Kanchanaburi and Chantaburi are the main areas that contain renowned of precious gemstones. Chantaburi have the main economy area which is gemstones industry as well as famous for jewellery maker. It been names as ‘Gulf of Thailand for Jewel’ as of the geological structure of its area.
Permitting the ore minerals such as Kaew, the marble, quartz, kaolin and gemstones, including the famous red gemstone sapphire blue topaz gemstone jewelry especially white red. Is the name "Siam Ruby," a high-value gems, famous throughout the world.
The origin of each stone tablets that. It took hundreds of millions of years. Starting from incandescent lava erupted onto the Earth's surface. When hardened, it becomes igneous texture called basalt (Basalt) But while lava also weaken if exposed absorbent mineral Alumina (Alumina) in the rock phyllite (Phylite). nearby And mixed with oxygen in the atmosphere in the right amount. It becomes crystal aluminum oxide-free paint. Called corundum (Corundum) with very high hardness. Second only to diamonds only
Corundum gemstone becomes turnovers in the currency Sapphire (Sapphire) when other minerals. Mixed into the meat It was converted to a different color stones such as iron ore and titanium blue becomes contaminated, if chromium is present becomes pink. If the amount of chromium contamination becomes red.
Chanthaburi gemstone colors spread throughout the province. As a result, many of the stones. Create jobs for the locals as well. Mined gemstones and gemstone panning Not anyone can do it It requires experience, specialized knowledge. The patient did not give up. You can discover the beauty stone.
When the stone beauty and The excavation will be sold to buyers that. "Street jewel" in the city. Which are traded every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a vibrant atmosphere. And a turnover of tens of millions of baht per day. Then it goes into a pretty stone grinding process. And to compose beautiful jewelry.
Each gemstone trading in Chanthaburi. Worth more than ten billion baht The industry generated revenues Famous for Chanthaburi, Thailand and the longest continuously.
Celebrity and beauty "Chan Gem City" is known throughout the world, but Thailand was also a considerable amount of attention that has never known, never, never appreciated.
If this weekend We also do not have to go anywhere. A visit to Chantaburi province, which is located in Bangkok. Just over two hundred kilometers It will give us full fruit taste delicious cheap food Sea remains and appreciate the beauty of the "Siam Ruby" Ruby Red has been uniformly praised the diamond.
