Precious & Semi-precious Stones

Issue 01
September
2007
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 Market News Service
Precious & Semi-precious Stones

Report prepared by Ms.Divya Ajmera

Issue No. 01, September 2007

The Market News Service (MNS) Precious & Semi precious Stones Quarterly Report presents
informative notes and statistical analysis on Precious & Semi precious Stones traded in major
international markets. First, the report is divided into a “market trend” section with
qualitative and quantities information for Precious & Semi precious Stones traded in major
international markets. Second, the report offers information and analysis for a selected number
of countries within the world gemstones market and reviews of published articles about the
industry. Third, it provides statistical information and analysis and price growth trends of
selected Precious and semi precious stones. Fourth it provides, directory of trade associations
and organisations of the sector. Finally it presents major international industry events,
exhibitions and conferences and index of information providers.

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 Index

MARKET TRENDS 2

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2

Market Notes 2
Blue Topaz Update 3
Price Information 4

MARKET TRENDS 6

India 6
Market Notes 6
Price Information 8

NEWS AND UPDATES 12

Emeralds from Afghanistan 12
Tak and Chantaburi to Join Forces 12
Mozambique Pariba 12
Uncommon Minerals as Gemstones from Tanzania 13
Gemstone Market at Spitzkoppe, Namibia 14
Famous Russian Mine Reopens 14
Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Exports Up 15

STATISTICAL INFORMATION 16
Price Development: Value indexes (in % to July 2005) 16

GEMS & JEWELLERY TRADE ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY 22

North America 22
South America 23
Europe 25
Asia 29
Africa 32
International Associations 33

EVENTS CALENDAR 34

Fairs and Exhibitions 34

ANNEX 35

List of Information Providers 35

Market Trends
United States of America
Market Notes
Gem dealers have reported very strong
demand for very fine gemstones. In addition
to strong demand, prices for these fine
gemstones have continued to rise. A factor
is that top-end gemstones are more difficult
to find.
US retail jewellers are using more and more
colored stones in order to boost their profit
margins. Many gemstone dealers find that
jewellers are ready to buy colour with little
hesitation, within defined budgets. Dealers
report jewellers looking for new colours and
stones that are hard to price - colours from
muted pastels to rich jewel tones. The
coloured stone category is projected for
major growth in the coming months - with
greater marketing commitment and
investment in production - as jewellers
continue to search for new ways of
distinguishing themselves.
Natural and minimally enhanced coloured
stones are poised to make up a much larger
portion of the inventory for custom and
designer retail jewellery galleries during
next few years. There is not really one
colour that is doing well. As long as the
stones are bright and clear, they are in
demand. Pink, green, purple and yellow
gemstones are currently the favourites,
including golden beryl, amethyst, citrine,
and spessartite and pink tourmaline. Other
popular stones are zircon, moonstone,
chalcedony, beryl and quartz varieties in a
range of colours, as well as spinel,
demantoid and tsavorite garnet, and
Peruvian blue and pink opal.
In shapes - cushion, emerald, oval and round
are doing the best, with 2 to 5 carat sizes
pioneering in the trade right now.
Sales of blue topaz have fallen by as much
as 70% due to the recent enforcement by
NRC for commonly irradiated gemstones.
Most of the retailers have withdrawn blue
topaz from the market.
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Large quantities of Varicsite, was unearthed
in quantity in the Candelaria Hills of Nevada
last June. Varicsite is green to bluish green,
lacking the copper found in turquoise. Like
turquoise it is an inexpensive yet trendy
stone. But because it's composed of silica, it
is harder and takes a better polish. Varicsite
from the Prince Mine was generally available
from old collections derived from
recreational mining. Today, modern
methods have enabled mining at depths of
65 feet to recover high-grade spider-web-
patterned gems. A steady supply is expected
for decades. Cut material is found from 50
cents to $10 a gram.
A greater supply of fire agate has hit the
market, due to production upgrades at the
Deer Creek mine in the Galiuro Mountains of
Arizona. It is estimated that only five per
cent of the fire agate there has been
recovered. Fire agate is a reddish botryoidal
stone overlaid with translucent chalcedony.
Deer Creek material has blueberry blues,
gleaming greens, and velvety violets, and
top gems contain rainbow colours. Fire
agate is compared to opal for its colour
play, but it's more stable and durable. Prices
range from $200 to several thousand for cut
stones.
A consistent supply of Oregon sunstone is
now available, as a result of upgraded
operations at the renowned Ponderosa Mine,
world's largest sunstone mine in Ochoco
National Forest. According to partner John
Woodmark, 250,000 carats are produced
annually, with 2,000 carats cut monthly.
Unique to Sunstone from Oregon is the
"Schiller" phenomenon, caused by the
millions of microscopic copper platelets
found in each stone. The "Schiller"
phenomenon makes the stone appear to
"glow" as if it had it's own internal light
source. Sunstones with Schiller retain this
unique "glow" even when viewed from a
great distance and by starlight! A feldspar
mineral, sunstone is comparable in hardness
to amethyst. Prices vary from $25 to several
hundred a carat.
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Blue Topaz Update
After the enforcement step by The US
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
concerning irradiated gemstones, several
major jewellery chains and department
stores have stopped selling blue topaz. Prior
to 1990, the NRC had introduced regulations
specifying that any neutron-irradiated
gemstone must be imported by a licensed
firm that can properly test for radiation.
Unfortunately, there are no jewellery
industry laboratories currently with
equipment or a license to test to NRC
requirements, nor are there licensed
importers of blue topaz. Current rules affect
mostly blue topaz in the darker colours.
Some light blue topaz is LINAC (linear
accelerator) treated, and thus exempt from
the rules. However, in the next few months,
new rules will regulate LINAC treated gems.
These will include requiring an NRC license
for the importation of all blue topaz, red
tourmalines, many beryls (treated blue,
yellow, and pink colors, but not emerald),
kunzite and irradiated diamonds. Cobalt-60
(gamma ray) irradiated gems such as various
quartz colors, yellow sapphire and pearls are
not affected by the upcoming regulations

Guidance Issues by NRC in Import Documentation for Commonly Irradiated

Gemstones, including Blue Topaz

September 25, 1990

• All imported gems should contain clear documentation as to whether they are neutron-
irradiated, accelerator-irradiated, or not irradiated at all.

• Neutron-irradiated gems from foreign reactors must be imported by an NRC or State

licensee. The documentation should state the name of the licensee and license number.

• Neutron-irradiated gems from U.S. reactors, which may have been exported, may be
imported by non- licensees if they were previously distributed in the U.S. under the
terms of an NRC distribution license.

• The documentation must state the name of the licensee and NRC distribution license
number. A reactor-operating license number is not sufficient.

• Accelerator-irradiated gems and unirradiated gems may be imported by non-licensees.

Such gems will be subject to checks by the U.S. Customs Service or NRC, to verify that
the gems are not neutron-irradiated.

