The federal government will soon ban the export of rough opal, a precious gemstone; a move aimed at persuading exporters to add value and hence increase revenues, according to senior officials at the ...

The new blue gemstone tanzanite is only found in one small part of Tanzania, and it is famous as one of the bluest of all blue stones. But the supply of tanzanite is already running out, so Ron Le ...

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