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Gems for change: Responsible gemstones and designer jewelry benefiting East African mining communities. #gemsforchange #anzagems
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Well… this is a first. 💫 After 10+ years, we will finally have a booth in Vegas! We’re so excited (and honestly honored) to be part of the Out of the Jewel Box Experience at JCK Vegas alongside an incredible group of designers and makers we deeply admire. Vegas will be a little different than our usual shows. We’ll be bringing a mix of traceable gems and finished pieces created in collaboration with our design partners— each one with a story that starts long before the jewelry case. This show is all about jewelry, and we’re so excited to show how thoughtful sourcing can add a whole new layer to what’s possible. If you’re heading to Vegas, please come find us. We’d love to connect! 📍Design Collective, Booth 14030 #seeyouinvegas #letsconnect #gemsforchange #gemsthatgaveback #beyondthesparkle
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9 days ago
Full transparency…we have way more than 10 favorite sapphires from our latest @moyogems Chiang Mai Collection drop. 💙 But these 10 are definitely high on the list. Some for their color. Some for the magical worlds hidden within. Some for both. All because of the human hands and stories behind them. These traceable sapphires were sourced rough from miners in East Africa (Ally, Mbwana, Salma, & Anna to name a few) and faceted by artisanal cutters in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Swipe to see each of their unique, one of a kind sparkle. (That last one 😱) We can’t wait for you to see even more of the new collection in Vegas at the @ojbexperience . ✨ But in the meantime, tell us: which one is your favorite? (And yes, choosing more than one is absolutely allowed. Clearly, we did. 😅) #newgems #sapphires #gemsforchange #journeyofagem #responsiblegems
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11 hours ago
A veteran of the OJB, ANZA Gems, and newcomer to the OJB, Folium, join us in Las Vegas ANZA Gems, well known for their transparent, traceable journey from mine to market, will be showcasing multiple collaborations with designers - offering a full circle experience of the origins of a gemstone to its final destination in a variety of beautiful finished pieces. Fine jewelry house, Folium rooted in symbolic storytelling and exceptional craftsmanship, will be presenting sculptural, hand-engraved jewels that unite ancient techniques with a refined aesthetic, crafting heirlooms made to empower and endure. VISIT US AT THE OJB EXPERIENCE! 💎 Booth 14030 at JCK | Design Collective 🗓️ May 29 – June 1, 2026 #folium #anzagems #ojbxjck #jcklasvegas2026 #iconsinthemaking #finejewelry #gemstones #ethicaljewelry @foliumjewels @anzagems
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1 day ago
We vow to always keep the color coming, love. 🥰 Beautiful, natural, traceable color in vibrant and subtle hues alike. Color that makes an impact far beyond the sparkle — supporting the miners, cutters, and communities who bring these gems to life. 🌈✨ From soft glows to bold flashes of brilliance, every gem carries its own unique journey from the earth to you. Which color would you absolutely have to take home with you? We vow to always keep the color coming, love. 🥰 Beautiful, natural, traceable color in vibrant and subtle hues alike. Color that makes an impact far beyond the sparkle — supporting the miners, cutters, and communities who bring these gems to life. 🌈✨ There’s just something special about a beautiful spectrum of gemstones dancing in the light. Each one completely natural. Each one carrying its own story and journey from the earth to you. We’d love to know…which color would be coming home with you? #gemsforchange #journeyofagem #gemsthatgiveback #naturalbeauty #liveincolor
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2 days ago
When you want maximum impact without maximum spending. ✨💛 This glowing 9.53ct citrine (yes, citrine!!!!!) brings all the drama: ☀️ ethereal yellow color ✨ serious sparkle 💛 one-of-a-kind character And even better? It’s traceable from the hands of Juma in Tanzania to the artistry of @stierbstier in Michigan. A statement gem with a story — and a surprisingly approachable price point! What would you dream up with this natural beauty? #gemsforchange #gemsthatgiveback #journeyofagem #naturalbeauty #citrine
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3 days ago
Most people meet a gemstone at the very end of its journey. Set in jewelry. Polished. Finished. Ready to wear. But long before a gem becomes part of a collection, a custom piece, or a future heirloom… it begins like this. A piece of rough; a pretty rock - here a sapphire from Tanzania’s Umba River Valley. Full of possibility. Then comes the transformation - sourcing relationships built over years, careful selection at the buying table, the vision of a cutter, and finally the hands of a designer who turns it into something deeply personal and meaningful. This is the kind of journey of a gem story we’re excited to bring to a new audience at JCK Vegas at the @ojbexperience . Not just beautiful gems, but gems with known origins, human connection, and a journey worth sharing. Gems that become jewelry with a story that resonates on a deeper level. Swipe to see this sapphire’s full transformation from rough crystal to a dazzling trillion cut by @stierbstier to a sublime ring by the incredibly talented @palm__sunday . If you will be in Vegas, we’d love to daydream together. Come visit us! @jckevents Design Center with @ojbexperience Booth 14030. #jcklasvegas #journeyofagem #gemsforchange #jewelrywithmeaning #transformationtuesday
