KV Gems

Gems was established in Bangkok in 1984 by Joseph Belmont, an American precious gemstone trader, and Pirapan Belmont, a gemstone wholesaler hailing from Thailand’s historic gemstone mining town of Chantaburi. The first was to source a truly selective inventory of only the highest quality, mined unheated gemstones. The second commitment was to grow their business based on the nurturing of long-term

, personalised relationships with both suppliers and clients. For more than 30 years, these relationships have been built on a solid foundation of trust and integrity. These two founding commitments have remained unchanged over the decades. They have been the basis for providing unhindered access to production outputs, allowing us to make buying decisions ahead of the market. They have also allowed our enviable inventory of unheated gemstones to satisfy the particular tastes of gem connoisseurs from around the world, who have come to rely on us for their collections. As a result, our family-run business has differentiated itself within a highly competitive global gems market. Gems is still headquartered in Bangkok – considered to be the world’s leading cutting and trading hub for gemstones – and employs more than 50 staff.