The diamond likely originated in the Golconda mines in India ... the British Crown Jewels in the Tower of London. This famous egg-sized gemstone was probably mined in modern-day Tajikistan ...

The blue-green mineral widely regarded as a gemstone has significant deposits ... Story continues below Different mines produce their own particular types of turquoise, specific to that area.

Jade from Myanmar, famous in the global market and especially ... These problems will continue as long as there is mining. The gemstone mines in Myanmar only benefit a handful of people but ...

The South African diamond was first unearthed in the country's Kimberley Mines in 1877 as a 287.42 ... Being one of the largest gemstone discoveries of the 19th century, the Tiffany diamond ...