Company founder Bill Vance is a 1983 graduate of the Gemological Institute of America, and is considered an authority throughout the world on rare stones. He has published many articles in publications such as Lapidary Journal, Gems & Jewelery. He has also spoken and given presentations on topics such as rare gems, gemstone identification, and various faceting techniques for cutting rough gem material.
To educate customers and the public about the beauty and value of natural gemstones.
Alexandrite, Anatase, Amblygonite, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Andalusite, Anglesite, Apatite, Aragonite, Axinite, Barite, Benitoite, Beryl, Bixbite, Brazilianite, Brookite, Bustamite, Cassiterite, Cerussite, Chrysoberyl, Cinnabar, Clinohumite, Colemanite, Cordierite, Corundum, Creedite, Crocoite, Cuprite, Danburite, Demantoid, Diopside, Dioptase, Dravite, Dumortierite, Elbaite, Emerald, Enstatite, Eosphorite, Epidote, Euclase, Eudialyte, Feldspar, Fluorite, Forsterite, Gahnite, Garnet, Goshenite, Grossular, Heliodor, Herderite, Hessonite, Hiddenite, Indicolite, Iolite, Idocrase, Kunzite, Kornokovite, Epistobite, Kyanite, Labradorite, Leucite, Lithiophilite, Magnesite, Mimetite, Montebrasite, Moldavite, Morganite, Musgravite, Natrolite, Neptunite, Oligoclase, Olivine, Opal, Orthoclase, Parisite, Peridot, Phenakite, Phosgenite, Pezzottaite, Powellite, Prehnite, Pyrope, Quartz, Quartz with inclusions, Rainbow Feldspar, Rhodonite, Rhodochrosite, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Rutile, Sapphire, Scapolite, Scheelite, Schorl, Sillimanite, Sinhalite, Smithsonite, Spessartine, Sphalerite, Sphene, Spinel, Spodumene, Stibiconite, Taaffeite, Tanzanite, Topaz, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Uvite, Uvarovite, Vanadinite, Whewellite, Whiteite, Willemite, Wulfenite, Zircon, Zoisite
