Star Gems International

Star Gems International is tucked away in Teachers Colony. Don’t let the name fool you into thinking we have a huge skyscraper office. We are just in a regular building in a quiet part of town. Teachers Colony is mostly houses and small schools, so it’s a peaceful place to work. We deal with stones and gems, which requires a lot of looking through small lenses. My eyes get tired by the end of the day. The tables are covered in tiny tools and bits of paper where we’ve scribbled down weights and prices. We don’t have a marketing department to tell us what to say. We just show the gems to whoever comes by. Some are shiny and some are a bit duller, and we tell you exactly which is which. It’s honest work. We spend a lot of time just sitting and checking things. Sometimes the local kids play cricket outside and the noise comes through the window, but we don't mind. It’s better than being in a sterile office block. We’ve been here for years, and we know most of the people who live on this street. We don’t do big sales or flashy advertisements. If someone needs a gem, they usually find us through a friend. We open the doors, turn on the lights, and start our day. That’s about it. We aren't trying to be famous; we just like what we do here in this quiet corner.