Also new to the list is the deep red-purple Zircon from Tanzania. Remember that all these stones can be heat-treated to lighten them. We have sold numerous parcels of rough in the last few months and will try to bring you further offers of parcels only in the weeks ahead. And this month also sees the establishment of our USA agent, Dennis Harmon. Please check out his web-page as well .
Details are as follows.
For many of you, this will be the first time you have dealt with a company in Africa and you will be wondering whether this has been a wise move. I am of Dutch nationality and have been in the gemstone field since 1961. I was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and, as a youngster, travelled extensively throughout Africa. After two years at university studying geology, I decided my future was with gemstones and left in 1967 to obtain my Fellowship Diploma in Gemmology from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. I started the Gemmology and Gemstone Cutting courses at the Harare Polytechnic and was head lecturer for a number of years, as well as operating our jewellery manufacturing and gemstone cutting factory.