Collection: Shop East African Gems

All stones in this section come from the mines of East Africa - most came to us in the rough - a couple we came across on our travels. 

The rough East African Gems have been a passion project for the last couple of years. Sourced through an Australian Gem Dealer who now lives at the foothill of Mount Kilimanjaro and travels directly to the mines - pays them fairly, teaches the women to sort, value and classify gems - all to ensure a thriving ongoing market. Cut in Australia by a family run company, these gems are unheated, untreated and have each been cut to maximise their own beauty. If the stone is one of these - it is clearly labeled as such.