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4 days ago
Today, we’re celebrating love in all its nurturing, generous, heart-shaped forms. 🤍 To all moms out there — biological, adoptive, expectant, foster moms, stepmoms, chosen moms, fur mamas, plant moms, grandmas, aunties, dear friends, and those who love and care for others so deeply — here’s to you. We’re endlessly in awe of everything you carry and give: the resilience, the patience, the determination, the endless capacity to love. You truly are the gems in our lives. 💎 And today, we also want to hold space for those for whom Mother’s Day feels tender or complicated. Those grieving, longing, missing someone, or carrying heartbreak quietly — we’re thinking of you too and sending so much love your way. These heart-shaped rhodolite cabochons feel especially fitting today — little reminders that love leaves a mark, travels with us, and connects us in ways both big and small. 🤍 Wishing you all a day filled with love, comfort, joy, laughter, and moments that make your heart feel full. And to all the moms, Happy Mother’s Day 🌸💖🌸 #happymothersday #motherhood #celebratemom #sundaysparkles #gemsforchange
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6 days ago
Actually, they have a lot in common! ✨Beautiful? Yes. ✨East African origin? Yep. ✨Traceable to the miner we sourced the rough from? You know it. (Most of them at least 😅) ✨Support women along their journey? Yes. Including one very special woman who is integral to ANZA… ✨✨@stierbstier !!!!!✨✨ It just happened to be Beth’s birthday yesterday (sorry we’re a day late @stierbstier !), so what better excuse to show her a little extra love and appreciation?!? Beth, you are truly the best! Not only are you brilliant and incredibly talented (just look at all these stunners people!!!), you are so warm hearted, thoughtful, and generous with the best sense of humor. Even when we ask the impossible or challenges arise, you always find a way to deliver with precision and grace…and probably a delightful dose of sarcasm too. 😂 We love you @stierbstier ! Working with you is a dream! We truly could not do what we do without you. Thank you for being an invaluable part of our team and sharing your many gifts with us! Will you please join us in wishing Beth a very happy birthday? Share some birthday love in the comments! 💜🥳🥂 #happybirthday #yourethebest #couldntdoitwithoutyou #womensupportingwomen #gemsforchange
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7 days ago
Our “beautiful things” will always be colorful gemstones! ✨ A bright little mix of traceable garnets, sapphire, spinel, and tourmaline — each one with its own color, character, and journey from the earth to a finished gem. Now we wait to see where the next step of their journey will take them. Maybe to you! 🤩 Swipe to see them come alive in the light. 🌈 And if one of these is calling your name, send us a DM. #beautifulthings #coloredgemstones #journeyofagem #gemsforchange #gemsthatgiveback
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8 days ago
Drumroll please… 250 exactly! We counted 4 times, because we couldn’t believe it either 😅 But 2 of you nailed it! Congrats to @ellenlyonsjewelry & @deborah__kay 🙌🙌 We decide you both win one of these sweet 5mm beauties! Please get in touch via DM. Thank you all so much for joining in the fun. We absolutely love seeing all your names pop up on our notifications. We’re forever grateful for this awesome community! And if you thought this was fun, we have little twist on it coming soon that we think you’ll love. #staytuned #congratulations #gemsforchange #gemsthatgiveback #rhodolite
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11 days ago
May the 4th be with you. ⭐️ When you have a gorgeous Kenyan grossular garnet called “the Yoda,” celebrate Star Wars day, you must. 🤩 We believe and jewelry should always bring joy! Here’s your daily dose. 😉 #starwarsday #maythe4thbewithyou #sparkjoy #gemsforchange #gemsthatgiveback
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12 days ago
Sometimes we’re still amazed by the gorgeous work of our collaborating artisanal cutters in Chiang Mai. It’s truly stunning. And not only do they facet beautiful gems, but by collaborating with these talented cutters, we’re able to purchase more and different rough from the @moyogems miners than we have in the past. Everyone benefits. 💖 And what a gift to be able hold a little traceable rainbow of sparkles in the palm of a hand. It never fails to spark joy! Hope you feel it too. #gemsforchange #journeyofagem #gemsthatgiveback #traceablegems #rainbow
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13 days ago