We take you from Idar-Oberstein to Kingman in Arizona and back to our new plant in Frauenberg, Germany. From mine to market Being from Idar-Oberstein, the Stephan family has a strong affiliation to the mining of gems, which started in our home town more than 600 years ago. Our family run business is currently evolving from a “simple” high-end gem …
STEPHAN Exhibition Appearances in Tucson, Arizona
Once a year, the entire gem and watch industry comes together in Tucson, AZ. Why is that? Tucson, AZ is to gemstones what the Swiss town of Basel is to watches: host of the year’s main event. Though when looking at both events, they could not be any more different- Tucson is the world’s biggest flea market for gemstones and …
From Mine to Market
More and more consumers want to know where their products are made and if their components are sourced responsibly. After years of discussions around responsible watch and jewelry manufacturing, the gem industry is following suit. Leaders of the industry are talking about the creation of standards on gem sourcing and several larger players have already started to change their sourcing …