• Undocumented gems may be subject to import delays, pending verification as to whether

they contain radioactive material.

Source: American Gem Trade Association

U. S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Information Notice No. 90-62:
REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NEUTRON-IRRADIATED GEMS
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/gen-comm/info-notices/1990/in90062.html

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Price Information

Precious stones with American Gemmological Laboratories (AGL) colored stone grading reports
with positive identification only, no heat or clarity enhancement, ovals and cushions with ideal
parameters*. These prices are general indications only. Exceptional stones however can
command a high premium.

"CLASSIC" BURMA RUBY (1.00-1.95CTS)

COLOR LI1 LI2 MI1 MI2

ECA 2.5 25000-30000 20000-25000 13500-17000 12000-15500
ECA 3.0 15000-17500 12000-15000 9500-11800 8500-10500
ECA 3.5 11200-14000 10400-13000 8640-10800 7600-9500
ECA 4.0 6000-7500 5600-7000 5200-6500 4000-5000
ECA 4.5 5200-6500 4800-6000 4400-5500 3880-4850

• For heated Thai ruby and heated/fracture filled “Mong Hsu Burma” ruby
deduct 60% from the above-mentioned prices.

BURMA SAPPHIRE (1.00-1.99CTS)

COLOR LI1 LI2 MI1 MI2

3.5 6500-8000 5000-6250 4500-5700 4000-5200
4 4000-5000 3600-4600 3300-4200 3000-3800
4.5 2900-3650 2600-3350 2400-3000 2200-2800
5 1750-2200 1680-2100 1600-2000 1400-1750
5.5 1000-1250 900-1150 850-1050 700-900

• For Kashmir, add 100% to the above-mentioned prices; for heated Ceylon or
Madagascar, deduct 60% from the above-mentioned prices.

"CLASSIC"COLOMBIAN EMERALDS (1.00-1.99CTS)

COLOR LI2 MI1 MI2 HI

3.5 12800-15000 8800-11000 7200-8640 3600-4320
4 8800-11000 6560-8200 5040-6480 2520-3240
4.5 6900-8625 5000-6375 3600-5040 1800-2520
5 2700-3780 1980-2770 1800-2520 900-1260
5.5 2430-2980 1800-2160 1620-1980 820-990

• For African and Brazilian emeralds, deduct 50% from the above-mentioned prices.

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Technical Specifications

Clarity Scale

FI LI1...LI2 MI1...MI2 HI1...HI2 E1...E2...E3

Free of Inclusions Lightly Included Moderately Included Heavily Included Excessively
Included
(internally flawless)

Color Rating Scale

1....2 3....4 5....6 7....8 9....10
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor

*Ideal Parameters

Carat Weight: 1 carat or larger

Color: Good (6) or better
Tone: Ideal tone for ruby, sapphire and emerald ranges from medium to dark (65-85). Ideal tone
for other gem types varies from light to medium (20-65).
Clarity: Moderately Included Two (MI2) or better
Average Brilliancy: 50% or more
Cutting/Finish: Good (6) or better

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Market Trends
India
Market Notes
Alexandrite
In recent times, alexandrite have become
relatively easy to access in bigger sizes like
2 to 5 carats along-with smaller sizes as
compared to its availability 7 to 8 years
back, when bigger sizes were extremely rare
and even the smaller sizes were not as good
Emerald
If the piece is really strong in color with
good to excellent transparency and clarity
then a piece of 1 carat can even fetch US$
1200.00 to US$ 1500.00 per carat. The
demand for emerald is constantly changing
but definitely, the quality of material has
decreased as compared to what it was
Ruby
Now ruby is a pretty complicated subject
these days as the majority of the stones
which are available all over is treated with
"lead glass filling" also known as beryllium
treatment as it is one of the chemical
mixture that goes in the ruby with liquid
lead glass. In this treatment, the cracks and
fractures are filled with liquid glass in
combination with other solutions to remove
the appearance of cracks and fractures, and
to improve the overall color. Now this
treatment is absolutely different from
heating and is not considered acceptable, if
it is not declared clearly. Coloration and
appearance decreases with time in this
treatment.
Heating on the other hand is an acceptable
treatment where the material is only heated
Sapphire
Strong colors can go over US$ 850.00 or
more per carat. Overall demand for blue
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in quality as they are now. Thanks to the
good results from the mines in Andhra
Pradesh (South India). Russian material is
seen less in this part of the world and
dealers report that Russian material is not
that much available overall.
available few years back. Good pieces are
not available in sufficient quantity and
hence the prices have increased. Even after
the available material is not as good,
emerald is seeing a constant stable rise in
prices.
so that, the color-bearing ions inside the
ruby can be activated to release natural
color from within and hence, the coloration
is natural and permanent. There's a huge
difference in the prices of heat-treated and
glass filled rubies. A piece of 1 carat glass
filled ruby would cost around US$ 20.00 to
US$ 30.00 depending on the cutting and
clarity whereas, a similar piece of heat-
treated ruby can cost around 15 times
higher. Due to glass filling treatment,
overall market prices of rubies have fallen
because unless gemological certified, it’s
usually hard to identify a glass-filled ruby.
Glass filling has brought a bad name for
rubies among quality customers. Demand for
rubies has fallen slightly due to this factor.
sapphires has been stagnant, but there's a
steady increase in the prices with the time.
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Tsavorite Garnet
Like alexandrite, access to good quality
pieces in bigger sizes like 2 to 4 carats has
one better for the past 3 years. Tsavorite is
Amethyst
US$ 8.00 to US$ 13.00 per carat for African
amethyst. Brazilian amethyst on the other
hand can be 40% to 50% less in price but
then the color of Brazilian is not as
pronounced as African. If the color is strong,
Aquamarine
Aquamarines are mostly heated and as it is
an acceptable and permanent treatment as
stated earlier, most customers are not
bothered by this treatment. Strong colors
Citrine
The demand for citrine has dropped by 50%
to 70% for a continuous of 5 years and
there's hardly any sign currently, for a
considerable pick-up. The most obvious
Peridot
Peridot is the only semi-precious stone,
which has grown fastest in terms of pricing
in the past 5 years for bigger sizes. These
bigger sizes, which might not be called big
for other semi-precious stones, are
considered big for peridots because they are
hardly available. India has almost lost the
peridot market to Thailand and China, which
are by far the biggest manufacturing centers
for peridot in the world. Although, most of
the peridot cut and polished there comes
from the mines in China, which is of a
relatively low-grade material in comparison
to the mines in Arizona (USA) and Myanmar.
Some good quality peridot also comes from
Pakistan and Afghanistan. Prices can be from
US$ 28.00 to US$ 38.00 for 5 carat pieces in
medium shades depending on the cutting
and clarity. Strong colors can cost from US$
60.00 to US$ 85.00 or slightly more.
Other Stones
Pyrope garnet and rhodolite garnet in good
quality are always demanded. Bigger sized
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a smooth runner and customers are always
looking for good quality pieces.
even Brazilian can almost touch African
prices, which is a rare case. The demand of
amethyst is steady and hardly it has seen
any fall for the past few years. Prices are
also on a steady rise.
are getting rare in aquamarine. Aquamarine
has seen a price hike of 1.5 to 3 times within
the past 2 years for medium to strong
shades. Demand is steady.
reason for this slowdown is that yellow color
is not in fashion for some years. Still, the
interesting part is that prices of citrine have
not dropped with the fall in demand.
Chrome Tourmaline, Tourmaline Rubelite,
Bi-color Tourmaline
Prices of rubellite have also shot up but 2 to
3 times in the past 3 years. Most of the
rubellite available in the market comes with
a brown hue and strong shades are becoming
a rarity. Prices can start from US$ 125.00
per carat and go upto US$ 250.00 per carat
for good to strong shades. The demand for
good quality rubellites is on a rise.
Bi-color tourmaline in good to strong shades
can be from US$ 85.00 to US$ 125.00 per
carat. It can go slightly more depending on
the concentration and combination of
colors. Lighter or grey-hued stones can
range from US$ 28.00 to US$ 50.00 per
carat. Demand is not great for bi-color
tourmalines and customers mostly prefer
good to strong colors.
pieces in good quality are getting a bit
difficult to acquire these days and both
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these garnets are seeing a good rise in
pricing for good quality big pieces. Price for
5-carat pyrope garnet can range from US$
5.00 to US$ 9.00 per carat whereas;
rhodolites can range from US$ 22.00 to US$
30.00 per carat depending on the color
shade/saturation. Another stone iolite can
be considered as the second fastest semi-
precious stone in terms of price growth.
Demand is steady and the supply for good
quality bigger pieces is not so strong. Good
quality pieces in 5-carat size from light to
medium shades can range from US$ 18.00 to
US$ 25.00 per carat. Prices for strong shades
can be from US$ 50.00 to US$ 85.00 per
carat.

