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Yes that’s a really good point. They’ve waffled on for months about these gemstones so why not mention the ethical dimension to reassure their customers. I remember years ago they used to talk about their diamonds being ethical all the time although I’ve not heard that in a while. I am not sure...

Yes this is it isn’t it? They might not have purchased from Burma since 2019 but that doesn’t mean they haven’t purchased from other people who had purchased from Burma since then.

I just wondered what everyone’s thoughts were regarding this statement. Question asked on Gemporia Facebook re Burmese gemstones and ethics of origin. It’s one huge reason I don’t buy Burmese ruby or spinel. Not sure what to make of the reply to be honest and wanted to gauge opinions “we have a...

My returns from the past are still on my account history. But then I haven’t made a purchase from them for a few years now because of all the reasons stated by others on this forum. So it’s a relatively recent thing I would assume.

Have they mentioned the ethics of selling these Burmese stones yet? I’m tempted to message into the studio to ask but am certain it will be ignored

This is the main reason I won’t buy Burmese origin stones anymore. I would like a ruby from there but cannot trust Gemporia to have sourced it ethically. They used to bang on about their ethics as well as the colourful life foundation but I’ve not heard about this for ages.

This looks really good thank you. I’m going to have a good look at it later tonight.

This is brilliant thank you. I think I’ve found it. It’s China and I hadn’t heard of it being a source of spinel before but it’s mentioned in GEMDAT. Such an informative website and wouldn’t have come across it without your help.

No it’s a spinel so it’s even more confusing

Hi I just wondered whether anyone here is aware of any forums that provide independent advice about gemstones. I was going through my Gemporia rings and have found a ring with a gemstone origin that i had not heard of. It wasn’t cheap at the time and I’ve googled it and can find no source of...

“I would rather have one nice piece of jewellery instead of lots of pieces of not so move jewellery” so said by Ellis to Debbie Cavill when discussing one of her 3000 pound pieces. Apparently she doesn’t wear a lot of jewellery. Is this a rare bit of honesty or just sales tactics? To me this...

It’s still on their website. I checked as I was looking for an answer to a question about a previous purchase and happened to notice it was still there.

Got an email from Gemporia about the upcoming weekend shows and it’s wall to wall jade. I can’t believe they’re just carrying on with this charade. They really must have no other stock to show

I’m not surprised that Ruth wasn’t as happy as normal. They’ve treated her in the most shocking way. Despite her many years as a professional and well received presenter she’s been shoved from one thing to the next. Initially gems then US rocks then the outlet then lifestyle then hobby maker and...

Yes having the Cavill shows has highlighted just how rubbish the non Cavill Gemporia jewellery is. The contrast between the quality stones, designs and gold weights of the Cavill designs and gemporias recent offerings is even more apparent.

Yes to all these presenters. I just do not understand how they let competent calm experienced presenters go and kept these shrieking disingenuous ones. Loyalty is not rewarded at Gemporia it seems. Employees like Jeff with a real passion for the company who had been around for over ten years in...

Oh my goodness, yes Angeline was driving me crazy and looks so unprofessional next to Debbie who seemed really quite calm and collected as well as informative. She just allowed the jewellery to speak for itself without needing to hype it in an overexcited fashion. As it should be. And it made a...

Anyone watching? It’s the first time in years that I’ve actually been interested in what’s on the screen. Quality stones in 18K gold at relatively reasonable prices. Reminds me of the old days of gems and also rocks and co. They need to get back to this level of quality and gold weights.

I remember when they first started selling queen conch. The way they promoted it seemed out of keeping with how it actually looks if I’m honest. So I googled and found multiple items of jewellery online made of queen conch for significantly less than Gemporia were selling. That’s the first time...

I tuned in saw the jacket and heard Angeline say it was her look or something of the sort and turned off again. It’s fake. I cannot abide the dishonesty. It’s clear she wouldn’t wear that jacket outside and the fact that her and Hattie purport to is just plain and simple lies. They can sell it...