kunzite

A large number of citizens from all walks of life have shown keen interest in different types of precious stones and ornaments, mainly, ruby, emerald, topaz, aquamarine, sapphire, zircon and kunzite etc.

Malik Shahid informed that Pakistan has enormous wealth of expensive gems such as ruby, emerald, tourmaline, garnet, topaz, peridot, aquamarine, spinel, pargasite, diopside, moonstone, pink topaz, sapphire, zircon, feldspar, agate, serpentine jade, epidote, pink beryl (morganite), purple beryl, sphene, zoisite, lapis lazuli, turquoise and kunzite etc and Pakistan could earn huge foreign exchange from exports of gems and jewelry.

The most expensive so far Greenberg is still cataloging items is a $2,500 pink variety of kunzite from Afghanistan.

The Eirenne dangling earrings, though somewhat extravagant in design and proportion, are rendered in softer, muted colors-20.34 carats aquamarine, 1.18 carats yellow aquamarine and 4.46 carats kunzite set in 14k rose gold.

Speakers from Ministry of Commerce and TDAP informed the audience that Pakistan has enormous wealth of expensive gems such as ruby, emerald, tourmaline, garnet, topaz, peridot, aquamarine, spinel, pargasite, diopside, moonstone, pink topaz, sapphire, zircon, feldspar, agate, serpentine jade, epidote, pink beryl (morganite), purple beryl, sphene, zoisite, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and kunzite etc.

For something extra special you can save a hefty PS645.75 off the dazzling Mawi Kunzite & Diamond ring from Gemporia's Lorique range and bag it for PS789.25 instead of PS1435.

For something extra special you hefty PS645.75 off the dazzling Mawi Kunzite & Diamond ring from Lorique range and bag it for PS789.25 instead of PS1,435.

Rabbani deals in Kunzite and Tourmaline stones from Afghanistan, cut, polished and haggled for in Peshawar.

She further revealed that many of the brand's pieces were made with exotic stones and elements, such as Azurites, Tanzanites, Aquamarines, Kunzite, corals, and mother of pearl.

And, although not a brand new trend, using the diamond as an embellishment to a statement coloured stone is still popular: "Our clients are showing a desire to see coloured gemstones from top quality rubies and sapphires through to more unusual stones, tourmaline, kunzite, iolite and hessonite.

The wide-range of gemstones including sapphires from Kashmir, emeralds from Swat, rubies from the northern areas and pink topazes from Katlang, Mardan, and good quality zircon, different varieties of quartz, aquamarine, tourmaline, sphene, spinel, zoisite apatite, epidote, morganite, garnet, scapolite, clino zoisite, xenotime, bastnaesite, peridot, nephrite, serpentine, red agate, diopside, pargasite, amethyst, scheelite, pollucite, chrome diopside and kunzite are found in mountainous belt from South Waziristan to Chitral, makes the country significant in the mineral world.

In the exhibition from all over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chitral, Gilgit Baltistan, Quetta and other areas of the country the Gems and Jewelry business community arranged some stall in which precious stones like Ruby, Tourmaline, Peridot, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Topaz, Zircon, Spinel, Kunzite, Tanzanite, Manganite, Pearl, Turquoise, Lapislazuli, Citrine, Opal, Coral, Agate, Amber, Malachite, Almandine Garnet, Moon Stone, Sun Stone, Blood Stone, Amethyst, Aventurine.