中国宝玉石资源评述(上)

The Gem &Jade Resources in China and It's Appraising

中国是世界上开发利用软玉最早并开创玉文化辉煌的国家,20世纪90年代以来,世界各国经济学家和珠宝界纷纷看好改革开放的中国,并预测在21世纪中国珠宝市场会出现更加勃勃生机和新的繁荣。上篇成矿优越远景可观综观中国宝玉石矿的产出地质特征。

China enjoys the record of the earliest utilization of nephrite-jade in the world. China' s favorable geological conditions for gemstone formation promise a great variety of gemstone and jade.Since 1970' s China has discovered and identified many gemstone deposit with significant resources,including diamond,sapphire,ruby, emerald, peridot, sea polite and nephrite.Most of them are found in South East coast areas, South West China and Middle West China. A booming economic prosperity of China during the coming 21st Centery is repeatedly predicted by economists in the world. Chinese economists and gemologist share a general desire as to make our rising Jewelry industry develop rapidly to meet the increasing needs of a much expanded domestic market and the broad world market as well.