The Firm
A private house for colored stones.
Aurea exists to make one of the world's oldest asset classes legible, liquid, and safe for modern private wealth.
Mission
Make investment-grade gemstones accessible, transparent, and truly liquid.
For centuries, colored gemstones have preserved wealth across war, currency collapse, and generational transfer. Yet the market remained opaque, dealer-led, and hostile to outside capital.
Aurea rebuilds that market as an institutional asset class. We source at origin, certify independently, vault in tax-neutral jurisdictions, and clear resale through the world's most trusted auction houses.
Four Pillars
The Aurea business model.
Source
Direct relationships with licensed miners and cutters in Mogok, Ratnapura, Muzo and Paraíba.
Certify
Independent grading only — GIA, SSEF, Gübelin, GRS. Never in-house.
Vault
Fully insured custody in Zurich, Geneva and Singapore free ports.
Trade
Private-treaty and auction resale in 30–90 days through our global buyer network.
Timeline
Growth of the firm.
Founded in Geneva by a former Christie's colored-stone specialist.
Opens Dubai desk; launches the Aurea Standard certification workflow.
AUM crosses $500M. Adds Singapore vault and Bangkok cutting facility.
$1.24B AUM across 4,280 stones and 320 client accounts globally.