Ethical Sourcing of Crystals – Part 2: Lapidary Production

Stefan Austermühle, General Manager of Gemrock Peru                           June 2021 In my last post I was talking about the need for ethical crystal mining. But if you are a crystal retail shop or crystal buyer then there is more to ethical sourcing than just...

Ethical Crystal Mining: What is it and how to do it?

Stefan Austermühle, General Manager of Gemrock Peru                           June 2021 Recently many of our clients do start asking questions about our minerals and crystals being ethically mined. We are very glad about this growing interest of retail businesses all...

3 reasons why it is better to charge by the unit than by the kilogram

Stefan Austermühle, General Manager of Gemrock Peru                           June 2021 Gemstone producers, wholesalers and retailers are used to buy and sell in kilograms of products. Gemrock Peru is breaking with the accustomed way by charging our clients by the...

3 Ways to Recognize a High Quality Tumbled Stone

Standard tumbled Flat Sides Standard tumbleds are made from cutting-scraps. Because they must be cheap, producers dont take the time and effort to reshape them but rather only round the corners and leave the flat cutting surface visible.  Scratched surface Producers...

How COVID changed the industry and what we can learn from it

Stefan Austermühle, General Manager of Gemrock Peru                       June 2021 The COVID Virus has changed the reality of the global gemstones and crystal industry. Many companies disappeared and many new ones appeared. Gem shows stopped existing or are of...