Color Source Gems

10/19/2026

Sometimes you mess up and wind up with chocolate/candy from Australia. In all areas of life, but especially in this industry, it’s important to acknowledge mistakes, learn, and do what you can to make it right. $250+ in import/tariff/USDA fees was an expensive lesson, and I’m glad my customer was kind during the entire process.

I strive to make Color Source Gems is a place where people can feel confident, safe, and taken care of when it comes to their . ❤️

10/18/2026

10/16/2026

Monday is the surgery day and i’m looking forward to eating normally again after 10-14 days of a modified diet. It’s been 8 years since my last POEM surgery and so I know what to expect and nerves are non-existent. Going to rest at home for a few days and i’ll be back to slinging gems soon!

10/14/2026

Final interview with the awesome Dr. Palke from AGS Conclave. What a great guy with a great message.

10/13/2026

Part 2 on the testing to determine whether or not I needed another surgery for my achalasia. The barium is a little weird because its thick and chalky. The taste isn’t bad but its definitely not something I want to indulge in regularly. Being tipped at different angles isn’t so bad either and is kinda like a slow roller coaster.

The bad test is the manometry which requires the tube to go in through my nose and stay there for a while. Its pretty awful getting it down and I didn’t want to gross you out by the removal. There’s a lot more gagging and i’m getting some visceral feelings just thinking about it.

Talk more in the next video ✌️

10/12/2026

I’m getting surgery again for my rare swallowing disorder and thought ya’ll may find it interesting 😃. Achalasia is a nerve disorder and makes it more difficult for me to eat because the sphincter muscle between esophagus and stomach is to tight. I’ll explain more about the testing in part 2 but I really like the scans of my insides.

Surgery is set for the 19th!

10/09/2026

We love beautiful stones and are always looking, cutting, buying, selling and showing. Love the new view 🤩🤩🤩

10/06/2026

My evil hotter twin is back!

10/06/2026

I see thousands of gemstones every week, not including my own inventory. Sometimes its tens of thousands when things get very busy. However, I buy a very small fraction of them because so few meet my quality standards. Many are poorly cut, not the right color, included etc. It takes a trained eye and years of experience to buy the right stones at the right price. And its super fun and exciting every time.