Who We Are - About Us

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Color, Clarity, Cut, Gem Rough Locations--they are all very
important!

Color:

When purchasing colored gems such as sapphire, garnet, or tourmaline, etc., color is very
important--many think 60% of a gems value is color. ... read more

Clarity:

Within many gems are internal imperfections which are called inclusions. ... read more

Cut:

The degree of accuracy to which a gem is cut can have a huge impact as to the gems value.
That is the gem must be cut to specific angles and ... read more

Gem Rough Locations:

We import the gem rough directly from offshore countries including Colombia, Nigeria,
Australia, Zambia, Uruguay, Brazil, etc. By doing so & cutting them here in Virginia you are
assured not only of very high quality but also at prices which are very fair.

Gems by Gregory has been in existence since 1990 and for the past
seventeen years has been cutting and selling high quality gems in Virginia. All
rough is personally inspected to insure the customer receives the best value in
fine cut gems.   If the clarity or color is not up to our strict requirements, it is
returned. Only then is the rough cut into finished gems. All beautifully finished
gems, with the exception of diamonds, are cut in Virginia.

Our decision to cut all gems in Virginia has resulted in our controlling all
aspects of the cutting process and accordingly your are offered beautiful
finished gems cut to exact angles and proportions. This allows us to offer
finished faceted (also cabochons for opals) gems that often are larger in size
then the average gem of a material in question.

HOWEVER, as we control all aspects of cutting and setting our gems, the price
per gem remains very affordable.    When we do see parcels of rough goods at
the "right" price, we will buy and cut it & thus you will at times see smaller
finished gems listed here.    We also offer a large selection of diamonds in all
shapes & sizes which we set in our workshop. They are purchased already cut
by highly trained craftsmen.