Price Information
Average Prices of selected Precious & Semi- precious stones in India
and China
Gemstone Colour Color description Weight China India
type pattern cts Average Average
value, USD value, USD
Alexandrite color change: medium 1 650 700
Green-Blue or Blue-
Green; very slightly
greyish / medium
reddish Purple; very
slightly brownish
Emerald medium dark very 1 450 300
slightly bluish Green;
strong

Ruby medium strongly 1 650 200

purplish Red; strong
(Burma, heated)

Sapphire medium Blue; strong 1 350 200

(heated)

Tanzanite medium bluish Violet; 1 200 140

strong (heated)

Tsavorite medium dark Green; 1 325 500

Garnet strong

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Gemstone type Colour Color description Weight China India Weight China India
pattern cts Av. Av. cts Av. Av.
Value Value Value, Value,
USD USD USD USD
Amethyst medium dark 1 6 1 5,00 30 6
bluish Purple;
strong

Aquamarine light Green- 1 100 50 5,00 700 200

Blue or Blue-
Green; strong
(unheated)

Citrine medium 1 6 5 5,00 40 20

orangey
Yellow; strong

Fluorite medium light 1 6 7 5,00 50 50

very slightly
bluish Green;
strong

Peridot medium light 1 15 10 5,00 60 35

slightly
yellowish
Green; strong

Tourmaline medium 1 150 30 5,00 600 150

rubelite reddish Purple;
very slightly
brownish

Bi-colour bi color: 1 150 30 5,00 600 150

Tourmaline medium light
strongly
purplish Red;
strong /
medium dark
Green; strong

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Average International Retail Prices

Gemstone Color Color Weight Average Weight Average

type: description: pattern: cts value, cts value,
USD: USD:
Alexandrite color change: 1,00 2668 3,00 10698
medium Green-
Blue or Blue-
Green; very
slightly greyish /
medium reddish
Purple; very
slightly brownish
Emerald medium dark 1,00 2934 3,00 9189
very slightly
bluish Green;
strong
Ruby medium strongly 1,00 1448 3,00 11916
purplish Red;
strong (Burma,
heated)
Sapphire medium Blue; 1,00 944 3,00 4629
strong (heated)

Tanzanite medium bluish 1,00 860 3,00 2763

Violet; strong
(heated)

Tsavorite medium dark 1,00 710 3,00 3596

Garnet Green; strong

Values are average values calculated for several local markets. All data is
calculated as an approximation of global trend. Generally, the deviations from the
average value are within +/- 15-20% for the most part of local markets, unless
there is a strong demand for a particular stone.

Source: Gemval

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Gemstone Color Color pattern: Weight Average
type: description: cts value,
USD:
Amethyst medium dark 5,00 117
bluish
Purple;
strong

Aquamarine light Green- 5,00 906

Blue or Blue-
Green;
strong
(unheated)
Citrine medium 5,00 77
orangey
Yellow;
strong

Fluorite medium light 5,00 76

very slightly
bluish Green;
strong

Peridot medium light 5,00 251

slightly
yellowish
Green;
strong

Spessartite medium 5,00 1152

Garnet reddish
Orange;
strong

Spinel medium 5,00 1348

Blue; very
slightly
greyish

Chrome medium dark 5,00 1282

Tourmaline Green;
strong

Tourmaline medium 5,00 596

rubelite reddish
Purple; very
slightly
brownish
Bi-color bi color: 5,00 587
Tourmaline medium light
strongly
purplish Red;
strong /
medium dark
Green;
strong
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News and Updates
Emeralds from Afghanistan
Miners in the peaks above the Panjshir
Valley are blowing their way into the rocks,
hunting for emeralds that could make them
a fortune in one of the world's poorest
countries. Discovered by Russian geologists
in the 1970s, the emeralds are found at
high elevations above the valley but only on
its east side. No one seems to know why.
Source: Reuters
Tak and Chantaburi to Join Forces
Jewellery manufacturers from Chanthaburi
and traders from the Tak Provinces in
Thailand have decided to pool their
capabilities with the aim of carving a niche
in the international market.
Representatives of the two provinces plan
on forming a partnership between gem and
jewellery traders, which will fortify the
industry.
The border district called Mae Sot, which
adjoins Myanmar, imports gemstones from
all over the world. According to reports, it
would supply merchandise to Chanthaburi,
Source: Bangkok Post
Mozambique Pariba
With colours ranging from bright mint green
to intense robin’s egg blue, the Mozambique
Pariba is still fetching much attention. With
prices ranging from $5,000 - $8,000 per
carat as against the Brazilian Pariba which
ranges from $30,000 - $40,000 per carat.
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Independent operators have hunted the
green stones through years of war, first
against the Soviets and later the
Taliban. But searching for the green stones
locked in seams of rock in the Panjshir
Valley northeast of Kabul is on the rise due
to the fairly good quality of emeralds being
discovered in the region.
the country's jewellery manufacturing
centre.
The Chairman of the Gem and Jewellery
Association of Chanthaburi, Thiti
Ekboonyuen, announced his support for the
efforts of the Tak Industrial Council to hire
expert gemmologists with the aim of
ensuring first-class production. Plans
reportedly include the establishment of a
training centre.
The mayor of Mae Sot, Therdkiat
Chinsoranant, noted that the move would
help to define the province's position as a
special local administrative zone.
Prices of the Mozambique pariba is set to
incline as, only 10% of the total find at
Shalawa area of Nampula province just north
of Zambezia, where these tourmalines are
found, exhibit the neon glow of paraiba
colours
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Uncommon Minerals as Gemstones from Tanzania
Besides the commercial gemstones known to
come from this area, uncommon minerals of
gemstone quality are repeatedly found.
Although physical data can be measured
easily, due to overlapping with other
minerals a safe identification often requires
more scientific equipment than is usually
available to traditional gemmologists.
These gravels were shed over a large area of
former East Gondwana landmass. Later
tectonic events have broken open that
treasure trove and it is now split into
deposits in Tanzania, Madagascar and Sri
Lanka.

