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  • UK Premiere of "The Shadow of Gold" (London - 11/03/20)
    July 17, 2025

    UK Premiere of "The Shadow of Gold" (London - 11/03/20)

    Original Post: 2020 February "We are proud to be part of Fair Luxury, a collaboration of jewellery industry change makers with a vision for a responsible and sustainable future. For their next event, Fair Luxury is joining withThe Goldsmiths' Centre to screen...

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  • Nineteen48 approved as Coloured Gemstone Supplier by Ethical Metalsmiths
    July 17, 2025

    Nineteen48 approved as Coloured Gemstone Supplier by Ethical Metalsmiths

    Original Post: 2020 January We are very pleased to announce that we have been approved by Ethical Metalsmiths as a Coloured Gemstone Supplier. We are currently one of just five vendors who have passed the rigorous assessment process.https://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/recommended-colored-gemstone-suppliers/nineteen48 "Our membership...

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  • Moyo Gemstones - how it all began
    July 17, 2025

    Moyo Gemstones - how it all began

    Original Post: 2019 July We are privileged to be part of the Moyo Gems project, a ground-breaking programme, working with the members of the Tanzanian Women Miners' Association (TAWOMA) in Tanga, Tanzania.This potentially life-changing project has been described by our...

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  • UK Ethical Gem Fair (Autumn 2019)
    July 17, 2025

    UK Ethical Gem Fair (Autumn 2019)

    Original Post: 2019 July The collaborative partnership of three of the UK's leading ethically sourced gemstone suppliers,Stuart Pool; Nineteen48, Kathy Chappell; Fair Trade Gemstones and Ian Bone, Capricorn Gems - Queensland, Australia) return to Hatton Garden in London for their Autumn 2019 gem fair. This...

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  • The Tucson Experience 2019
    July 17, 2025

    The Tucson Experience 2019

    Original Post: 2019 February This year, I was fortunate to spend the first two weeks of February at the most impressive, diverse and occasionally quite overwhelming gem and jewellery show on Earth. Simply put, this annual extravaganza in Tucson, Arizona...

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  • An Evening of Gemstones at Flux n Flame
    July 17, 2025

    An Evening of Gemstones at Flux n Flame

    Original Post: 2017 December We recently gave another of our very popular, short talks on the basics of gemstones and gemmology. This time, the event was hosted by Jesa and Al Marshall at theFlux n Flame jewellery school in Dorset....

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