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About Chalmers Gems

Founded by award-winning Gemmologist Marie Chalmers, Chalmers Gems was created from a desire to share the fascinating, behind-the-scenes world of the Jewellery and Gemstone industry. After 20+ years in the trade, Marie felt she had a truly unique perspective, one that highlights the incredible skill, love and talent involved in transforming the Gemstones and metal our planet creates, into something extraordinary… and of course buy and sell lots of responsibly sourced Gemstones along the way!

Throughout Marie’s 20 year career in the Gemstone and Jewellery industry, she has lived and worked all over the world. Visiting Gemstone mines and gaining hands-on experience across every part of the trade. From working with some of the world’s largest manufacturers and retailers to collaborating with independent Jewellery designers crafting pieces from their own kitchens, Marie has seen it all.

In her early career, when she was just 23, she worked as a diamond broker, training in one of the worlds largest diamond manufacturers in India. She’s harvested her own pearls and filmed the entire pearl farming process. She’s worked with some of the most talented people in the world, seeing every aspect of the Jewellery industry from mining to retail.

In the early stages of her career, at just 23, Marie worked as a diamond broker, training with one of the world’s largest diamond manufacturers in India. She’s harvested her own pearls and filmed the entire pearl farming process. She’s worked alongside some of the most talented people in the trade, gaining insight into every stage of the Jewellery industry, from mining to retail.

Marie started Chalmers Gems from her home, with her black Labrador Chrissie by her side. Her vision was to share the behind-the-scenes world of her fascinating work and with the help of Facebook and Instagram, that quickly became a reality. Before long, she was hosting weekly Live Shows, streaming directly to her growing community.

Marie used social media to share her travels, showcasing mines, cutting factories and manufacturers, as well as introducing the talented people involved in the Gemstone’s journey. This allowed her customers to see how Gems are responsibly sourced and to meet the skilled individuals behind the process.

Marie changed the way Gemstones are sold, enabling Jewellery Designers and Gem Collectors to purchase directly from cutting houses in real time, from anywhere she visits. These interactive Live Sales quickly built a vibrant community of Gem lovers.

Marie is very active in the Gemstone and Jewellery industry, regularly giving talks to support recruitment within the trade. She is well connected, a Guardian at the Birmingham Assay Office and actively promotes the industry through social media, often sharing behind-the-scenes videos.

If you have any questions about Gemstones or the Jewellery industry, please feel free to get in touch.

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Global Buying At Your Fingertips


Appointed as your Global Buying Director, Marie has grown Chalmers Gems to great heights. Having been, at one point in her career, the World’s second largest diamond buyer (that is literally millions and millions of £’s worth of diamonds procured per year!) her ambition is limitless.

Marie’s passion and sharpness for this industry surpasses most and she leads the team with her unmatched insights and product knowledge.


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