The Swat Gems Merchants Association (SGMA) is a regulatory body of the local emerald trade in Mingora, Swat, though it remains relatively unknown o...

Mr Khalid Khan was the driving force behind the revival of the emerald mines located in Fizagat, Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. He transformed a o...

This exclusive field account presents a brief overview of the emerald deposits of the Swat Valley, Pakistan, based on direct, on-ground documentati...

Field expedition account to Ghundao Hill in Katlang, Mardan District, one of the only places on Earth where naturally stable, vivid pink topaz is f...

The “King of Kashmir” is a prized aquamarine from Goand, Shigar, Gilgit Baltistan. Bought in 2019 for ~7 crore PKR, it reflects complex mining wher...