Gemstone merchants · Circa 1990
Stones bought at origin,
sold to the trade.
A quiet house supplying certified sapphires, rubies, alexandrites and spinels.
Second generation
Circa 1990
Our story
A dealer's habit, kept for two decades
Valoura began in a single room with one rule: sit at the cutting table, buy the parcel whole, and grade it yourself. It made the first years slower than they needed to be, and it is the only reason the house still stands.
How we work
Four things we don't bend on
Bought at the table
We source directly at the Rathnapura mines and buy parcels whole, rather than picking from a broker's forwarded list.
Graded in house
Every stone is colour-graded under daylight-balanced light by the same two people, so a grade from us means the same thing year after year.
Stated plainly
Origin, treatment and weight appear on every invoice line. GIA, Gueblin or GIC reports available on request for stones above one carat.
Trade pricing
One number, no retail theatre and no minimums dressed up as exclusivity. You should be able to build a margin on it.
Enquiries
Get in touch
Tell us the material, size range and volume you work in, and we'll get back to you.