The origin of a gem sometimes determines its value. For example, the black pearl from Tahiti is incomparable to other precious stones, and the place of origin will be specially indicated in the appraisal certificate of colored gems, which shows the importance of the place of origin to precious stones. So I have the following dry goods to push to you, a jewelry lover!

World 10 Gemstone Origin

1, Brazil

Brazil is the largest producer of precious stones in the world, producing a large number of high-quality precious stones, such as crystal, tourmaline, topaz, aquamarine and emerald. Especially in Brazil, there is a mysterious tourmaline with lightning, Palebaba tourmaline, known as the king of tourmaline, with beautiful color. At the high price of tens of thousands of dollars per carat, the demand is still in short supply.

2. Myanmar (Southeast Asian countries)

Myanmar is located in Southeast Asia, and the intense geological activities in ancient times have made it a country rich in precious stones today. Royal blue, the top color in sapphires, and pigeon blood red, the leader in rubies, both come from Myanmar. It is worth mentioning that the national stone of Myanmar is ruby. In addition, Myanmar also produces spinel, tourmaline and olivine.

3. Madagascar

Madagascar, located in the South Indian Ocean, is rich in animal and plant resources. On the island, you can see almost all kinds of precious stones in various colors, such as emeralds, rubies, beryls, tourmalines, garnets, feldspars and even opals. Although many mining areas were discovered late, this does not affect Madagascar as a new gem producing area in the world.

4. Colombia

Colombia has become synonymous with emeralds, and the high-quality emeralds produced every year occupy almost half of the global market. Good gemstones with full colors will naturally attract the yearning of a large number of jewelers. However, due to the civil strife and social instability in Colombia, jewelers who come here should always take precautions after entering the mining area by helicopter.

5. Tahiti

If you have heard of Black Pearl, you must be familiar with Tahiti and Tahiti. Located in the southern hemisphere, northeast of New Zealand and south of Hawaii, this place is called "paradise on earth". It is the only place in the world where Tahiti black pearls are produced, and it is also the place where black pearls and pearl beauty jewelry are purchased through contracts. The mysterious charm and bright luster of black pearls make the world want to stop, and the collection-level black pearls here, with brilliant peacock green color in deep black, are stunning treasures and make people linger.

6. Russia

Russia has a vast territory, a vast territory and a small population, and there are various mineral deposits in colored gems. As early as the middle of17th century, a great deal of gem wealth was developed. 1635 malachite was discovered, followed by amethyst, beryl, topaz, agate, chalcedony and jasper. It should be noted that the stone produced in Russia is very rare in color and clarity, and it is also the most valuable.

7. Afghanistan

Afghanistan is rich in gem resources. The main mineral deposits are ruby, kyanite, garnet and lapis lazuli, among which lapis lazuli is the most famous. In addition, there are gem-grade kunzite, ruby and emerald, all of which are high-quality Afghan gem minerals. However, due to the situation in Afghanistan, many minerals have not been investigated and developed in detail.

8. Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's gems are world-famous. Almost all the high and mid-range colored gems, such as sapphires, rubies, emeralds, moonstones, aquamarine and garnet, are produced in Sri Lanka, so it is also called Gem Island. The reason why there are such rich gem resources is related to its special geological structure. The foothills, joint stocks, plains and hills all over the country are almost rich in gem resources.

9. Thailand

Thailand, also known as the colored gems Capital of the world, is rich in rubies and sapphires. Due to its proximity to Myanmar and Sri Lanka, which are important gem producing areas in the world, Thailand is also rich in gems. It is worth mentioning that Thailand is also outstanding in jewelry processing and design, so Thailand's colored gems jewelry is sold all over the world and sought after by tourists from all over the world.

10, China

China is also rich in gem resources, such as sapphire from Shandong, Hetian jade from Xinjiang, and southern agate from Sichuan and Yunnan. It also produces aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, garnet and crystal. China seawater pearl * * * China Nanzhu * * is produced in Hepu, Zhanjiang and other places in Guangxi with a long history and is well-known at home and abroad. In addition, Zhejiang is the largest producer of freshwater pearls in the world.

Ten Most Precious Gems in the World

The oldest and largest diamond in the world is "Kenor", also known as "Mountain of Light". Legend has it that it has a history of 3000 years, but this is not credible; He also said that the earliest record about it was 1304. It is generally believed that it was discovered in Colell mine in Golconda region in 1655. The famous diamond Shah also found Hugor Kangda, but Koino is much bigger than Shah, and its original stone weighs 800 carats. The "Mountain of Light" is treasured in the Tower of London, symbolizing the supremacy of the British monarch.

