Mr. Rezayee is known for his big contributions to the GIA Museum of Gemstones. Mr. Mohammed Hussain Rezayee was born and raised in Afghanistan. His fascination for gemstone mining led to a purchase of Afghan sourced Lapis, recalling his teachers' advice that Lapis held a higher value in Germany. And so his career began with his first sale in Lapis in Idar Oberstein, Germany....
While he was travelling the world, he married his wife who had family in Los Angeles. Those family ties led him to move and settle here. About 10 years ago he opened his company,
Rare Gems and Minerals
. His clientele are mostly dealers, collectors, and museums (including GIA & Tucson, where some of his gems are
