{"id":1896,"date":"2025-02-19T21:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T21:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:18:14","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arvernes-gemmes.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1896_24fa43-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Arvernes-Gemmes<\/strong> is a 100% French company, established in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me department, specializing in the sale of gems, minerals, and carefully selected rough stones. The company is also specialized in lapidary art, notably in the cutting of delicate gems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in 2023 by Etienne GASPARD, gemologist, lapidary and geologist, Etienne dedicates his activity to the selection, cutting, and valorization of gems, with an approach rooted in geosciences and the transmission of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trained in geology at UGA (Universit\u00e9 Grenoble Alpes) and in gemology at GIA (Gemological Institut of America) and at IGS (International Gem Society), he has also acquired solid field experience in the prospecting of underground resources in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me, the Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne and in Is\u00e8re. His background is also based on more than seven years of experience in scientific mediation in geology and in the management of natural areas. A speaker, he notably takes part in specialized events, including Mineral &amp; Gem 2025 in Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. He notably served as the head of the museum La maison de l\u2019Am\u00e9thyste, a conservatory museum dedicated to the discovery, study and valorization of one of the main amethyst quartz deposits in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Etienne GASPARD now combines scientific expertise, lapidary know-how and selection requirements to offer you quality gems and scientific content. Indeed, he continues work in scientific popularization through the publication of a gemology dictionary and scientific articles on this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His objective is to make the world of gems and geosciences accessible, understandable and alive, by creating a direct link between science, material and passion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arvernes-Gemmes is a 100% French company, established in the Puy-de-D\u00f4me department, specializing in the sale of gems, minerals, and carefully selected rough stones. The company is also specialized in lapidary art, notably in the cutting of delicate gems. 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