10Sep UK Ethical Gem Fairs (September to November 2024)
You can find us at the following events during September to November 2024, along with some of our colleagues.We will have a huge range of gemstones available for you to view and buy, all sourced…
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18Jun Gem Workshops (July to November 2024)
Would you like to join us for a day of gemmological learning?Here is the schedule of Gems & Gemmology workshops for the second half of 2024.Please book places using the links to each of the…
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15Apr Gems & Gemmology Workshop at Silverkupe Studio
On Wednesday 8th May, we'll be running a gems and gemmology workshop for the first time at the Silverkupe Jewellery Studio. For more details or to book a place, please visit the Silverkupe website.https://silverkupe.com/product/introduction_to_gemmology/Course DescriptionThis…
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01Nov Facts about Citrine
Citrine is the yellow variety of macrocrystalline quartz and comes in a range of yellow to orange colours. It can be very pale through to vivid. The colour comes from a trace element of iron…
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06Oct Bristol Gem Fair (October 2023)
On Tuesday 17th October, I will be visiting Bristol for a gem fair at Clifton Rocks.There will be a range of gemstones on display from my many fully traceable source countries, including Sri Lanka, Australia…
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05Aug Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference & Gem Boutique 2023
On Friday 11th and Saturday 12th August, Nineteen48 will be taking part in one of the panels at the Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference.https://www.chiresponsiblejewelryconference.com/We will be discussing how gem traders working in the source countries can…
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12Feb What does ChatGPT think about Sri Lankan (Ceylon) sapphires?
The blog post content below about Sri Lankan sapphires was automatically generated using the ChatGPT AI chatbot as an experiment to determine the quality of the output. What do you think?There are certainly some aspects…
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08Sep Gem Fair in Edinburgh with Gemstones Brazil
On Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th September, Gemstones Brazil and Nineteen48 are hosting an ethical gem fair in Edinburgh.This is a collaborative partnership between two of the UK’s leading suppliers of responsibly sourced gemstones, Stuart…
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14May Penzance Gem Fair at Justin Duance
On Friday 20th May, we will be at Justin Duance Jewellery in Penzance, Cornwall, for a gem fair from 11am to 3pm.There will be a range of gemstones to buy, including sapphire, ruby, opal, aquamarine,…
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29Mar Brilliant Earth and Moyo Gems Collaboration
The Moyo Gems project has achieved another significant milestone with the announcement that US-based jewellery e-tailer, Brilliant Earth, is now offering their customers the option to create beautiful pieces of jewellery using Moyo gemstones.The initial…
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