History
At just eleven years old Frank G. Schaffer began cutting gemstones with his father and building his own collection of self-mined American gemstones. After working with some of the finest names in the industry and independently, Frank opened his first lapidary shop on Sansom Street. Now with a prominent storefront on the historic Jeweler's Row in Philadelphia, gemstone miners from around the world bring the most coveted gemstones to our doorstep to be faceted, polished and added to our vast collection of the worlds rarest natural gemstones.
Specialties
We specialize in bringing you the gems that can't be found anywhere else. If you have never been to a gem show, never fear we host one every single day in our gemstone showcases! Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Alexandrite, Watermelon Tourmaline, Opal, Chrysoberyl, Aquamarine, Morganite, Andalusite and more you may not have ever even heard of! Chipped Diamond? No problem we pride ourselves on also being the finest diamond cutter on the east coast. Loose Gemstones, Rough Gemstones, Diamonds, Lapidary work, Diamond cutting, Gem Cutting, Custom Finished Jewelry... We are true craftsmen on an adventure.