Some of the stones are found in their parent

rock and their formation and origin is well
documented.

Others, however, stem from gemmy gravels,

and their parent rocks were eroded
hundreds of millions of years ago.

Chondrodite from Tanzania

Image Courtesy: H.A. Hänni, SSEF 2006

In Tanzania primary deposits are producing

gemstones and secondary deposits from the
old Gondwana treasury are also being
worked.

Secondary deposits may thus produce similar

stones as pebbles of rare gem minerals in all
three regions.

Kornerupine from Tanzania

Image Courtesy: H.A. Hänni, SSEF 2006

Diposide from Tanzania.

Image Courtesy: H.A. Hänni, SSEF 2006
Source: SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute

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Gemstone Market at Spitzkoppe, Namibia
Erongo region is well endowed with
gemstones like garnet, aquamarine, topaz,
tourmaline, fluorite and a host of others.
Mining of these gemstones rests mainly with
small miners.
Soon these small miners in the Erongo region
will have a market from where they can sell
their gemstones. A market for gemstone
trading is well under construction at
Spitzkoppe.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, former
President Sam Nujoma congratulated
different stakeholders for their contribution
towards the construction of the market at
Spitzkoppe.
Former President Sam Nujoma on numerous
occasions during his presidency called on
Namibia to invest in selling finished products
instead of the raw materials, said the
country needed to diversify its economy by
adding value to natural resources through
industrialisation and manufacturing of
finished products. He further added that
scientific and technological developments
Source: The Namibian (Windhoek)
Famous Russian Mine Reopens
Malyshev emerald mine located in Western
Siberia has become operational again under
the new ownership by Tsar Emerald
Corporation. The mine, developed on a 1.4-
kilometre-long schist-type ore-body, has
produced emerald, alexandrite, multi-
coloured beryl, chrysoberyl, phenacite,
topaz and citrine. Other products have
included serpentine, fluorspar and
Colour in demand
Green has come back into fashion and demand for stones such as Emerald, Tsavorite garnet,
peridot, onyx, green tourmaline, green fluorite and jadeite is on an upswing.
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are increasingly being recognised as the
most important defining factor for economic
growth and poverty reduction and there was
a need to train more Namibians in
processing, cutting and polishing of
minerals.
"The establishment of this gemstone market
should be the initial step towards the
establishment of cutting and polishing
factory here to manufacture necklaces and
other ornaments for the Namibian market
and export them to other countries," he
said.
The Chairperson of the Erongo Small Miners
Association, Chris Timbo who was also
present said small miners in Namibia were
experiencing many challenges, including
how to get communal farmers to allow small
miners on their farms, a lack of equipment
and a market to sell their gemstones to
tourists.
There are plans in the pipeline to establish a
cutting and polishing plant for semi-precious
stones in Karibib, he said.
metallurgical beryl. From the late 1980s to
the early 1990s, Malyshev was a significant
producer of emerald and alexandrite. In
1995, underground mining operations at
Malyshev ceased following the collapse of
the Soviet Union and the Soviet economic
system resulting in the privatization of the
mine and its infrastructure
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Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Exports Up
Pakistan has been gifted with abundant
resources of several precious and semi-
precious gemstones, mostly located in the
Northern Areas and the NWFP, but there lies
a massive untapped potential in Balochistan.
There was a decline in gems and jewellery
sales from the year 2001-02 through 2005-
06. The total decline in trade was 40%.
However, gems exports from Pakistan for
the period July, 06-June, 07 have increased
by 20% as compared to the same period a
year before. Sales of gems in June 2007
alone were up by 60% as against June 2006.
The increase in gem exports is largely due to
the initiatives taken by the government of
boast exports of gemstones.
At present, there is no formal survey
available to identify the geological resources
of gemstones in the country. Furthermore,
due to the lack of realization of its
importance as an industry, those who are
engaged in the mining, cutting / polishing
and trading of gemstones in Pakistan have
not been able to exploit the full potential of
this sector. The government has
incorporated key initiatives in its Annual
plan 2007-2008 for the development of the
gemstone sector. Rs 52 million ($860,000)
are to be allocated for “Gemstones Training-
oriented projects” and “exploration of
water in Baluchistan” according to the
Annual Plan. The amount comes out a total
earmarked for minerals of Rs 326 million
($5.38 million).

Gems Exports, July 2003 through April 2007. (Source: TDAP)

Source: Pala Gems

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Statistical Information

Price Development: Value indexes (in % to July 2005)

The following charts describe depict the price development of 12 selected gemstones over the
last 24 months. The value for each gemstone type is measured in %, as a ratio of current value to
the value on July 2005.

Alexandrite2:

Sapphire3:

2
Alexandrite 2.00cts Colour: colour change: medium Green-Blue or Blue-Green; very slightly greyish / medium
reddish Purple; very slightly brownish
3
Sapphire 3.00cts Color: medium Blue; strong (heated)

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Ruby4:

Emerald5:

4
Ruby 2.00cts Color: medium strongly purplish Red; strong (Burma, heated)
5
Emerald 3.00cts Color: medium dark very slightly bluish Green; strong

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Tsavorite garnet6:

Spessartite garnet7:

6
Tsavorite 3.00cts Color: medium dark Green; strong
7
Spessartite 7.00cts Color: medium reddish Orange; strong

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Tanzanite8:

Spinel9:

8
Tanzanite 7.00 cts Color: medium bluish Violet; strong
9
Spinel 7.00 cts Color: medium Blue; very slightly greyish

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Amethyst10:

Citrine11:

10
Amethyst 16.00 cts Color: medium dark bluish Purple; strong
11
Citrine 16.00 cts Color: medium light Yellow; strong

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Aquamarine12:

