“I’ve had the privilege of working with Charles over several years. Firstly, during my tenure at Gem-A, Charles showed himself to be someone with exceptional knowledge of gemstones and an ability to lead and organise a team. He is a natural diplomat and relationship builder. For this reason, when, as a consultant, I required a gemmologist with experience and wisdom for a particularly challenging and sensitive fieldtrip, I knew Charles was the right person to entrust. He has military-precision when it comes to detail and his deep-level of preparation was appreciated by both our client and the local communities. As a result, he built hard-won trust with suppliers and laid foundations for a still strong route to market between them and the client.”