About us

Giovanni Lombardi has a degree in geology from the University of Pisa, is a Gemmologist (Graduate Gemologist) G.I.A. (Gemological Institute of America),and is a member of the Italian gemologists association (n ° 521) Italian College of Experts n ° (795)

He is an expert for Chamber of Commerce of Lucca and C.T.U. of the Court of Lucca, proudly teaches gemology for I.G.I. Antwerp for the Northern Italy district. He has w his own company for gems and trading of minerals , which offers customers personalized consulting, certification, expertise, assessments and other assistance services.

Given his innate passion for the research and collection of minerals, he decided to devote more time to the world of minerals alongside his work with gems. In appreciation of the cut gems original and natural state created from nature itself.

Therefore Demineralibus representing this branch not only commercially but also culturally.

The samples bought, sold, collected, testify not only this beauty created by nature, but above all a continuous stimulus of knowledge. It represents the preservation and protection of the samples themselves and the human history of those who extracted, owned and collected them.

The training course that conditioned Giovanni Lombardi who made his work his passion began as a child, since the age of 6. He was taken by his grandfather to visit a mineralogical exhibition in Florence, from there came his first samples of his collection. Then, research, on the Dolomites, on the Apuan Alps, and in various parts of Tuscany. At 14, a turning point in a magazine, an article by Dr. Giuseppe Pipino on gold in Italy. Two years later, Dr. Pipino taught him the sifting techniques of gold sands and strengthened his passion for both the search for gold and the participation in international competitions of skill in the search for gold. The point of no return was the world championships in Canada in 1996, in the legendary Klondike, Yukon. The gold rush and the passion for wild nature and the far North made Canada the second home of Giovanni, the place of exciting research and adventures. Today in addition to Canada, the most popular countries for minerals and gems are Tanzania, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brazil, and many others. Everything offered to customers is bought and sold as if it were for himself, therefore offering the customer a honest and serious product.

The intention for his customers is, of course, their satisfaction, it is so important for Giovanni, that he not only relates to them through this e-Commerce site, but also exhibiting at the main national and international trade fairs. He is also available at his personal showroom in which he can meet custumers (by appointment only), ensuring maximum attention and availability.