by alistair | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorised
My journey began as I flew to Madagascar, arriving in Antananarivo in the afternoon. I was welcomed with a fresh green coconut by the roadside. As I savoured the sweet coconut water and watched farmers gather duckweed from shallow lakes, a calming shift in pace and...
by alistair | Jun 12, 2025 | Uncategorised
It had been over a year since I last set foot in Madagascar, and much had changed. My previous visit had ended abruptly, with a hasty departure to avoid a tense situation involving a local authority and attempted extortion (see previous blog). This was quickly...
by floriane | Feb 15, 2024 | blog
TUCSON. For years I heard this city being described as the gemmologist’s ultimate Valhalla. Every February I would see instagram awash with beautiful stones, amazing specimens and pictures of gemstone dealers at the different Tucson shows. On their...
by alistair | Sep 29, 2023 | blog
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve our approach to ethical trading we have been exploring direct supply chains, researching conditions in producing countries, and seeing how we might be able to improve the situations we find, be them socio-economic or...
by Bindy | Sep 17, 2019 | blog
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE NEW STOCK JUST PUT UP ON THE WEB… CHECK OUT NEW ARRIVALS TO SEE THEM ALL.
by Bindy | Jul 11, 2019 | blog
NOVEMBER 2020 LOCKDOWN We wanted to keep everyone updated on our plans for the second lockdown starting on Thursday 5.11.2020. We will be staying open and be available to help you with your enquiries. Keep safe everyone.
by Bindy | Nov 19, 2018 | blog
We recently visited the rock and gem fair at Saint Marie aux Mines in Alsace, which, for those into their mineral and fossil specimens was an absolute treasure trove. Saint Marie is an old silver mining town with a rather down at heel, post-industrial feel to...
by Bindy | Sep 18, 2018 | blog
COOL GEMMOLOGICAL PHOTOS GARNET INCLUSION IN A DIAMOND SHOWN ABOVE MMCCALLUMFGA
by Bindy | May 10, 2017 | blog
We recently purchased a parcel of amber from the new find at Alem Ketema in Ethiopia. Until now the trade and gemmologists have taken the position that any green amber is treated, either by heating in an autoclave or by painting the underside black. This new material...
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