In recent years it has become widely known that Afghanistan produces the finest grade Emeralds on the planet. Afghanistan is also home to abundant deposits of Rubies, Spinel, Tourmaline, Kunzite, and Lapiz Lazuli. In spite of the unstable political situation and the extremely dangerous conditions that are prevalent in the Country, Afghan miners continue to remove many thousands of carats of precious gems every year.
Afghanistan’s Emeralds are predominantly found northeast of Kabul City in the Panjshir Valley, which is precisely where the owners of Afghanistan Gemstones were born, and is also where their families reside, providing direct access to the mines where the vast majority of our precious gemstones are from.