Transparency – Gemstones
Our ethically sourced colored gemstones come only from select origins. We are as strict about our suppliers as we are about their sources.
AS RESPONSIBLE AS THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL
We have long-term partnerships with a small number of exclusive gemstone suppliers who share our values. We only work with suppliers who source from countries and regions with established mining regulations, safe working conditions, and environmental restoration efforts. Our gemstone suppliers must demonstrate traceability in their supply chains and have close relationships with their mining sources.
OUR GEMSTONES AND THEIR SELECT ORIGINS
SAPPHIRES
Sri Lanka
Colors include royal blue, teals, purples, greens, pinks, yellows, and white. Special emphasis on safe working conditions, social development, poverty alleviation, and restoring mining sites.
Australia
Known for a broad spectrum of blues, teals, greens, and yellows. The government and mining sector collaborate to protect the environment and indigenous land.
Montana, USA
Recognized for dark blues, greens, yellows, and more. Traceability, respect, and responsibility to protecting the land and environment.
RUBIES
Greenland
Recognized for dark red to very light pink. High standards for human rights, labor, and environmental protection, and mine-to-market traceability.
EMERALDS
Zambia
Mainly dark green, but can also have a dark bluish tone and other hues. Strong regulatory protections for the environment and labor, health, and safety.
GARNET, CITRINE, TOURMALINE, AND SAPPHIRES
Kenya and Tanzania
Moyo Gems, named after the word for “heart” in Swahili, is an ethical gemstone collaboration that empowers female artisanal miners through safter work environments, better mining practices, and improved equity in fair trade markets.
RHODOLITE, TOURMALINE, AQUAMARINE, AND SAPPHIRES
Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia
Virtu Gem keeps mining, trading, and cutting and polishing in the country of origin to support local economies at fair trade prices. This localizes the economic benefits while integrating and empowering people at every step of the process.
Our Gemstones for Good collections, Moyo Gems and Virtu Gem, are sourced from special programs to support gemstone miners.