About Stéphane Gems International

For the last 30 years we got - from all around the World-coloured gemstones, for Jewelry, rare and unusual, phenomenal - as a Collector. Most of them were facetted or cabbed - under our specifications, by talented Lapidaries in several Countries. From selected materials, collected in varions localities.

Known or unusual. Always we attempted to obtain facetted stones (or cabochons) showing the mineral/rock at their bests.

Definitely retired, as a Pharmacist, Gemmologist and Appraiser, I am selling my own personal collection. These stones can be sought after by Collectors, by Goldsmiths to make Jewels for discriminating Customers.

Also used by Gemmologists, Mineralogists-as referrals, when gem testing. As well as by the ones who have the knowledge of METAPHYSICAL (healing through appropriate stones, minerals and rocks).We are selling exclusively NATURAL GEMSTONES of Mother NATURE.

That does not mean we don't know about synthetics and imitations. Every day we learn more about gem, natural, imitations or synthetics through professional magazines :
- The Canadian Gemmologist,
- News on Minerals,
- Gems and Jewellery, published by Gem*A (Great Britain) (for instance, in september 2005),
- Provenance, not proven by Richard Cartier,
- The things that turn up, Grenville Millington,
- Trick or treat. Ethics of Selling Gemstones, by Harry Levy, through our international Correspondants :
- Turkey, colour change diaspore,
- Greece : sanidine, "raisin bread",
- Madagascar: when on the spot,
- Canada shieldstones, dallasite, Contra Luz Opal and many others,
- Also through our Personal Research and Photographs.

Selling NATURAL GEMSTONES means we must learn about synthetics and imitations. We are doing our best. We got a good training in Madagascar on the spot for 4 years-struggling with the russian synthetics amongst the natural local stones.

However, but very seldom and only on demand, we can obtain synthetics or imitations from reliable, specialized and trustworthy dealers. For gem testing.

So long we know, we are glad to answer your questions. We are not responsible for the misuse of our gemstones. In any field. As well as the metaphysical one. What is written by the Authors cannot replace the professional advice of a MD (Medical Doctor).

Also we don't guarantee the healing powers described by Metaphysical Authors.

Many rocks/minerals were facetted or cabbed as referrals for testing and research, Jewellery and Collectors. However some of these items are not listed in Metaphysical Books. It is up to anybody to do his/her own personal research/testing for potential metaphysical powers.To find out, to discover.