22Apr Is it fiery or is it brilliant?
When we are talking about the appearance of gemstones, there are a couple of descriptive words that often case a bit of confusion - fire and brilliance. The words might seem to convey a similar…
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16Apr Treasures from Tucson 2020 (part 2) - Nevada Rose Dumortierite
This year, during our annual trip to Tucson, Arizona (where we visit the numerous gem shows that take place there in January and February every year) we found a few hours to make our first…
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15Apr Nineteen48 joins with the Rotary Club for schools project in Sri Lanka
As part of our wider commitment to supporting good causes in the countries in which we operate, we are business partners of our local Rotary club in the UK (Rotary Club of Westbourne), which is…
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14Apr Treasures from Tucson 2020 (part 1) - Golden Rutilated Quartz
In February 2020, we made our annual trip to the Tucson Gem Show to spend a couple of weeks with thousands of other gem and jewellery lovers, surrounded by every conceivable type of gemstone. The…
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09Apr Kandy Kids keeps up its good work in Sri Lanka in 2020
Before the virus crisis impacted the world, Steve from Kandy Kids was able to make his annual trip to Sri Lanka and spend some time visiting the various children's homes, orphanages and families in need…
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01Apr Alex Monroe celebrates International Women's Day with Moyo Gems
We were thrilled when we heard that leading British jewellery designer, Alex Monroe, had decided to promote International Women's Day with some very special pieces of jewellery, using some of our Tanzanian gemstones.Alex and his…
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08Mar Sapphire Hunting in Sri Lanka (with Arabel Lebrusan)
In August 2019, one of our awesome customers, Arabel Lebrusan of Lebrusan Studio, travelled quite a few thousand miles to Sri Lanka for what was primarily a family holiday. However, as Arabel herself says, "There…
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05Mar Nineteen48 co-founder appointed as Advocate for the Women's Jewellery Network
We are very pleased to announce that Nineteen48 co-founder, Stuart Pool, has been selected as one of the first 4 male advocates for the Women's Jewellery Network (WJN).At Nineteen48, we have always had a strong…
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29Feb UK Ethical Gem Fairs for March & April 2020
We have a few sales events coming up during March and April in the UK. You can come to see all our latest stock at gem fairs in London, Glasgow, Bristol and Edinburgh.23rd March -…
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28Feb Amazing Amethyst
Amethyst is the name given to the purple variety of the mineral quartz, which is the most abundant gem material in the Earth's crust and formed from the elements silicon and oxygen. It comes from…
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