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About GemLand
GemLand was formed by Richard Allen in 1995 as a way of
connecting people with ROCKS -- all kinds of rocks. Our gemstone business (since
1985) has been the core of GemLand.
We offer you the some of the best of American
gemstones, including Arizona Peridot, Four Peaks Amethyst, Turquoise,
Yogo Sapphire (from Montana), and also diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and more!
We offer you custom jewelry designs in gold
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and platinum with which to frame
your gem.
We offer you a most interesting way of touring or staying among the exotic rock formations of the Phoenix / Scottsdale metropolitan area!
And we offer you entertaining evening viewing of the stars and planets of Arizona's glittering night skies -- with a high-powered
telescope, star charts, and legends!
GemLand is an active member of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.
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ABOUT OUR LOGO
 The three vivid gemstones that make up our logo are Turquoise
(blue), Peridot (green), and Amethyst (purple).
Arizona is America's leading gem producing state, and these stones are the reason.
Turquoise is produced now as a by-product of copper mining.
Amethyst comes from a mine high on Four Peaks, visible from the Phoenix area.
And Arizona Peridot comes from the San Carlos Apache Reservation, where one of the
largest deposits in the world is located.
GemLand has many other precious stones as well, but these come from home!
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Richard Allen is a Certified Professional-Geologist* (AIPG) and an Accredited Gemologist** (AIGS). As you can
tell by now, Richard loves ROCKS, and knows them well.
His career includes gold mine evaluation studies, extensive mapping projects
in remote areas, and archaeological investigations of Fremont sites and Anasazi ruins in
the Southwest.
He received gemological certification in 1985 at the Asian Institute of
Gemological Sciences in Bangkok, Thailand -- the gemstone capital of the world.
Richard became an importer of fine gemstones into the United States after
traveling extensively in Thailand, Burma, India, and Brazil.
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These
activities have provided a wide and unusual variety of experience in the jewelry industry.
Richard taught retail jewelers and student goldsmiths Gemology for five years
for the Seattle area's Highline College and its Jewelry and Goldsmithing Technology
department -- the Northwest's only such accredited degree program. He is a skilled
jewelry designer.
He has written articles for the Puget Sound Business Journal, Gemological
Digest, and most recently wrote the "Geology" chapter for the 1997 book Ruby
& Sapphire – the world’s most definitive treatment of the subject.
And besides the above, he is an amateur astronomer!
Richard has given numerous presentations to trade groups, professional
societies, and social and service clubs.
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He has led the hiking program for the
Arizona Club, conducts astronomy and geology sessions for
The Boulders resort in Carefree, and the Desert Botanical
Garden in Phoenix, and astronomy sessions for the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley.
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Richard lives in Phoenix, where he is very
close to some of the most spectacular rocks in the world, and under its starriest skies!
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* The American
Institute of Professional Geologists, recognized world-wide, confers this title to
those meeting its strict educational requirements and ethical standards, as opposed to
registration by the State of Arizona, for which Mr. Allen has not applied. He has
been a member since 1984.
** This title is conferred by the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences,
in Bangkok, Thailand -- one of the world's foremost schools for the study of
gemstones. Richard graduated in 1985.
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GemLand can be contacted at info@gemland.com. Mail to: PO Box 2834,
Scottsdale, AZ 85252 USA. GemLand is a registered trademark.
Site design and maintenance by psycheMatrix,
Phoenix, Arizona. Questions about this site or its design? Contact the webmaster.
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