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Offers an impressive selection of colored diamonds and gemstones from various countries. Gemstone pictures are high quality and they offer free shipping with a 10-30 day return policy with no restocking fee. Based in Mill Valley, California USA....
http://www.africagems.com/
Offers a huge selection of custom cut loose gemstones and cabochons including fire agate, opal, tourmaline, outstanding examples of garnet, and many others, many cut in-house. Owner Rick Martin has over 30 years experience in the gem/jewelry industry and offers an online shopping cart, reasonable shipping costs, and a 10-day return policy. Based in Ventura County, California USA....
http://www.artcutgems.com/
Specializes in jewelry, gemstone carvings, and loose gemstones of most species. Owner Barry Bridgestock is a registered ISG gemologist and faceter with a long-standing good reputation in the industry. They offer reasonable shipping costs and a 10-day return policy. Located in Yuma, Arizona USA....
http://www.acstones.com/
Offers custom precision cut gemstones wholesale to the trade that are faceted with pride in the USA. Owner Lloyd Forrester’s impressive cutting skills are easily seen in the photographs of his beautiful gems for sale. The site is simple, easy to navigate, and accepts PayPal, or escrow.com for larger orders if you prefer. They offer a 12-day return policy. Based in Marathon, Florida USA....
http://www.clearcutgems.com/
Offers beautiful custom cut garnet, sunstone, quartz, opal, topaz, larimar, pietersite, chrysoberyl, and other gemstones. Owners Lynn Disbrow and Matt Dunkle are professional faceters providing cut stones, rough, custom cutting services, cabbing, and stone setting. Honest detailed descriptions accompany each gemstone for sale. Based in Tri-Cities, Washington and New Mexico USA....
http://www.customgemcutter.com/
Specializes in custom cut tourmaline, spinel and garnet gemstones but offers other varieties as well. Owner Daniel Stair is a member of the International Gem Society and offers great photographs of his work with honest descriptions of each gemstone for sale. No online shopping cart so you will need to email him for payment information. Prices are provided online and he has a 10-day return policy. Located in N. Bonneville, Washington USA....
http://www.customgemstones.com/
Supplies an affordable selection of quality gemstones including tanzanite, spessartite garnet, Mexican fire opal, amethyst, apatite, unique concentric cut stones, and jewelry settings. They also provide opportunities to become a gemstone dealer or host of your own gemstone party. A generous return policy, certificate of authenticity, and accurate photos accompany their fine products. Owned by ISG registered gemologist appraiser Lisa Brooks-Pike and based in Tulalip, Washington USA....
http://www.gemni-gems.com/
Features unheated sapphires, a nice selection of spinels, and other gems. They offer a 14-day no hassle return policy and reasonable shipping costs. Owned by Dan Cooper and based in Veradale, Washington USA....
http://www.gemcuts.com/
Specializes in custom American cut colored gemstones of most varieties primarily from Africa. Owner John B. is a skilled faceter offering a large selection of garnet, spinel, sapphire, and tourmaline. Check out some of his impressive Portuguese cuts. Excellent photographs, an easy to use shopping cart, and a 7-day return policy are all included on this site. Based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA....
http://www.gemrite.com/
Specialties include loose gemstones, mixed parcels of gemstones, rough, finished jewelry, wire wrapped jewelry, mineral samples, and custom jewelry work. They offer beautiful close-up photographs, honest descriptions, accurate treatment disclosures, an easy to use shopping cart, a 30-day return policy, and a discount to members of the trade. Owned by Jennifer Swisher and based in Hanover, Pennsylvania USA....
http://www.gemsbyjennifer.com/
Pakistani dealer in loose cut colored gemstones, rough gemstones, and mineral specimens from Pakistan and Afghanistan. They have a wide selection of mostly high-grade and some low-grade tourmaline, peridot, kunzite, spinel, hackmanite, aquamarine, lapis, ruby, emerald and quartz. I have not purchased from them yet but will try them out soon. Owned by Zia Uddin and based in Peshawar, Pakistan....
http://photos.gemsroughintl.com/
Offers custom cut tourmaline and spinel gemstones as well as others. Owner Jeff White is a craftsman and can custom cut rough that you select from his inventory or you can just purchase already cut gems. No online shopping cart but you can view his prices and call or email for payment options. Located in Kingsport, Tennessee USA....
