Columbia Gem Residence has, for a few years, offered numerous trendy gems, and with this new partnership, it seeks to showcase the distinctive improbable factor about opals.
Cheal Opal mines excellent opal in Lightning Ridge, a historic Outback opal mining metropolis in New South Wales, Australia, and the company has been featured on Discovery Channel’s well-liked “Outback Opal Hunters” assortment.
This new collaborative line of opals will be produced to assist designers who require supplies in amount with out compromising the companies’ dedication to accountable sourcing and manufacturing, they said.
The stones will be offered in a variety of configurations and dimensions, with the street set to debut subsequent month at AGTA GemFair Tucson, which is ready to occur Feb. 3-9 on the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Every firms are family-run, multigenerational corporations with a dedication to ethical practices and creating gems that inform a story.
Eric Braunwart, founder and president of Columbia Gem Residence, said the wholesaler is thrilled to affiliate with Cheal Opal, a mannequin it has “good respect for, every by means of their artistry and shared values.”
“Columbia Gem Residence and Cheal Opal every have rich family histories, and this collaboration represents the precise synergy,” Braunwart said.
“With over forty years of experience in accountable sourcing and decreasing colored gems, our expertise aligns seamlessly with Cheal Opal’s mining heritage and craftsmanship. We’re excited to provide a product that mixes distinctive top quality with accountable manufacturing.”
Cheal Opal’s Managing Director Oscar Cheal added, “This partnership with Columbia Gem Residence looks as if a pure extension of our imaginative and prescient.”
“Every of our households have been dedicated to preserving the legacy of gems that inform a story, and now we have got the possibility to create one factor truly specific collectively. The calibrated Lightning Ridge opals we’ll attribute on this assortment are a testament to the distinctive improbable factor in regards to the space, and our shared dedication to sustainability ensures that every piece we produce upholds the perfect necessities.”
The gathering will be on the market by Columbia Gem Residence for distribution inside the U.S. and Cheal Opal for Australian distribution. Worldwide shoppers may purchase by each mannequin.