Stanton Color
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, I was fortunate enough to travel abroad twice before finishing high school. Once I had the bug in me, I set off for Europe at age 18 and spent the next 18 months traveling.
At age 20, I arrived in California and, being somewhat influenced by my family’s involvement with jewelry manufacturing, I enrolled in the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in Santa Monica. To my surprise, I discovered this unforeseen passion for colored gemstones! With the help of Pierre Geneve from GIA, Stanton Color was founded in 1981. Pierre, my late, dear friend and business partner, was the one who had an amazing eye for discerning the finest gems and this knowledge would prove invaluable in the years to come.
