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Written by Yvonne Raley

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arusha, cecile raley designs, Gem Dealer, gem trade, Gems, John Saul, Longido, ruby, spinel, tanzania, Tanzanian Spinel, tanzanite

My Trip To Tanzanian - Part II

Oct 27, 2016

Written by Yvonne Raley

Day two in Arusha, Tanzania. The day started with a visit to one of Jochen's suppliers, a long time dealer in gemstone rough, one of the richest men in Arusha who has also supplied to a few dealers I know here in NY.. T. who has to remain nameless for security reaons, is a White African native in his early 60s and like all the other dealers there, totally hooked on what he does. T. showed me a...

Written by Joanne Simmons

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africa, antsirabe, arusha, congregation, Felician, Garnets, gem market, gem shopping, gem trade, Gems, geologist, graduate school, madagascar, Nairobi, safari, sapphire, sphene, tanzania, tourmaline

Yvonne Goes to Africa

Aug 11, 2016

Written by Joanne Simmons

Yes, this is really happening, a dream come true. On August 17th, in just a few days, I'll be flying first to Germany to see my mom and then to two of the world's most famous gem paradises: Madagascar and Tanzania. This trip has been in the planning stages for about a year. My friend Jochen Hintze from Jentsch Mineralien, a German geologist who travels to Africa up to 10 times a year, is going to... Continue reading