Historical background of Gemstones of Pakistan
Pakistan is a rich in resources, some of them are standing in the mineral world. It has different minerals such as topaz, emerald, aquamarine, ruby etc many other rare earth minerals and large amount of types of quartz. Pakistan shares a long border with Afghanistan that makes the Afghani minerals flow into Pakistan. Pakistan’s first city was Peshawar for the trade of gemstones of both countries. The bigger market of gem mining in Pakistan was held in Karachi. The artifact of Gandhara and Indus river advancement are evidence to this fact. gemstones dealer in Pakistan was deep rooted in 1979 to explore its own areas of minerals and to enhance its business of gemstones in Pakistan. Nowadays, two bodies are working for minerals and other areas in Pakistan. Those are, All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association of rough and un-polished precious and semi-precious stones APCEA, and Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan. The annual expo of gemstones is held in the city of fl