international travel is required, we are able to pay top dollar.
We ...
by Joe Henley
September 4, 2020
Did you know that folks who have boxes with us receive their own personalized promo code so that they get free shipping after their first order fr...
by Joe Henley
September 2, 2020
The donation has been made from our last auction to benefit the surviving families of the Hpakant jade mine ...
by Joe Henley
August 26, 2020
If you're new to buying rough-like we all were at some point- then it's important to know the difference between "primary" and "alluvial." The mi...
by Joe Henley
August 19, 2020
This pile of stones is affectionately called "Tunduru Mix" because this is how they come when mined in the Tunduru area of Tanzania. They are lit...
by Joe Henley
August 14, 2020
Our customers know that we offer a diverse and affordable selection of rough. I love nothing more than diving head first into ou...
by Joe Henley
August 10, 2020
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Here's something interesting!⠀⠀These 3 stones are all the same thing- Cambodian Zircon⠀The stone on the left i...
by Joe Henley
June 24, 2020
Becoming a sudden millionaire.
Just this week, these 2 gigantic pieces of Tanzanite were found in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania in a mine owned by...
by Joe Henley
June 11, 2020
It seems like we've been waiting forever to restock our most popular color of Topaz- Top color London Blue!⠀⠀Why is this so hard to source? One r...
by Joe Henley
June 5, 2020
It’s been almost five years since I decided to sell my first piece of rough. Moving from the couch to the kitchen table to an unfinished garage to ...
by Joe Henley
January 7, 2020
Sara is our newest and most valuable gem. She is a gem cutter and rough enthusiast and we are lucky to have her on our team. She is mostly working ...
by Joe Henley
August 10, 2019
This morning I was interviewed for a Reddit collectors group working to educate beginning collectors. It was a real honor for me to share my experience.
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