In 2021, Gemrock staff members went rockhounding in the central Peruvian desert mountains and discovered an area with a very rich geology locating epidote, tourmaline, tourmaline in quartz, apatite and several other minerals to be exploited for decor and jewelry products.

We are now already mining and are starting to find very small amounts of massive axinite being mixed with iridescent epidote crystals.

This is a perfect material for high-quality cabochons. We are producing cabochons and our own jewelry designs with this material and we would be willing to sell small amounts of rough material to gemcutters.