http://www.whitesgems.com/
Specializes in fine East African gemstones including tanzanite, aquamarine, garnet, sapphire, and tourmaline. The photography of their gems is well done and they present videos of each gemstone. They are an ICA (International Colored Gemstone Association) member and offer an online shopping cart, 10-day refund policy with no restocking fees, and a $30 flat rate for shipping that includes insurance. Based in Nairobi, Kenya East Africa....
http://www.lapigems.com/
Offers a wide selection of gemstones from around the world. Specialties include tourmaline, garnet, and peridot. Site provides excellent photographs of the gemstones and offers free shipping and a generous 30-day return policy. Owned by Brett Rye who is a Graduate Gemologist and member of the AGTA. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona USA....
http://www.majesticgems.com/
Owned by Certified Supreme Master Gem Cutter Dana M. Reynolds, American Society of Gem Cutters #96CGE42. Specializing in tourmalines, sapphire, garnets, rare and unusual gem minerals, facet rough, and mineral specimens. Offers a full testing laboratory with Challenger digital scanning spectrometer, 10-day return policy, no restocking fees, and reasonable shipping costs. Based in Madison, North Carolina USA....
http://www.mastercutgems.com/
Offers custom cut gemstones of most species. Owner Gene Flanigan is well known as an artist with respect to faceting. Gemstone photography is excellent and the stated prices are wholesale. AGL lab reports are provided for some of his stones. Shopping cart is available and stones can be sent on memo for established customers. Located in Depew, New York USA....
http://www.precisiongem.com/
Best known for his book “Secrets of the Gem trade” Richard Wise also offers mostly high-end gemstones and is considered a leader in the gemstone industry. The photography on this site is top quality. They do not have an online shopping cart so you will need to contact them for prices and payment info. Based in Lenox, Massachusetts USA....
http://www.rwwise.com/
Specialties include spessartite garnet, spinel, tourmaline, and zircon. Owner Jason Brim offers very reasonably priced gemstones, an online shopping cart, and a 14-day return policy. Honest photographs accompany his fine collection. Based in McDonough, Georgia USA....
http://www.selectgem.com/
Established Franco-American certified (GIA, ING) gemologists born and brought up in East Africa.
Our father was the first geologist to discover the tanzanite deposits in the late 60's and was the one who brought the blue zoisite (tanzanite's official name) to Tiffany's President. In the early 70's, he discovered the famous ruby deposit (the John Saul Ruby Mine) in Tsavo (Kenya), known worldwide for the quality of its rubies.
We are ICA Members and Eric is the Ambassador to Tanzania for the ICA...
http://www.swalagemtraders.com/
Features loose cut gemstones and cabochons of various species. They offer both commercial cut stones and custom cut stones as well. Interestingly, they profile some uncommon faceted gems that are rarely seen by the majority of consumers. Owned by Brad Payne who is a Graduate Jeweler Gemologist. They offer reasonable shipping costs and a 7-day return policy. Prices are posted but shopping cart is not available. Just email or call for payment information. Based in Michigan USA....
http://www.thegemtrader.com/
I’m often disappointed with blogs but The Gem Vault is a rare exception. Graduate Gemologist and owner David Fortier creates an engaging balance of technical gemstone information and stories about life as a gem dealer in Thailand. He sells fantastic gemstones on their Ebay store or you can contact him through his blog to buy direct. They offer a 31-day inspection period, reasonable shipping costs, and no restocking fees. Based in Chanthaburi, Thailand....
http://www.tiptopgem.com/
Specialties include Afghan tourmaline, Garnet from Namanga Kenya, amethyst, topaz, and sapphire. They also offer overseas commercial gem cutting to the trade. They have a 7-day return policy and an easy to use shopping cart. Owned by Pete Brush and based near Seattle in Federal Way, Washington USA....
http://www.freewebstore.org/WGandMTrading/storepage54074.aspx
Specializes in unheated and untreated natural rubies, sapphires and other gemstones. Emphasizes responsible mining practices. Sourced from Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Africa, and beyond. Their shopping cart is easy to use and their photography is excellent. They offer a 7-day return policy and free shipping. Located in USA, Germany, Sri Lanka, and Japan....
http://www.wildfishgems.com/
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