www.mineralgallery.co.za Who are we?
We specialize in gemstone beads and gemstone items. Our speciality is genuine stone. Genuine stone has a definite appeal because it can not be faked. It is straight from the earth. It possesses the qualities endued to it by earth itself.  We strive to get good constant supply in all the ranges of gemstone beads but it is not always possible due to deposits that are limited. Sometimes a certain look might be available only for the period in which it is mined. This makes this field of marketing so challenging. Some stones are known to have certain energy qualities such as quartz which are used in the most modern electronic equipment to power them. Our emphasis lies more on the aesthetic qualities of stone. We are not a metaphysical outlet. We create beauty from the earth. CATALOGUE Our qualifications. Gerdus is an artist who studied at the Pretoria Technikon and holds a Diploma in Ceramic Design. He has been involved in creating good design all his life. He practised pottery for 15 years. Annalie studied Drama and worked for 10 years for the National broadcaster SABC in several productions. We have been involved in mining raw product for several years and this gives us a competitive edge. Our new designs follow fashion trends all over the world. This means that you will not have items that does not sell if you price the items to our recommended retail prices.   Our mailing list will keep you updated on what we have available.   Some ideas on beads and trends in beads. Beads will remain popular. New trends show the shape of stone to it's maximum. It must compliment the nature of stone. The chunky look is in. Nuggets are popular. We are going into winter colours now with warm colours taking preference.   Our range includes over 70 different kinds of gemstones. CATALOGUE This list ensures that you stay updated as to what we currently have available. We only list the items that are in stock   We accept the following payments 1.Deposit into ABSA bankaccount. 2.Credit card payments. We are setting up a payment gateway with ABSA that will ensure secure payments. We ship within the day if the order is received before 12 or the next day if the order is placed after 12. We send by the following method.  1.Postal service. 2.Speed couriers send via postal service to any part of the South Africa.    Refund policy 1.We stand behind any product that we sell. This means that we give a 100% refund with any product that is returned to us within 14 days of purchase. 2.If you are not happy with any product you can just post it back and you will be refunded in the same way as you have paid. No questions asked. We would like to give the best service we can and invite anyone of you to give us feedback on how we can improve our way of doing business. We are here to supply a need. Our right of existence is because of you. We thus see you the customer as the most important person in our business. Your satisfaction is our focus. If we are out of stock on any item we will reorder but due to the nature of the stone business it might take a full cycle of manufacturing before we have the item in stock again. This cycle includes mining and cutting and polishing the item. CATALOGUE Proprietors: Gerdus and Annalie Brönn and some of the staff Gustaph cleans and packs your crystals. Alan work in our shop.  Annalie and me you know. We answer e-mails and run around and get specimens and beads for you. OUR SCRATCH PATCH We live at one of the most beautiful places in South Africa, Hartbeespoort. We have a wholesale outlet where our goods can be viewed. The physical address is 74 Scott Street, Schoemansville, Hartbeespoort. See the photo at the end of the page. We are open from 9 to 5 from Tuesday to Sunday. Our shop is filled with all the rocks you can think off.  Our phone number is 012-253 1846 or 253 1396.  International dialing code ++2712.  Gerdus's cell phone number is 082 377 6223

	History
1972	John Hepker decided he had enough of downtown Johannesburg and bought the abandoned Silver Hills mine. He started mining the silver and landed up with the adjacent eight properties after a buying spree of real estate.
1975	John built the Silver Hills Gemstone shop on the R511. They were known for their English teas and scones. Their Yersey cows had to be milked daily to keep up with the demand for their cream. John put Silver Hills on the map with his minerals.
1992	Irene Hepker was tragically killed at their residence and John decided to sell Silver Hills
1994	Gerdus Brönn bought Silver Hills, what a time!! South Africa was going through transformation. Nelson Mandela became the first democratically elected president. We had our vision. A shop of our own.
1995	Nick May of  Toprocks came in to handle the gemstone side of Silver Hills. Here Nick started building up his vast experience on rocks. He presently runs his own import export/ manufacturing concern.
1997	Nick decided to go down to Hermanus. Gerdus took over the gemstone side. He was fortunate to have learned from Nick. Silver Hills decided to just specialize in gemstones and minerals and bought up several collections over the next few years.
2000	11 October 2000 Silver Hills burned down to the ground. Lighting struck the thatch roof and within 20 minutes all that was Silver Hills was only ashes. Fortunately not all our minerals were destroyed in the devastating fire, they were still waiting to be unpacked from our storeroom. After the fire we bought the collection of Francois McCray who has collected for 40 years and decided to sell for personal reasons. We then relocate to Hartbeespoortdam. A historical building built in 1945 was bought. We are now trading in our new gallery. Below is a photo of our shop. Our NEW location gallery opened it's doors on 1 April 2001. It is located in 74 Scott Street, Hartbeespoort, South Africa.

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