Situated within the Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan produces a variety of gemstones, including ruby (figures 1 and 2), sapphire, spinel, aquamarine, chrysoberyl, tourmaline, topaz, clinohumite, garnet, ...

niche gemstones that may just be a shrewd investment. Found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and some African countries, spinels come in a range of colors, from vivid blue ...

This large marble-hosted occurrence in the Pamir Mountains is a potentially productive source of corundum, including ruby with a bright red color reminiscent of “pigeon’s blood” Burmese rubies.