“I come from a family of pioneer jewelers,” said Tali Shalem-Taub, CEO of HolyGems, “and we are proud to be the first and exclusive brand to present these new Israeli natural treasures to the world.”
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on Monday, Shalem-Taub recounted that many years ago, her late father, Avi Taub, followed the words of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who said that gems were to be found in the Land of Israel.
“Despite skepticism, and by the power of faith, millions of dollars were invested over the past twenty-three years in exploring for these rare gems.”
Tali Shalem-Taub
“Despite skepticism, and by the power of faith, millions of dollars were invested over the past 23 years in exploring for these rare gems,” said Shalem-Taub. He added that respected scientists and geologists from Australia, South Africa and Canada issued confirmations after extensive scientific research showing findings that left no room for doubt.
Finding Israel's gems
In March 2020, Shalem-Taub said, for the first time in history, Israel’s supervisor of mines issued a certificate of discovery confirming that HolyGems had in fact found the first-ever economic deposit of precious gems in Israel.
Today, Shalem-Taub said, HolyGems sells blue and green sapphires, burgundy and red garnets, black spinel stones, and its most unusual discovery, the Carmel Sapphire, a new gem in the market, which is found only in Israel.
HolyGems’ products are available at the company showroom in Acre, located near the mining complex. Shalem-Taub added that HolyGems will soon be opening a branch in Jerusalem. He said he hopes to add more retail locations in capitals around the world.
The products are also available from the company’s website at www.holy-gems.com.