EMERALDS

EMERALD SPECIFICATIONS
VALUE CHAIN
75% Color Different hues of green
Almost every emerald contains
Clarity
inclusions
Mining Rough Grading  Beads Export Appearance Vitreous
 Sphere Transparency Transparent to translucent
 Pigments Mohs Hardness
7.5 to 8
(Scratch Resistance)
25%  Gems
Market Specific Gravity
2.7 to 2.8
(Relative Density)
 Trader
LAPIDARY Chemical Composition Be3Al2(SiO3)6 Beryl
 Sawing Hexagonal. Often as prismatic
 Grinding
Crystal System
Processed stones crystals.
 Sanding
36%
Common Shape Emerald Cut
 Lapping
4% Stone studded
 Polishing
jewelry
 Drilling  Pakistan Gems and Jewelry
 Tumbling Development Company
Key Players  Shabeer gems minerals collection
60% Wastage
 Chotani Jewelers
 H. Jamal & Sons Jewelers etc.
CARATS US$/CARAT VALUE IN US$
MINES (MN) (ROUGH) (MN)
Mingora 20-30 10 600-900  All Pakistan Gems Merchants and
Gujar Killi 20-30 10 600-900 Jewelers Association (APGMJA)
Aozai 20-30 10 600-900  All Pakistan Commercial Exporters
Trade Bodies
Association of Rough &
Regulatory Body  Ministry of Industries Unpolished Precious and Semi-
Precious Stones (APCEA)
EXPORT PROCESS
Applicable SRO: 760 (I) / 2013

Export procedure is elaborated in “Import and

export of Gold, Gold Jewelry and Gemstones HS
DESCRIPTION
CODE
Order, 2001” The primary requirements are
listed below: 710310 Precious/Semi Precious stones (O/T Diamonds) unworked/sawn/rough
710391 Rubies, Sapphires & emeralds further worked than sawn/rough
 Membership: APGMJA, APCEA
 Registration: As exporter of Jewelry and Gemstones Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
 Certificate & Identity: NTN certificate, National Identification Card
 Membership Certificate of Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Requires Bank certificate in the name of Company, Copy of
memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, certificate of incorporation, NIC, Application form.
 Certificate: Membership of an Association of Jewelers and Gemstones
 Recommendation Letter from Association of Jewelers and Gemstones.
 Bank Certificate in the name of Proprietorship concern, Firm or Company
 Jewelry Passbook: Maintain a Jewelry Pass Book authenticated by TDAP for placing entries of all export.
 Payment Terms Allowed: Advance payment, Irrevocable L/C, Contract on DP/DA
Exporter shall also honor Foreign Exchange Regulation, under which authorized exporter has to file Export Declaration Form “E”. The
exporter shall also produce the parcels/boxes containing the articles (gemstones) along with documents to the customs for
weighment and examination. The documents have to clearly state the type and weight of stones in each lot.APGMJA shall ensure
that Hallmarking is adapted for the export of gold and precious stones.
Resources & Gemstone heat treatment competence
Infrastructure

Duties & Taxation Tax/Duty exemptions on import of Gem & Jewelry. Duty reduced to 10% for finished product of gems.

THAILAND Specialized agencies GIT – To ensure competitiveness, quality and enhance trust both locally & internationally

Government initiatives Thai & int’l investors are granted incentives like exemption of corp. Income tax, reduction on duty of
machinery, SEZ – Tax incentives

Marketing Promotion Integration of Gem & Jewelry industry with Tourism industry by organizing trade Fairs, advertisements