Harold Studio Featured Supplier Series: Gem Resources, International Provides Quality & a Large Selection of Stones to Satisfy a Range of Jewelry Design Ideas.

Gem Resources, International is a valued supplier for Harold Jewelry. We recommend them to you, because whether you are just starting out in your jewelry design education or, you’re a seasoned artisan, you’ll find a stone that’s perfect for your design idea. 

The Minnesota-based company offers a wide selection of faceted natural and lab-created gems that come in styles such as rose-cut, checkerboard and bullet. Rough-cut gems are an option in stones like citrine, aquamarine, white topaz, a few kinds of garnet and peridot to name some examples. Plus, they have natural and lab-created stone cabochons (also called ‘cabs’), which are known to be easier to set than faceted or rough gems. They also have a choice of drilled stones or drops. Some of these drilled stones come in novel shapes – like boots!

Are you in search of details about certain jewelry making processes for your latest design? Gem Resources International’s website has a nice section of ‘How-to Guides.’ Also, if you want to find links to industry publications, educational institutions or guilds you’ll find these in their ‘Shop Talk’ section.

 Another benefit to shopping with Gem Resources international is their specials on stones. They run monthly specials.  One of their recent sales included half off the price of gems like - mother-of-pearl, lapis, turquoise, rose quartz, rainbow moonstone, amethyst, Australian Opal, Oregon Sunstone and Montana Agate.

Do you have questions about how a stone, or stones, you purchased from Gem Resources International will suit your jewelry idea? Do you wonder if they will work for a custom design, or a project in one of our upcoming classes? The staff at Harold Studio is happy to help you and answer any questions you may have before you start a class or a creation.

Visit our site again soon for our next ‘Featured Supplier’ blog. If you’re a gemstone fan, you’re probably pretty familiar with them, and may have shopped with them already. They are reputed to be one of the world’s largest resources for everything jewelry and jewelry design!

By: Amy Juneau