Edward Boehm

Background

About Edward Boehm

Edward Boehm is a colored stone dealer and consultant from Chattanooga, Tennessee. He began his gemological studies in Switzerland where he spent the summers of his youth under the tutelage of his Grandfather and namesake, Edward J. Gübelin, piquing his curiosity in crystals and gems. Upon graduating in Geology from UNC, Chapel Hill, he went on to obtain his Graduate Gemologist diploma from the GIA in 1988. Edward began his career working for Overland Gems in Los Angeles and then joined the Gübelin Gem Lab in Lucerne, Switzerland to further develop his skills in gem identification and research. He eventually returned to California to work with Bill Larson at the renowned colored gemstone firm of Pala International for five years before venturing out on his own in 1996. His company, RareSource, specializes in high end and collectable gemstones. Edward was a museum consultant to GIA from and has helped build several important private gem and mineral collections. Though he travels extensively sourcing gems, he still finds time to be an active member of AGTA, AGS, the GIA Alumni Association, and, for the past six years was a Vice President and an active Board Member of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA). Mr. Boehm has written numerous articles published in Gems & Gemology and is a member of its editorial review board, as well as, the editorial review committee of InColor magazine. He has been featured in JCK, Colored Stone, Professional Jeweler, Jewelers Quarterly, Jewelry News Asia, Robb Report, and The Loupe magazines. His current work takes him to mining localities throughout the world as a consultant and buyer.