Peridot13:

Source: Gemval

12
Aquamarin 10.00cts Color: light Green-Blue or Blue-Green; strong (unheated)
13
Peridot 7.00cts Color: medium dark slightly yellowish Green; strong

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Gems & Jewellery Trade Association Directory

North America
Accredited Gemmologists Association
Tel: +1-619-501-5444
Web: http://accreditedgemologists.org/

American Gem Society

Tel: +1-702-255-6500
Web: http://www.ags.org

American Gem Trade Association (AGTA)

3030 LBJ Freeway, Suite #840, Dallas, Texas 75234
Tel: +1-214-742-4367
Fax: +1-214-742-7334
Web: http://www.agta.org

Appraisers Association of America

386 Park Avenue South, between 27th and 28th Streets, Suite 2000, on the 20th floor, New York,
NY 10016
Tel: +1-212-889-5404
Fax: +1-212-889-5503
Web: http://www.appraisersassoc.org
E-mail : aaa@appraisersassoc.org

Arizona Jewellers Association

20229 N 67th Ave, Suite C-4, PMB 299, Glendale, AZ 85308
Tel: +1-602-254-8838
Fax: +1-928 - 526-8660
Web: http://www.arizonajewelers.org

Arkansas Jewellers Association

Tel: +1-800-297-9775
Web: http://www.arkansasjewelers.org

California Jewellers Association

900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1220, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: +1-213-623-5722
Fax: +1-213-623-5742
Web: www.californiajewelers.org
E-mail: rossanacja@aol.com

Chicago Jewellers Association

PO Box 6379, Chicago, IL 60680-6379
Tel: +1-312- 641-5201
Fax: +1-312-630-9882
Web: http://www.chicagoja.org

Florida Jewellers Association

11812 North 56th Street, Tampa, Florida 33617
Tel: +1-800-872-7461
Fax: +1-813-988-5837
Web: http://www.floridajewelers.org

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Gemmological Institute of America
5345 Armada Drive, Carlsbad, California 92008
Tel: +1-800-421-7250
Fax: +1-310-828-0247
Web: http://www.gia.edu

Illinois Jewellers Association

225 East Cook Street, Springfield, IL 62704
Tel: +1-217-528-5230
Fax: +1-217-789-4664
Web: http://www.illinoisjewelers.org
E-mail : info@illinoisjewelers.org

Iowa Jewellers Association

P.O. Box 6192, St. Cloud, MN 56302-6192
Tel: +1-913-661-0084
Fax: +1-913-661-9939
Web: http://www.iowajewelers.org

Jewellers Board of Trade

22 West 48th, Ste. 40, New York, NY 10036-1803
Tel: +1-401-467-0055
Fax: +1-401-467-1199
Web: http://www.jewelersboard.com

South America

Brazil
AJESP – Associação dos Joalheiros do Estado de São Paulo
Address: Rua Teixeira da Silva, 433 - Paraíso CEP 04002-031, São Paulo - SP
Tel: (11) 3016-5850
Fax: (11) 3016-5850
Web: www.ajesp.com.br
E-mail: ajesp@ajesp.com.br

AJODF – Associação Joalheira do Distrito Federal

Address: SCS – Quadra 07 – Bloco A – Loja 224 N CEP 70307-902, Brasília – DF
Tel: (61) 321-5546
Fax: (61) 321-5546
E-mail: saphirejoias@hotmail.com

AJOMIG – Associação dos Joalheiros, Empresários de Pedras Preciosas e Relógios de Minas

Gerais
Address: Rua Timbiras, 1210 – Centro - CEP 30140-060, Belo Horizonte – MG
Tel: (31) 321-43545
Tel: (31) 321-43530
E-mail: ajomig@fiemg.com.br

AJORESP – Associação dos Joalheiros e Relojoeiros do Oeste Paulista

Address: Rua Bernardino de Campos, 2976 – 9º Andar – Sala 906 – Centro – CEP. 15015-300
City: São José do Rio Preto – S.P
Tel: (17) 222-2243
Fax: (17) 222-2204
E-mail: ajoresp@terra.com.br

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AJORIO – Associação dos Joalheiros e Relojoeiros do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Address: Av. Graça Aranha, 19 - GR404 - 4º andar CEP 20030-002, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Tel: (21) 2220-8004 Fax: (21) 2510-3944
E-mail: ajorio@ajorio.com.br

AJORSUL – Associação do Comércio de Jóias, Relógios e Óptica do Rio Grande Do Sul

Address: Praça XV de Novembro, 21 - Conj.1302-Edifício Delapieve CEP 90020-080, Porto Alegre
Tel: (51) 3221-5259
Web Site : www.ajorsul.com.br
E-mail: ajorsul@ajorsul.com.br

ALJ – Associação Limeirense de Jóias

Address: Rua 11 de junho, 257 – Bairro Boa Vista – CEP. 13486-100, Limeira-SP
Tel: (19) 3453-3175
Fax: (19) 3444-7741
E-mail: alj@alj.org.br

ANORO – Associação Nacional do Ouro

Address: Rua Líbero Badaró, 471 – 7º Andar – CEP. 01009-001, São Paulo-SP
Tel: (11) 3105-0366
Fax: (11) 3105-6992
E-mail: anoro.ouro@terra.com.br

ARJEP – Associação dos Relojoeiros e Joalheiros do Estado do Paraná

Address: Rua Marechal Deodoro, 469 – 1º Andar – Conjunto 105 – Centro CEP 80020-320
City: Curitiba – PR
Tel: (41) 223-1991
Fax: (41) 223-1991
E-mail: arjep@netbank.com.br

CORJESC – Câmara de Ópticos, Relojoeiros e Joalheiros de Santa Catarina

Address: Rua XV de Novembro, 550 – Sala 610 - Centro CEP 89010-901, Blumenau – SC
Tel: (47) 322-0200
Fax: (47) 326-0391
Web Site: www.corjesc.com.br
E-mail: corjesc@corjesc.com.br

GEA – Gem Export Association

Address: Epaminondas. Otoni, 702 CEP 39800-000, Teófilo Otoni – MG
Tel: (33) 522-1662
E-mail: geabr@uai.com.br

PROGEMAS – Associação Bahiana dos Produtores e Comerciantes e Gemas e Metais Preciosos

Address: Ladeira do Carmo, 37 – Pelourinho - CEP 40030-010, Salvador - BA
Tel: (71) 242-4166
Fax: (71) 241-3561
E-mail: progemas@uol.com.br

Peru
ADEX
Associacion de Exportadores
Av. Javier Prado Este Nr. 2875 , Lima 41, Peru
Tel: +51 11 618 3333
Fax: +51 11 346 1879
E-mail : postmaster@adexperu.org.pe

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Europe
Austria
Bundesgremium des Juwelen-, Uhren-, Kunst-, Antiquitäten- und Briefmarkenhandel
Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, A-1045 Wien, Austria
Tel: +43 5 90 900 3313
Fax : +43 5 90 900 294
E-mail: gerlinde.pech@wko.at

