Raffle Now Live!
Today's the day! Our Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser Raffle has started. Now through Oct. 31st, you can purchase tickets for your chance to win a piece of jewelry that also supports the non-profit CRRIFS in building a saltwater tank for sea turtle rehabilitation. Tickets are $25 each and 100% of your purchase will be donated. There will only be 100 raffle tickets available for each piece, so buy them while you can! There is no limit to how many tickets you can purchase as long as they are still available. Which piece is calling your name? PURCHASE TICKETS
T-minus 5 days! Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser
We are less than one week away from the Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser! So, what exactly do you need to know? What is it?In conjunction with the MJSA Responsibly Sourced Design Challenge, nine designers created a piece of jewelry inspired by a fictional story, using gemstones donated by Columbia Gem House. Each designer then donated their piece to be raffled in the Jewelry for Wildlife Fundraiser. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to non-profit CRRIFS, a group dedicated to wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and research along the Sonoran Coast of Mexico. CRRIFS also happens to work directly with the Cortez Pearl...
Harder-Than-Steel... Sapphires!
This traditional September birthstone has been known and praised since ancient times and for good reason! Between its transcendent colors and harder-than-steel composition (literally), this gem will outlive many of those who behold them. Suited to be set in any jewelry design, this gem is just simply hard to beat. That’s because this gem is Sapphire. Sappheiros, the Greek word meaning “blue color,” speaks to what some consider to be the original color of this gem. Yet, sapphire comes in every color of the rainbow. In fact, it comes in mixed colors, color change, stars, and more! Across every one...
Introducing Our Newest Addition
To close out the month of August, we will leave you with a brand new gem offering: Grey Spinel! As the alternative birthstone for August, Spinel is a gem found in a large variety of colors. You may think of vibrant reds or deep cobalt blues, but Grey Spinel is a variety that has been waiting for its time to shine. Ten years ago, you couldn’t sell a Grey Spinel to anyone. Now, they are highly sought after and it’s easy to see why! Responsibly sourced from Tanzania, the color range you will find in our Grey Spinel includes delicate...
You Don't Need Facets for a Great Gem
Many of you know us for our wide selection of faceted colored gemstones, but we have a stellar offering of cabochons as well. Anything from Brazilian Emerald, to Rutilated Quartz, Mexican Chalcedony, Chilean Lapis, and Arizona Turquoise just to name a few. Within our Cabochon Collection, you will find standard shapes as well as some of our creative and signature cuts like Bullet Cabs™, Cone Cut™ Cabs, Tongue Cabs, and Sugarloaf Cabs. We cut cabochons as small as 1.5mm all the way up to 25mm+. With so many options available, you’re bound to find a cabochon that speaks to you!...
See You in Denver!
Denver here we come! That’s right, we've officially started getting ready for our trip to the AGTA GemFair Denver. We will be debuting new cutting, new collections, plus a new gem variety we have never offered before. So keep and eye out - we will be spotlighting these leading up to the show. AGTA GemFair Denver at the Hardrock Summit September 15th - 18th, 2023 at the Colorado Convention Center Open Fri - Sun from 10am - 6pm & Mon from 10am - 3pm Columbia Gem House Booth HS.320 We are now taking hour long one-on-one appointments to offer...