Amethyst

Amethyst is the name for the purple variety of quartz.

Nineteen48 amethyst is responsibly sourced from artisanal miners in Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

Quite often, large pieces of rough material is found which allows more innovative cuts in large sizes.

Nineteen48 amethyst is not treated in any way to affect the colour or clarity.

Moyo Gems is a pioneering, miner-to-market, gemstone collaboration in East Africa.

Nineteen48 is one of the commercial partners working with the women artisanal gem miners and their male allies in Tanzania and Kenya to deliver their gemstones to the international market.

We source our Moyo Gems specificially from miners in various communities in the Tanga region in north-east Tanzania, all of whom are members of the Tanzanian Women Miners' Association (TAWOMA).

Nineteen48 is an official partner of Moyo Gems.
Moyo Gems is a responsible miner-to-market gemstone collaboration born in East Africa. They work with women artisanal gem miners and their male allies in Tanzania and Kenya to track rubies, sapphires, tourmaline, garnets, citrines, and amethysts, from miner to market. 

Moyo Gems work to empower women miners to improve their financial security, access new, consistent market opportunities for fair trade, and channel investments back into their communities.