Sunlight on a hillside above layers of blue peaks in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains.

Colour, held to the light.

Opal, emerald and other gemstones for cutters, dealers, jewellers and importers.

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Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

We prepare selections to order and handle the export from Ethiopia to you.

About the company
Offered as
Wholesale parcels, and single stones on request
Partners
In ten countries on four continents
Office
Bole, Addis Ababa, by appointment
Replies
Within 24 hours, every day

Gemstones

A parcel of rough opal on black cloth: pale, honey and blue-grey stones with flashes of red, green and blue.

Opal

Rough.

Emerald

Rough and cut. Photographs on request.

Where the stones come from

Addis AbabaOur office SapphireTigray, near AksumFound in 2016 OpalWollo, in the northFound in 2008 OpalMezezo, North ShewaFirst traded in 1993 Copper-bearing tourmalineOromia, north-east of ShakisoRecognised in 2026 EmeraldGuji Zone, in the south; traded at ShakisoFound in 2016
Sapphire Opal Opal Tourmaline Emerald Addis AbabaOur office
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What your selection shows

Photographs and video of each parcel, with its weight and price.

  • A whole rough opal nodule turned in the hand: tan rind round an opened window of transparent amber-brown opal with broad flashes of red, orange, green, blue and violet.
    Rough opal · Nodule · Mezezo
  • Two rough opals with dark, glassy exposed faces in tan rind, showing small flashes of red, green and blue.
    Rough opal · Two faces · Wollo
  • A rough opal held between fingers, wet from the mine: a dark glassy face edged with a band of red and orange and a point of green.
    Rough opal · Dark wedge · Wollo

Four decades in the field.

Sebsibe Alemneh, a geologist, leads the team that examines every parcel.

How buying works

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YouMaedotYour enquiryReply within 24 hoursParcelExaminedWeightPricePhotographs, weights and prices for each parcelIn personBy live videoThrough samplesWire transferExport documentsShippingInsurance

How your parcel is shipped

  • Every export cleared by the Ministry of Mines
  • Payments under National Bank of Ethiopia rules
Proforma invoiceSales contractYour parcelPaid into our bank in EthiopiaExport permitFrom our bankShipment clearanceMinistry of MinesExport declarationEthiopian CustomsYour parcelCommercial invoicePacking listCertificate of originEthiopian Chamber of CommerceYour parcelPrepared for youAir waybillInsurance certificateYour parcelAddis AbabaInsured air freight

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Are the stones treated?

Each parcel in your selection lists any treatment or testing on record. A laboratory report travels with a stone when one has been made.

What quantities do you sell?

Wholesale parcels, weighed by the gram and the kilogram, and single stones on request. Tell us the quantity you need and we put a selection together to match.

How are prices quoted?

Per gram, carat or kilogram, or for the whole lot, in US dollars or your own currency.