Bundesinnung der Gold- und Silberschmiede, Juweliere und Uhrmacher

Schaumburgergasse 20/4, Postfach 352, Austria
Tel: +43 1 505 69 50-0
Fax: +43 1 505 69 50-144
E-mail : schmuck@bigr2.at

Österreichische Gemmologische Gesellschaft (ÖGEMG)

Lammgasse 7 Goldschlagstrasse 10, A-1080 Wien A-1150 Wien
Tel: + 43 1 406 08 42 / + 43 676 301 40 6
Fax : + 43 1 402 06 99 + 43 1 402 06 99
E-mail: gabriela.breisach@gia.at oegemg@gia.at

Czech Republic
Czech Gemological Association (CGA)
P.O. Box 72, Turnov 51101, Czech Republic
Tel: +420 481 321 729
Fax: +420 481 321 729
E-mail: michalkoselja268@msn.com

Denmark
Guldsmedefagets Faellesråd
Kongevejen 270, DK-2830, Virum, Denmark
Tel: +45 45 83 52 11
Fax: +45 45 83 06 11
E-mail: jrm@guldsmed.dk

Danske Guld- og Solvvarefabrikanters

Handelsforening, Kongevejen 270, DK-2830, Virum, Denmark
Tel: +45 45 83 52 11
Fax: +45 45 83 06 11
E-mail: gf@guldsmed.dk

Danske Guldsmede og Urmagere

Kongevejen 270, DK-2830, Virum, Denmark
Tel: +45 45 83 52 11
Fax: +45 45 83 06 11
E-mail: gf@guldsmed.dk

France
Union française de la Bijouterie, Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie, des Pierres & des Perles
58, rue du Louvre, 75002 Paris, France
Tel: +33 01 40 26 98 00
Fax : +33 01 40 26 29 51
E-mail : info@bjop-france.com

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Fédération Nationale des H.B.J.O. Détaillants
249, rue Saint-Martin, 75003 Paris, France
Tel: +33 01 44 54 34 00
Fax : +33 01 45 08 34 07
E-mail : fedhbjo@wanadoo.fr

Syndicat Saint-Eloi - Union du Commerce de la Bijouterie , Joaillerie, Orfèvrerie

Horologerie et Accessoires
124, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, France
Tel: +33 01 44 70 77 97
Fax : +33 01 44 70 77 96
E-mail : cboquet@saint-eloi.net

Germany
Federation of German Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Silverware and Related Industries
Zerrennerstr. 32, 75172 Pforzheim, Germany
Tel: +49 7231 33041
Fax: +49 (7231) 35 58 87
E-mail: due@bv-schmuck-uhren.de

Bundesverband des Schmuck-Grosshandels e.V.

Höslinstrasse 8, 72587 Römerstein, Germany
Tel: +49 7382 5366
Fax: +49 7382 5310
E-mail: info@lgsu.de

Bundesverband der Importeure und Exporteure von Edelsteinen und Perlen e.V.
Zerrennerstr. 32, 75172 Pforzheim, Germany
Tel: + 49 7231 42 55 82
Fax: + 49 7231 42 55 83
E-mail: due@bv-schmuck-uhren.de

Bundesverband der Edelstein- und Diamantindutrie e.V.

P.O. Box 122426, D-55716 Idar- Oberstein, Germany
Tel: + 49 6781 94 42 40
Fax: + 49 6781 94 42 66
E-mail: info@bv-edelsteine-diamanten.de

Greece
Hellenic Federation of Silversmiths, Goldsmiths Jewellers & Watch Retailers
20, Lekka str., 105 62 Athens, Greece
Tel: +30 210 32 29 047
Fax: +30 210 32 29 047 / 210 3248931
E-mail: povako@acsmi.gr

Italy
Federargentieri
F.N. Fabbricanti Argentieri
Viale Scarampo, 45, 20148 Milano, Italy
Tel: +39 02 33003233 / 02 33003671
Fax: +39 02 33003382
E-mail: federargentieri@iol.it

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Associazione Orafa Valenzana
Piazza Don Minzioni, 1, 15048 Valenza (Alessandria), Italy
Tel: +39 0131 941851
Fax: +39 0131 946609
E-mail: aov@interbusiness.it

Federpietre
F.N. Commercianti in Diamanti, Perle, Pietre Preziose e Lapidari
Viale della Repubblica, 3/D, 15048 Valenza, Italy
Tel: +39 0131 942881
Fax: +39 0131 942881
E-mail: federpietre@libero.it

Lithuania
Lietuvos Prabavimo Rumai
Lithuanian Assay Office, Ciurlionio 65, LT-4690 Druskininkai, Lithuania
Tel: +370 313 5543
Fax: +370 313 55437
E-Mail: centras@lpr.lt

Netherlands
Nederlands Edelsteen Laboratorium (Netherlands Gemmological Laboratory)
National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, PO Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
Tel: +31 71 568 7596
Fax: +31 71 568 7666
E-mail: Zwaanj@naturalis.nnm.nl

Norway
Norges Gullsmedforbund
Storgaten 14, N-0184 Oslo, Norway
Tel: +47 22 34 8900
Fax: +47 22 34 89 19
E-mail: alfsen@gullsmed.no

Portugal
Association for the Jewellery and Watchmaking Industry of the North
Av. Rodrigues de Freitas, 204, 4000 - 416 PORTO, Portugal
Tel: + 351 225 379 161 / 2 / 3
Fax: + 351 225 373 292
E-mail: aiorn@mail.telepac.pt

Associação dos Comerciantes do Porto (ACP)

Av. Rodrigues de Freitas, 200, 4000 - 416 PORTO, Portugal
Tel: +351 225 899 020
Fax: + 351 225 899 029
E-mail: acpinforma@acporto.com

Laboratórios GEM
Gemas e Metais Nobres, Lda, R.Alto da Bonita, 132, 2710-185 Sintra, Portugal
Tel: +351 219 242 468
Fax: +351 219 242 468
E-mail: info@labgem.org

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Russia
Russian Jewellers' Guild
Nastavnicheskiy side street, 17, 107120 Moscow, Russia
Tel: +7 095 917 58 11
Fax: +7 095 917 77 36
E-mail: gildia-l@inbox.ru

Moscow Jewellery Group

Smolensky Passage, Smolenskaya Square 3, 121099 Moscow, Russia
Tel: +7 095 231 2725
Fax: +7 095 231 27 25
E-mail: msk@jnet.ru

Switzerland
Union de la Bijouterie et de l'Orfèvrerie Suisse (UBOS)
Schmiedenplatz 5, Postfach 258, CH-3000 Bern 7
Tel: +41 31 329 20 72
Fax : +41 31 329 20 75
E-mail : info@ubos.ch

