Precious Gems
Your one stop shop for gem identification, proof of provenance, valuing, lapidary, buying and selling!
Do you have a box full of rough stones you found fossicking and you don’t know what they are. Or you do know what they are, but you don’t know where to get them cut, or who to sell them too? Lisa can help!
Or are you looking for your dream diamond for a special piece of jewllery you’re getting made, or looking for a rare ruby for your collection? Lisa is in a unique position to source antique gems from across the globe.
Lisa understands that the value in a gem is not just in it’s intrinsic beauty, but also in understanding where it came from and what has happened to it along the way.
Gemstone services
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Lapidary
A dying art form. Most gems are cut overseas by lasers now, but if you’d local a domestic artisinal cutter for your precision gems, contact Lisa now.
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Identification
As a qualified gemmologist, Lisa can verify the identity of your gem.
Lisa spends a lot of time with her own family, fossicking in the North East and understands how exciting (and hard) it is to find these gems.
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Valuation
As a registered NCJV valuer, Lisa can value your cut gemstones for you.
Lisa cannot value uncut stones, as things such as colour, clarity and make cannot be accurately determined until the gem has been faceted.
Learn more about Lisa’s valuation services here.
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Selling
Lisa has a unique network and knowledge of gemstone markets and may be able to help you with the sale of your rough and cut gems.
She is particularly interested in buying Tasmanian gemstones (cut or uncut).
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Buying
If you’re looking for a special gem, including diamonds, Lisa can help. She has a particular interest in collectable stones such as unheated rubies and sapphires and can source gems from anywhere in the world.
PROVENANCE
In this modern age, verifiable proof and traceability is everything. Understanding where your gemstone has come from, what treatments it has undergone (if any) all adds to its story, legacy and value.
Lisa specialises in helping her customers understand their precious gems journey. Her unique understanding of the history of jewellery, coupled with being an expert gemmologist and qualified jewellery valuer means that your gems and jewellery arn’t just numbers to her.
Find out for once and for all if your existing fossicking adventure has resulted in a real treasure.
Please complete the details in this form and Lisa will be in touch to start your personalised experience.
Lisa can also assist with setting your gorgeous gem into a beautiful piece of jewellery.