EGC GEMS

EGC GEMS is your Addis-based gemstone laboratory and training center.

We provide gemstone testing and vocational & professional training for miners, gemstone traders, lapidarists, jewellers and public bodies.

We deal mainly with opal, but also with sapphire, ruby, emerald and other precious stones. Our mission is to support capacity building and value addition in the gemstone sector.

We are the only Ethiopian vocational training center certified for gemstone training, and the only Ethiopian gemstone testing laboratory certified by the Ministry of Mines.

Gemstone laboratory

Do you want to be sure of the authenticity of gemstones you sell or want to buy? Do you have gemstones in your hand and want to know their type? Our laboratory is of international standard and will provide you with the answer.

We analyse all the gemstones available in Ethiopia — inter alia opal, emerald, ruby and sapphire — as well as gemstones brought in from abroad.

Call us to find about our very affordable rates, starting from 1000 ETB. Delivery within two days. One-day delivery possible with surcharge.

Gemstone Business Training

We provide training for budding entrepreneurs and experts in the gemstone sector. Our training reflects the more than two decades of practical experience our founder Mr. Yitbarek Nega has in global gemstone trading.

It is hands-on and practical and lays the foundation for participants to set up business or get employment in the gemstone sector — as traders, lapidarists, jewellers or expert technicians. Moreover, it is benchmarked to international standards and can also prepare participants to get the government’s vocational Certificate of Competence for employment in the gemstone sector.

As of December 2025 we have more than 300 graduates.

The training course comprises 40 hours within four weeks — two hours per day either in the morning or in the afternoon (possibly soon to be expanded to 60 hours in six weeks). Class size is limited to eight. We also provide private classes.