Our Story

GemWorkers is a family story, generations deep.

It began in Kunar, in eastern Afghanistan, where Zakaria's family has worked with gemstones for generations. More than thirty years ago, his father and uncles began trading gemstones themselves.

Zakaria grew up in that world. In 2015 he began selling gemstones across Afghanistan and Pakistan, and after moving to the Netherlands he founded GemWorkers to bring fine gemstones to collectors and jewelry lovers around the world.

Today we source from mines across Afghanistan and Pakistan, through trusted partners in Thailand, and from Africa, the Americas and Europe. We work with a small circle of experienced cutters and specialists, many of them family. Every piece is chosen by hand, described honestly, and shipped with care.

Our promise is simple: natural stones, honest descriptions, and the kind of knowledge that only comes from generations in the trade. Read Our Guarantee.