Century diamond

Century diamond, weighing 273 carats, is second only to Cleland No.1 and No.2 .. 1980, found in South Africa, and the original stone weighs 599 carats. After a professional cutter spent three years, carefully studying and pondering, this flawless giant diamond finally shines!

This diamond has 75 faces at the top, 89 faces at the bottom and 83 faces at the waist, making a total of 247 faces, which makes this flawless giant diamond finally shine. By weight, Century Diamond is only smaller than Cullinan-1 Diamond ***530.20 carats * * and Cullinan -2 Diamond ***3 17.40 carats * *, ranking third in the world. At present, "Century" diamonds are collected by De Beers, with an estimated value of $654.38 billion.

Asia star

Asia Star, a 330-carat natural sapphire with six starlight beams, is a world-famous Myanmar treasure, which is now in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, USA.

Colored diamond

Colored diamond-the largest colored diamond in the world. The original stone is 890 carats and 407.48 carats cut and polished with pear-shaped drill. In the auction of 1988, it was sold at12.5 million USD.

hope

Transparent diamonds with bright dark blue are rare treasures. There are only a few big diamonds in the world, and the famous diamond "Hope Diamond" is one of them. This huge aquamarine is the prototype of the ocean star in Titanic. The existing diamond "Hope" weighs 45.52 carats and has an extremely rare dark blue. It is said that it is not only beautiful blue, but also seems to emit a fierce light. This may be because its foggy history is full of strange and tragic experiences, and it always brings irresistible bad luck to its owner. It changed hands several times, and the last owner Winston donated it to the country as a gift. Now in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, USA.

cat's eye

Jin Fenghua Opal is a so-called authentic Opal, which is very rare, especially the high quality of more than 5 cards, and the price can be as high as more than 70,000 Hong Kong dollars per card. According to legend, this kind of opal is the gem of gemologists, which shows its importance in jewelry and jade. Colors are usually yellow, green, yellow and gray. The most precious color is honey yellow/milky white. This olivine cat's eye was sold at the auction of 199 1 for $65,000.

king's sceptre

The king's scepter 166 1 was made by King charles ii of England at the coronation ceremony. 19 10, the world's largest diamond "Star of Africa I" was inlaid on the top of the scepter, which looked like a water drop and weighed 530.2 carats. As South Africa was a British colony at that time, everyone agreed to transport it to London and dedicate it to King Edward VII.

On February 1908 and 10, this giant diamond was cut into several pieces for processing. The total amount of finished diamonds processed is 1063.65 carats, all of which are owned by the British royal family. The largest diamond is named "Cullinan 1", also known as "Star of Africa I", weighing 530.2 carats. The second largest is named "Cullinan 2" and weighs 3 17.4 carats. Now the egg-sized "Star of Africa" is embedded at the top of the king's scepter, with 2444 diamonds on it. Cullinan II, the size of pigeon eggs, is embedded in the most important crown of the British royal family-the Imperial Crown.

The crown of the British empire

The crown of the British Empire is inlaid with several gems in human history, such as the famous "black prince Gem" in the center of the crown headquarters, the second largest diamond in the world "Africa Star II" in the lower center of the crown, and the sapphire in the center of the cross at the top of St. Edward's Kingdom. The crown is inlaid with four rubies, 1 1 emerald, 16 sapphires, 227 pearls and more than 2,800 diamonds of various sizes. One of the largest one is called "African Star I", which is water-drop shaped and embedded in the scepter of the king of England. The second largest is called "Africa Star II", which is square with 64 faces and weighs 3 17 carats. It is embedded in the crown of the British Empire.

Dresden diamond

Pear-shaped Dresden diamond is the largest known green diamond in the world, weighing 4 1 carat. It was originally owned by King Auguste I of England, and was later embedded in a brooch, and now it is hidden in the British royal family.

Tamil ruby

"Tamil Ruby" was worn by Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned on June 2nd. 1953. Necklace inlaid with Tamil rubies The giant rubies inlaid on the necklace are all red spinels, and the largest one in the middle weighs 352.5 carats, which is a famous Tamil ruby. The English names of corundum and corundum come from Tamil "Kurundam" and Sanskrit "Kuruvinde", which itself means ruby. In China, rubies were called "shining in the red palace" and "red elegant aunt" in ancient times. Elizabeth II began to represent King George VI in various formal occasions in 195 1. 1February 6, 952, the king died, and Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne, and the throne belonged to Queen Elizabeth II.