Verband der Schweizerischen Edelsteinbranche

Schmiedenplatz 5, Postfach 258, CH-3000 Bern 7, Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 329 2072
Fax: +41 31 329 2075
E-mail: info@ubos.ch

Verband Schweizer Goldschmiede und Uhrenfachgeschafter (VSGU)

Schmiedenplatz 5, Postfach 258, CH-3000 Bern 7, Switzerland
Tel: +41 31 329 20 72
Fax: +41 31 329 20 75
E-mail: info@zvsgu.ch

SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute

Falknerstrasse 9, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland
Tel: +41 61 262 0640
Fax: +41 61 262 0641
E-mail: gemlab@ssef.ch

United Kingdom
National Association of Goldsmiths
78a Luke Street, London, EC2A 4XG
Tel: +44 20 7613 4445
Fax: +44 20 7613 4450
E-mail: cibjo@jewellers-online.org

British Jewellers' Association

10 Vyse St, Birmingham, B18 6LT
Tel: +44 121 237 1110
Fax: +44 121 237 1113
Website: www.bja.org.uk
E-mail: geoff.field@bja.org.uk

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Gemmological Association
27 Greville St, Saffron Hill Entrance, EC1N 8TN
Tel: +44 20 7404 3334
Fax: +44 20 7404 8843
E-mail: gagtl@btinternet.com

Asia

Bahrain
Directorate of Precious Metals & Gemstone Testing
Ministry of Commerce, P.O. Box 5479, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel: +973 522931/3
Fax: +973 536277
E-mail: METALGEM@commerce.gov.bh

China
National Gemstone Testing Center
19 Xiaohuangzhuang Road, Andingmenwai Street, Beijing 10013, P. R. China
Tel: +86 10 84273637
Fax:: +86 10 84274845
E-mail: gems@163bj.com

China National Pearl Diamond Gem & Jewellery Import & Export Corporation
China Arts & Crafts Building, 5th Floor, China Arts & crafts Building, Jixiangli Chaoyangmenwai,
Beijing 100020
China
Tel: +86-10-65513990
Fax: +86-10-65531064
E-mail: info@sinogem.com.cn

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Jewelry Manufacturers' Association
Unit G, 2/F, Kaiser Estate Phase 2 , 51 Man Yue Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2122 5087 / +852 2766 3002
Fax: +852 2362 3647
Web: www.jewelry.org.hk
E-mail: secretariat@jewelry.org.hk

India
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
Diamond Plaza, 5th floor, 391-A Dr. D.B. Marg, Mumbai-400 004
Tel: +91 22 2382 1801/ +91 22 2380 6916
Fax: +91 22 2380 8752/4958
Web: www.gjepc.org
E-mail : rswamy@gjepcindia.com

Israel
IJMA Israel Jewelry Manufacturer Association
91 Hacarmel St., Kfar-Sava, IL- 44231, Israel
Tel: + 972-9-7650889/ +972-9-7650889

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Fax: +972-9-7660376
Web: www.ijma.org.il
E-mail: bendori@netvision.net.il

Japan
Japan Jewellery Association
5F Jeweller's Town Aurum, 26-2 1-Chome Higashiueno, Taito-ku Tokyo 110-8626, Japan
Tel: +81 3 3835 856
Fax: +81 3 3839 6599
Web: www.jja.ne.jp
E-mail: info@jja.ne.jp

Lebanon
Syndacat des Bijoutiers et des Joailliers du Liban
Sodeco Square, Bloc B, B.P. 17-5465, Beyrouth, Liban
Tel: + 961 1 61 20 70
Fax : + 961 1 61 20 70
E-mail: jewelorg@dm.net.lb

Malaysia
North Perak Goldsmith Merchants Association
2nd Floor, 62 Market Road, Taiping, 34000 Peark, Malaysia

Pakistan
All Pakistan Gem Merchants & Jewellers Association (APGMJA)
1st Floor, Gems & Jewellery Trade Center , Blenkin Street, Off: Zaibunnisa Street, Saddar,
Karachi 74400
Pakistan
Tel: +92 21 5210 400
Fax: +92 21 5682 970
E-mail: apgmja@cyber.net.pk

Gems & Gemmological Institute of Pakistan, Peshwar

209-Benevolent Fund Building, Saddar Road, Peshawar Cantt, Pakistan.
Tel: 0092-091-9213303-4, 9213196-7.
Fax:0092-091-9213198.
Web: http://www.ggip.com.pk
Email: gip@brain.net.pk

All Pakistan Commercial Exporter Association of Rough and Unpolished Precious & Semi
Precious stones
Al-Jalil Market, Namak Mandi,
Peshawar-Pakistan
Tel: +92-91-2213396, Fax: +92-91-2213520
Web: http://www.gems.com.pk
Email: apceap@brain.net.pk

Saudi Arabia
Dean of Jewellers of the City of Jeddah
Farsi Building, Al Boghdadiah-Jeddah,
P.O. Box 17848,

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Jeddah 21494, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 2 6434535
Fax : +966 2 6444673
E-mail : jamil@farsijewelry.com

South Korea
Korean Gem Trade Association
Insan Bldg. #404, 164-2 Waryong-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul 110-360, Korea
Tel: +822-744-1266
Fax: +822-744-1267
Web: www.kgta.co.kr
E-mail: icakorea@kornet.net

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Gem & Jewellery Association
267/19, Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 11 2565550/ 2575655
Fax: +94 11 257 4330
E-Mail : slgja@sltnet.lk

Sri Lanka Jewellers & Gem Merchants' Federation (SLJMEF)

Gembines, 43 Nandana Gardens, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 1 449 812
Fax: +94 1 348 931
E-mail: mahweli@itmin.com

Thailand
Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association
919/616 Jewelry Trade Center Building, 52nd Floor,
Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: + 66 2 630-1390-7
Fax: + 66 2 630-1398-9
Web: www.thaigemjewelry.or.th E-mail: tgjta@thaigemjewelry.or.th

The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT)

Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University
Phayathai Road , Bangkok, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 2185471-3
Fax: +66 2 2185474
Web: www.git.or.th
E-mail : pvisut@geo.sc.chula.ac.th

United Arab Emirates

Gold and Jewellery Group
Office 306,Third Floor , Gold Land,
Deira, Dubai PO Box 26909,
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +9714 2291188
Fax: +9714 2268883
E-mail: goldgrup@emirates.net.ae

Dubai Central Laboratory

PO Box 67, Karama, Dubai 67, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +9714 3011658

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Fax: +9714 3011658
E-Mail: aasharafi@dm.gov.ae

International Gemmological Institute

M 24 Gold Land, Dubai 57664, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +9714 2350543
Fax: +9714 2350542
E-mail: dubai@igiworldwide.com

Africa

Egypt
Egyptian Association of Jewellers
90 Azhar Street , Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +202 3917780 / +202 23913044
Fax: +202 7954214
E-mail: info@sirgany.com

