JP Gemstones found here: Japan
3 deposits listed · 3 species catalogued
Known origins & mines
Ago Bay Pearl Farms · pearl
Where Mikimoto perfected cultured akoya pearls in 1893, revolutionizing gems forever — Mie prefecture rafts continue the birthplac…
Tosa Coral Grounds · coral
Kochi prefecture's deep-water grounds for precious oxblood-red coral, Japan's coral capital since the Edo period.…
Itoigawa Coast Jadeite · jadeite
Japan's national stone washed down from ancient serpentinite along the Itoigawa river — Jomon-period beads from here are among hum…