The questions
buyers ask.

Who checks the stones?

I do. I am a GIA Graduate Gemologist based in Bangkok, and I look at the options in person before you see them — colour, cut, clarity, and treatment status.

That includes telling you about the ones I would not buy. A shortlist of three where I have explained why the fourth was rejected is more useful than a folder of everything a dealer sent.

What happens once I pick a stone?

I introduce you directly to the dealer — their name, their WhatsApp, where they are. You deal with them from there, and you pay them, not me.

Do you handle payment and shipping?

Not on the sourcing service — you transact with the dealer directly.

There is a separate, optional purchaser service for people who would rather not complete a Bangkok purchase remotely. That one is paid, quoted upfront, and it is a different thing: I inspect the piece in person, settle the payment and ship it to you, documented. You can use it on a stone I found you, or on one you found yourself.

Where do the stones come from?

Bangkok, mostly. It is where the coloured-stone trade concentrates and where I can put a stone in my hand before you commit to it.

It is not a limit. The dealers I work with trade internationally, and if what you need is not in Bangkok I will tell you straight whether I can reach it.

How do I start?

One message on WhatsApp describing the stone — species, size, colour, budget, whatever you know. You do not need to know all of it.

GemBridge is invite-only while the network is small, so the first message puts you on the waitlist and I come back to you.