Sapphire pair - 1.06ct total weight, 4.6mm in a classic round. This is heated Sri Lankan sapphire and a classic blue colour. Perfect for stud earrings. Reg $1060 now $850 USD plus shipping

Spinels - vastly underrated, spinels were confused with sapphires for thousands of years. Now we know better, and they’re appreciated for the amazing gems they are.

Rhodolite Garnet 6.74cts 10.44mm. I bought the rough on my last visit to Arusha in Jan 2020. I cut it in a design called Lucifer but it's not evil at all! Gorgeous colour and light movement. Reg $1345 USD now $1050 USD plus shipping

Down a Tanzanite mine. Not possible to buy there (it's super illegal) and we were searched leaving the mining area but honestly, how cool is this!? Getting to go down the mine shaft and see the seams in the rock was amazing.

1.84ct colour shift Garnet 7.9x6.33mm from Tanzania. It's cut in a custom oval that is easy to set and works so well in jewellery. The shift from pink to red is subtle but this is just more and more interesting as the light changes. Reg $368, now $315 USD plus shipping.

London Blue Topaz Pair - 17.9cts total 14.89x11.15mm. These are Brazil material and like nearly all blue Topaz they're irradiated. I cut them in one of my FAV shield designs. Earrings, cufflinks, matching necklaces... anything. Reg $1074 now $860 USD plus shipping

Valentines Day - Tanzanite Heart 2.06ct 8.22x8.33mm unheated Tanzanite heart. It doesn't have a notch...but it is 100% heart. This is a soft steely purple and very bright. Reg $1648 sub price $1350 USD plus shipping. I'm in TZ now and will ship on the 28th

Reddit Commission 2.65ct unheated Sri Lankan purple Sapphire 7.24mm. I don't cut commissions, except when I do :-) This collector is pretty special to me. I bought the piece a few years ago, and did a recut/repolish on it to make it perfect.

Thanks for the warm SPG welcome! For my first gem, I thought I'd offer one for vintage jewelry lovers - a French-cut unheated orange / golden Umba sapphire! 1.81 ct., 6.43 × 6.43 mm. Clean, with only the silky shimmer common to this material. $950.

First towers approved

Interview: Jeff White, Spectrum Award-winning lapidary

Pink Tourmaline 1.26cts 11x5.64mm. This is Nigerian rough, and I cut it in Michiko Hyuhn's Marquise design with a great checker crown. Perfect V-day gem! Reg $315 USD now $295 USD plus shipping.

Synthetic Alexandrite 3.34cts 8.81mm cut in Tom's "Sparkle Dome" design. This is very green dominant and it's an absolute disco ball of light. Reg $960 USD reduced to $695 plus shipping as I get ready for Tanzania.

Amethyst Pair 8.87ct total, 10.14mm. This is Uruguay rough, with spectacular colour. I cut in Tom's Lucre design which he created bc I wanted a better Asscher :-) Reg $532 now $495 USD plus shipping.

1.48ct unheated Madagascar Sapphire 7.1x5.0mm. The shape was hard but the colour amazing so I cut the keel off centre for size and colour. It won't show once set. I had to leave Tucson early bc I'm sick so I cut this instead. Reg $2220. FML I got sick price $1690 USD plus shipping.

20 Years of Tucson

Zircon for Xmas. 4.2ct 8.7mm tree ornament :-) It's that sparkly. Zircon is so bright and I cut this in a domed design of Tom's that enhances that. Great pink colour, without heat as far as I know. This is how I bought it in Tanzania. The rough is from Mozambique. Reg $750. Xmas $500.

Looking for an egg shaped light blue stone

Set Gem!

Umba (TZ) Sapphire 3.1cts 9.84x6.45mm. I bought this rough in Tanzania, and loved the colour. It's almost Padparadsha with orangish pink colour. Some typical Umba inclusions, and a hint of brownish in some lights. Reg $2480, pre-TZ sale at $1750 USD plus shipping. this is a screaming deal

Tsavorite Garnet 1ct 7.6x5.2mm cut in a classic oval. The colour is amazing. There's some 'sugar' inclusions that aren't visible but give a slight glow. Bought the rough in Arusha in 2010. Selling for Arusha 2025 :-) Reg $1600 now $1275 USD plus shipping.

Another Milani in public office?!

Unheated Tanzanite - 4.1cts 9.41mm cut in an apex crown design. It's from the same parcel as my Tanz rect I posted early this month. Blue/Lav colour and SO bright. Reg $3280 but discounted to get me to Tanzania to buy more :-) $ 2460 USD plus shipping.

Tanzanian Tourmaline 2.85cts 9.17 mm. I bought this in the Morogoro region in 2013. It was a new find the miners brought. Cut in Tom’s Sparkle Dome design. Reg $712 now $550 USD plus shipping

Tanzanian Blue Spinel 2.7cts 10.7x7.14mm. I LOVE Spinel. This half moon cut makes an incredible pendant - ideal for setting with an accent diamond or coloured gem. I bought the rough on my last TZ trip in 2020. Discounted to fund the next one! Reg $1350 now $1080 USD plus shipping.