This article is reproduced with kind permission from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority.Gem Talk Jan-Mar 2009 The Gem,Diamond and Jewellery sector has recorded an overall growth of 18.76% during the first 11 months of 2008 earnig a revenue of USD 501.3 million in comparism with the corresponding figure of USD 422.1 million in 2007, […]
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This article was reproduced with kind permission from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority. The outlook for 2009 is tempered by a high level of uncertanity over the world market conditions. The economic conditions in the US could continue to impact consumer sales in gems,diamonds and jewellery. Nevertheless strong demand from China, India, Russia and […]
By T Piyadasa-Former director general of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Article reproduced with kind permission from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority Botswana is 581730 Km sq in area,situated in the South African Plateau.It is surrounded by other countries- the republic of South Africa to the south-east and south. Namibia to the west, […]
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Reproduced with kind permission from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority
Reproduced with kind permission from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority
By Sepali Mayadunne. Valuable pieces of gems were found among the tools that early humans used around the time of the Balangoda Civilization , which is considered to be over 30,000 years old. The people of that era cherished these stones perhaps because of their beauty and used them for making necklaces and bangles for […]