Shelby Man Made Gems

Specialties

We actually make (manufacture) gemstones of many, many types. We use very high temperature furnaces to make rubies, sapphires, amethyst, garnet, diamond, and many other gems. We make more kinds of Man-​Made gems than any other company in the entire world. We then cut the large crystals into smaller pieces and facet the pieces into cut gems. Then, we place the cut gems into jewelry made of solid gold (sometimes silver). We guarantee everything we make to be the finest possible quality. We have been in business at this location since 1970. We also repair jewelry and we pay fair prices for un-​needed gold and silver jewelry. Family owned and operated.

History

Established in 1970.

The business was founded by Larry P Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley along with their son John operate the business. We feature a large informative showroom along with a 50 seat theater which features a free movie showing how the gems are made. We do not sell to other stores or on TV shopping channels.

Meet the Business Owner

Larry K.

Business Owner

Larry made his very 1^st ruby when he was 12 years old. After attending the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, he founded the factory.