KGK Group has had a long-standing commitment to delivering only the highest of gemstones to
its customers. It is a promise that the group has been fulfilling right from the beginning of their
venture almost a century ago.
In the year 1905, the founding fathers of KGK Group started sourcing coloured gemstones from
across the border and bringing them to India for distribution. More than 115 years later, KGK
Group has transformed into a name to be reckoned in the gemstone industry with business spread
across 15 countries and 5 continents of the world.
How has that come to be and from where the group sources its excellent quality gemstones? This
blog talks about all the KGK Group’s sources of coloured gemstones from around the world.
Gemstone Sources of KGK Group Around the World
- Myanmar Myanmar, the home of the famous Burmese Ruby, is where the actual business of the KGK Group started. One of the only 3 places in the world that produce gem-quality rubies, Myanmar holds a large portion of the gem trade in the world. With a relationship that goes beyond a century, KGK Group maintains a position at the source of rubies in Burma.
- Sri Lanka The fabled Ceylon Sapphires have fascinated the world with their beauty and colour. KGK Group has been sourcing high-quality sapphires from Sri Lanka for years now and delivering them to buyers at the right price.
- Madagascar Madagascar is famous for the rich deposits of a number of minerals. For the gemstone industry, however, Madagascar is a rich source of a number of gemstones, with the special inclusion of high-quality rubies and many coloured sapphires. The Sapphires found here come in a variety of colours, including blue, pink, yellow, green, white and padparadscha.
- Tanzania The only place in the world that holds the unique, trichroic gemstone; Tanzanite is Tanzania. With a deep blue-purple-brown hue, this gemstone is comparatively newer to the world history, found only 5 decades ago. However, the demand and attraction for this gemstones has compelled KGK Group to maintain a presence at its very source.
- Zambia Zambia is home to the highest quality of emeralds that can be found on this side of the world. They have the most distinct green colour with a slight blue undertone to them that is believed to be the result of iron deposits inside the stones. This is the reason they remain to be in the world’s eye a lot.
