GEMS, JEWELLRY & STONE CARVINGS
The Nature-graced, Himalayan Kingdom, is endowed with varieties of stones, however,
their usage were traditionally confined to religious, spiritual or sooth-saying
purposes. Nonetheless, their use in ornaments like necklaces, earrings and bangles
have been old.
Stones native to Nepal are sapphire, aquamarine, amethyst, ruby, garnet and
tourmaline, among others. The varieties of stones with handiwork chiseling on
them make these stone quite impressive and fascinating.
Native as well as non-indigenous gems are of good quality and priced less expensively
than in other countries.
The places to find them in good quality and excellent handiwork are; Nepal
Famous Stone Carving, Jhamshikhel, areas around Thamel, Patan Durbar Square,
King’s Way, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square and Patan
Industrial Estate.
