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INTRODUCTION OF KASHMIR DIAMOND AND
GEMS
Owing to its picturesque location in the mightily Himalayas and
karakorams the State of Jammu & Kashmir is acknowledged as
“Heaven on Earth” in the world.
Besides, its most beautiful and breathtaking scenic views, the
State is now well recognized in the international gem trade for
being source of highly prized “BLUE SAPPHIRES” regarded
the best in the world.
The rugged Himalayas of the Jammu & Kashmir did not give up its
treasures easily. Gemstones have slowly filtered into the market
place via local gem dealers that occasionally goat herds at the
high altitudes in the summer. Till recent past, an organized
mining has been attempted in these remote areas, because of
inadequate infrastructures and inhospitable weather conditions.
Consequently, the gem buying world remained unaware of the gem
occurrences, in Kashmir.
The Kashmir Diamond and Gems (KD&G) have resulted in significant
discoveries of Kashmir Rubi, Bi-color green tourmaline,
spessartine, morganatic and Topaz.
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