Madagascar

Institut de Gemmologie de Madagascar

Lot II Y 20 bis AP, Ambaranjana, Antanimora, Antanarivo 101, Madagascar
Tel: +261 202254273
Fax: +261 202232818
Email: tom-igm@wanadoo.mg

South Africa
The Jewellery Council of South Africa
Suite 105, SA Diamond Centre, 240 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 334 1930
Fax: +27 11 334 1933
Web: http://www.jewellery.org.za
E-Mail: admin@jewellery.org.za

Zambia
Association for the Empowerment of Women in Gemstone and Mineral Mining
Plot No. 11296,
Nchoncho/Washama Roads light industrial area,
Villa Elizabetha, Lusaka
Web: http://www.zambiamining.co.zm/afgwigmm

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International Associations

The International Colored Gemstone Association

19 West 21st Street, Suite 705, New York, N.Y. 10010-6805, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 212-620-0900
Fax: +1 212-352-9054
Web: http://www.gemstone.org
Email: ica@gemstone.org

The World Jewellery Confederation

Piazzale Carlo Magno, 1, 20149 Milano - Italy
Tel: +39 02 4997 7098 / 7097
Fax: +39 02 4997 7059
Web: http://www.cibjo.org
Email: cibjo@cibjo.org

Platinum Guild International

Web: http://www.platinumguild.com

World Gold Council

Web: http://www.gold.org

International Jewellery Design Guild

IJDG Headquarters, 19 Mantua Rd, Mt. Royal, NJ 08061
Tel: +1 856 423 - 7222 230 Fax: +1 856 423-3420
Web: http://www.ijdg.org
Email: sblackshaw@talley.com

South Sea Pearl Consortium

Rue du Vieux College, 8, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 311 05 71 Fax: +41 22 311 05 72
Web: www.sspc.net
Email: sspc@sspc.net

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 Events Calendar
Fairs and Exhibitions

Month Date Name Location Contact/URL

International Earls Court 2, London ijlteam@reedexpo.co.uk
2-5
Jewellery London England www.jewellerylondon.com
Business to Holiday Inn Palo
info@glwshows.com
6-9 Business Gem Verde/Holidome (Tucson,
http://www.glwshows.com
Trade Show AZ)
More, Jewellery Fiera Milano City,
more@fmi.it
7-10 and fashion Pavilion: 5-6, Milano,
http://www.more.fmi.it
Accessories Milano Italy
City of Madrid and
Eurobijoux & info@eurobijoux.org
12-14 Exhibition Pavillon
Accessories http://www.sebime.org
(Madrid, Spain)
September Vicenza Fair Ground, vicenzafiera@vicenzafiera.it
15-19 VicenzaOro
Vicenza, Italy http://www.vicenzaoroautumn.it
Paris-Nord Villepinte
ocolas@agor.net
16-18 ORHOPA Exhibition Centre,
http://www.printor.fr
Villepinte, Paris, France
IMPACT Exhibition and
2007

40th Bangkok info@bangkokgemsfair.com

Convention Center,
18-22 Gems & Jewellery http://www.bangkokgemsfair.co
MuangThong Thani
Fair m
Challenger Hall
September Hong visiting@jewellerynetasia.com
25-29 Kong Jewellery & Lantau Island, Hong Kong http://exhibitions.jewellerynetas
Watch fair ia.com/exhibitions/default.asp?
office@intergem.de
5-8 INTERGEM Idar-Oberstein, Germany
http://www.intergem.de
October Expo Guadalajara
JOYA contact@expojoya.com.mx
2-5 Convention Centre,
Jewellery Show http://www.expojoya.com.mx
Jalisco, Mexico
Abu-Dhabi
Abu-Dhabi International
International theees@eim.ae
21– 25 Exhibition Centre (Abu
Jewellery & Watch http://www.tcfm. ae
Dhabi, UAE)
Show
November
China Shanghai Exhibition
info@cmpchina.com
Nov.29 International Gold, Centre
http://exhibitions.jewellerynetas
– Dec.2 Jewellery & Gem 1000 Yanan Road Central,
ia.com/exhibitions/default.asp?
Fair Shanghai 200040, China

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Annex
List of Information Providers

Gram Faceting / Gram Cabbing

P.O. Box 18385
Tucson, AZ 85731

Gemorina (HK) Ltd.

906, Hang Seng Bank Bldg, 18 Carnarvon Road, TST, Kln, HK
Tel: +852 27219804
Fax: +852 27214863
Email: ashu@gemorina.com

Lee Gems and Jewellery Co.

Floor 2, Flat F, Kimberly Mansion, 15 Austine Avenue, TST, Kowloon,
Hong Kong
Tel: +852-27220676
Fax: +852-27210601
Email: leegems@leegems.com

M/s. Mani Ratnam

1st Floor, Mumtaz Cottage, Chameliwala Market, G.P.O. Box 333,
M. I. Road, Jaipur (Raj.) - 302001
India
Tel: +91-141-2360966/2368950
Fax: +91-141-2375278

National Gemstone (NGC)

P.O. Box 42468 - Tucson, AZ USA 85733
1-800-458-6453 or 1-520-577-6222
Email: rgenis@preciousgemstones.com

Gemval.com
http://www.gemavl.com
Contact: info @ gemval.com

Pala International
912 So. Live Oak Park Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
USA
Tel: 800-854-1598; 760-728-9121
Fax: 760-728-5827

SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute

Falknerstrasse 9
CH-4001 Basel
Tel.: +41 (0) 61 262 0640
Fax: +41 (0) 61 262 0641

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 MNS Reports
Monthly
Cut Flowers and Ornamental Plants
Market Trends in Europe, Events, Price Review, Regular features
65 varieties in 4 Asian markets (Cut Flowers)
94 varieties in 11 European markets (Cut Flowers)
45 varieties in 5 European markets (Ornamental Plants)

Fresh Tropical and Off-season Fruit and Vegetables

Some 85 tropical and off-season products in 11 European markets

Pharmaceutical Starting Materials/Essential Drugs

300 Most used substances in the production of essential drugs
(generics) traded in major markets
Quarterly
Fruit Juices
Products alternating between selected European Markets and the
United States market

Medicinal Plants & Extracts

A report covering various products in North America,
Europe,India, China and Africa

Precious and Semi Precious Stone

Covers African supply situation to importing countries, primarily
in the EU, the US, Japan, India and China.

Essential Oils & Oleoresins

Spices oils (including clove, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom);
Spices seeds oils (coriander and others); herb oils (basil, thyme.
sage); Citrus oils: perfumery oils (geranium, patchouli, vetiver
and others)
Bi-Monthly
Spices
Quoting 30 Products in selected markets in Asia, Europe, the
Middle East and the United States

Organics
Covers fruits and vegetables, fruit juice, coffee, tea, honey,
essential oil & oleoresins, and spices.

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