Thailand
Thailand is a worldwide hub for colored stones (yes- all those big pieces are sourced right from here!) especially known for ruby and blue sapphires. Since living in Thailand, I have established our own stone cutting factory, so the process of creating, cutting and finishing the stones is controlled right here by me personally. I only approve it once it fulfills your requirement, and of course, it helps me control the costs for you. Some designs can call for unusual cuttings, and instead of settling for a generic cut- it is easy for me to have the stones cut and created according to the design. Not the other way round! For example, precious stones in big sizes can be expensive, and substitute stones can be difficult to cut with that much precision. Well, that precision is exactly what Thailand is famous for, and with my infinite access to these precious stones, the factory can follow accurately to cut the stones with that level of finesse.