Precious stones of Georgia

Precious stones are used from the ancient times in Georgia. They were found in the burial grounds in the form of jewelry. For example: Opal, Chalcedon, quartz, amethyst and so on. Nowadays, forty different kinds of precious stones are found in Georgian territories. Many of them have been involved in the production of the jewelery as well as in technical industry, particularly stands out: agate, quartz, Chalcedon and so on. Today, the country's transition to a market economic system, the existence and development of the country's raw material base is especially important. Among them are precious stones, In the case of market demand it can provide a base for small and medium businesses in the shortest time, employing local people, and accelerating the socio-economic development of regions (especially in mountainous regions).

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