GWGems

Gerald W. Frank, Founder

I am originally from Victoria, BC in Canada. In 1978 I graduated from the Gemology Institute of America in California. My passion for rare gemstones and mineral specimens led me to Brazil in 1991. I’ve lived here in Rio de Janeiro ever since.

My new passion is my cat Crystal.

I'm learning photography. I enjoy capturing the beauty of the specimens I have collected in the natural daylight that flows into my home facing Flamingo Park. To answer a question so often asked by ebayers: Yes, that huge mineral specimen in the background of some of my photos is the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain.

I love to communicate with collectors from around the world. So many have become my customers that I now have a full-time staff who have mastered the art of professional packing. Even the most delicate specimens arrive in perfect condition.

GWGems Shipping and Service

Most of our items travel thousands of miles before they arrive safely at your home. How do we do it?

First we have learned through hard experiance that correct packaging is essential, especially for items that are both heavy and delicate.

Fortunately FedEx supplies excellent boxes that are not otherwise available here in Brazil. Often we pack a box within a box for heavy items, and always separate large orders into several boxes so that no box is too heavy.

Finally, we surrender your treasure to FedEx. We've tried the others. Now we ship exclusively with FedEX express.

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