There are huge deposits of precious stones in Pakistan that include emerald, ruby, pink topaz, quartz, tourmaline, beryl, moonstone, chalcedony, zircon, aquamarine, garnet, kunzite and peridot.
According to an estimate, there are 70 million carats of emerald in Swat, 09 million carats of pink topaz in Katlang, Mardan, and 10 million carats of peridot in Hazara and Kohistan.
Columbian emeralds are considered the best, but the emeralds of Mingora, Swat, are prettier and costlier. Emeralds are also believed hidden at Gandao of Mohmand Agency and Amankot, Mora Darra, Barang in Bajaur agency, Makhad and Charbagh in Swat district and Khaltaro in Gilgit. These deposits, except Charbagh and Makhad, still lie unexplored.
Though some believe Katlang’s topaz is equivalent to its Brazilian variety in standard, but many rate it of higher quality. “The Katlang topaz is simply matchless in beauty, weight, hardness and shine. It is as hard as diamond, says Abdul Moeed Khan, a local gem expert. According to him, the Mingora emerald and Katlang topaz can fetch prices up to Rs20,000 per carat.Their prices increase with their weight and beauty. Moeed says that at Katlang topaz of the quality of sapphire has also been found.
The aquamarine of Chitral and Kalam and peridot of Indus, Kohistan and Hazara are amongst the world’s prettiest gemstones. The latter is a light yellowish green to dark green stone of the finest variety found only in Pakistan and Myanmar.
“At present, three emerald deposits at Mingora, Shamozai (Swat), Buner, and topaz sites in Katlang have been auctioned for 10 years for Rs54 million, Rs44 million and Rs9.5 million respectively.
Some foreign experts suggest that if only emerald mining in Swat valley is modernised, the country will be able to pay off its foreign debts within two years.
“If the government and the business community work seriously in this sector for the next six years, $10-12 billion can be earned for the country which is 50 per cent of the entire export,” Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) chief executive Syed Muhibullah Shah said at the gems and mineral show in Peshawar.
Experts believe there are huge prospects for investment in this sector in terms of scientific mining and cutting and polishing of gemstones.
Computer-aided designing and manufacturing courses for gems and jewellery workers are being organised by Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Institute in Karachi same are being organised for peshawer which will add to their value and also increase investment in the sector.
Indiscriminate blasting and rough cutting spoils the precious mines and stones. The website of the mining and mineral department, NWFP, which oversees the gems business has neither relevant data nor contact details.
Currently there are five gems and gemological institutes in Pakistan (GGIPs) located at Gilgit, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta. These GGIPs serve as gem identification and certification centres.
According to an estimate, there are 70 million carats of emerald in Swat, 09 million carats of pink topaz in Katlang, Mardan, and 10 million carats of peridot in Hazara and Kohistan.
Columbian emeralds are considered the best, but the emeralds of Mingora, Swat, are prettier and costlier. Emeralds are also believed hidden at Gandao of Mohmand Agency and Amankot, Mora Darra, Barang in Bajaur agency, Makhad and Charbagh in Swat district and Khaltaro in Gilgit. These deposits, except Charbagh and Makhad, still lie unexplored.
Though some believe Katlang’s topaz is equivalent to its Brazilian variety in standard, but many rate it of higher quality. “The Katlang topaz is simply matchless in beauty, weight, hardness and shine. It is as hard as diamond, says Abdul Moeed Khan, a local gem expert. According to him, the Mingora emerald and Katlang topaz can fetch prices up to Rs20,000 per carat.Their prices increase with their weight and beauty. Moeed says that at Katlang topaz of the quality of sapphire has also been found.
The aquamarine of Chitral and Kalam and peridot of Indus, Kohistan and Hazara are amongst the world’s prettiest gemstones. The latter is a light yellowish green to dark green stone of the finest variety found only in Pakistan and Myanmar.
“At present, three emerald deposits at Mingora, Shamozai (Swat), Buner, and topaz sites in Katlang have been auctioned for 10 years for Rs54 million, Rs44 million and Rs9.5 million respectively.
Some foreign experts suggest that if only emerald mining in Swat valley is modernised, the country will be able to pay off its foreign debts within two years.
“If the government and the business community work seriously in this sector for the next six years, $10-12 billion can be earned for the country which is 50 per cent of the entire export,” Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) chief executive Syed Muhibullah Shah said at the gems and mineral show in Peshawar.
Experts believe there are huge prospects for investment in this sector in terms of scientific mining and cutting and polishing of gemstones.
Computer-aided designing and manufacturing courses for gems and jewellery workers are being organised by Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Institute in Karachi same are being organised for peshawer which will add to their value and also increase investment in the sector.
Indiscriminate blasting and rough cutting spoils the precious mines and stones. The website of the mining and mineral department, NWFP, which oversees the gems business has neither relevant data nor contact details.
Currently there are five gems and gemological institutes in Pakistan (GGIPs) located at Gilgit, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta. These GGIPs serve as gem identification and certification centres.
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