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at Caribbean Gems is very simple – high quality
merchandise, excellent customer service, genuinely
friendly staff and extremely competitive pricing.

quality gems and unique pieces. By visiting the
shows, they are able to personally hand select many
of the amazing pieces their clients have coveted and
requested over the years. Their taste has found wide
appeal among their many clients who return to St.
Maarten regularly on vacation and visit their store,
confident they’ll find a treasured piece.

This has been the mission statement of Caribbean
Gems and now, thirty-three years later a new
generation has joined the Company. Ahasan, the
first son of Neelam and Manu, who carries the
noteworthy title of Graduate Gemologist from the
GIA (Gemological Institute of America) is continuing
to espouse the values of his parents, ensuring that
their legacy lives on. He previously worked in the
diamond industry on New York’s famous 47th Street
and has brought this knowledge and expertise of the
industry to the family business in St. Maarten. With
this new addition to the business, you can be assured
that Caribbean Gems will continue to flourish.

Many visitors who own time shares in St. Maarten
have become regular clients. Their vacation is
never complete until they’ve visited Caribbean
Gems, sometimes accompanied by friends. Manu
believes cruise ship travellers oftentimes choose a
cruise itinerary only because there is a stop-off in
St. Maarten which gives them the opportunity to
visit Caribbean Gems. The staff of this store is one of
the main reasons so many customers return, time
and time again. Their warm, welcoming demeanour
presents a family atmosphere converting once mere
customers into friends.

As one of the top tourist destinations in the
Caribbean, Caribbean Gems invite visitors from
around the world to visit their beautiful St. Maarten.
When you get there, do pay them a visit. We guarantee
you’ll love all they have to offer.

Reading reviews of Caribbean Gems on Tripadvisor,
gives you an insight into why there are so many return
customers! [http://bit.ly/1Tk01eZ] The formula
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