Gemstones are natural resources distributed in the earth's core over millions of years.
After the formation of continents and countries these precious resources have been scattered geographically in various countries. Lets have a look at where there is an abundance of these precious resources.
Africa, Asia Pacific and The Americas have been blessed with the presence of gemstones in their soil. South Africa, Ghana, Namibia, Angola, Nigeria and Congo have a majority of the diamond mines of the World.
Rubies, Emeralds, Sapphires and Garnet deposits are found in the USA, India, Srilanka,Thailand, Russia, Australia, China, Myanmar and Pakistan.
The rest of the lesser known and economically less significant gemstones are scattered in various locations around the world.
