Premium Facet Rough for Gem Cutters Since 2001

Why buy facet rough from Jackson's Gems?

I started Jackson's Gems in 2001 as a beginning cutter who was tired of buying "facet grade" rough online that turned out to be junk. After more than twenty-five years of grading, the rule hasn't changed: if I wouldn't take the time to cut it, I won't sell it.

Every stone in the shop is filmed on video before it's listed, measured in millimeters and carats, and described with its origin, color, clarity and any known treatment. Pleochroic stones like tourmaline are checked down the C-axis, so you know what color to expect before you dop it. The photos have no AI enhancement and the descriptions don't hide fractures.

You'll find tourmaline, garnet, sapphire, aquamarine, morganite and opal rough, mostly from Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. For tips on reading rough before you buy, see the Lapidary Guide, or browse all facet rough.