PK Gemstones found here: Pakistan
7 deposits listed · 7 species catalogued
Known origins & mines
Shigar Valley Aquamarine · aquamarine
Karakoram granite pegmatites above Skardu yield flawless ice-blue aquamarine crystals to 100+ carats — Pakistani "snow blue" clari…
Nagar Valley Chumar Bakhoor · aquamarine
Discovered in 1984 high in the Karakoram, this pegmatite field became one of the world's most recognizable sources of ice-blue aqu…
Hunza Valley Ruby Mines · ruby
High-altitude marble mines above Hunza river produce small but intensely pink-red crystals since 1970s government operations; fine…
Katlang Pink Topaz Mines · topaz
Katlang produces the world's only true pink topaz — untreated rose-red crystals from Mardan district command extraordinary premium…
Sapat Gall Naran · peridot
The 1990s Sapat discovery in Kohistan mountains produced the finest large peridot ever seen — flawless lime-green crystals to hund…
Skardu Sphene Valleys · sphene
Baltistan granite seams yield chrome-green sphene crystals with adamantine luster — small but spectacular Pakistani production.…
Swat Valley Emerald-Tsavorite · emerald
Newer Swat finds pair emerald with fine tsavorite in talc schists — Pakistani green garnet rivals African saturation at smaller si…