The precious gem is getting a lot of attention these days, especially the pink-orange version called padparadscha. By Melanie Abrams When Princess Eugenie of Britain unveiled her pink-orange ...

He added: 'The gems are sold to international dealers from Sri Lanka, India, China or Thailand. 'Miners get very little money per carat, unless they hide the gems and sell directly to a foreign buyer.

India News: JAIPUR: This one’s for the admirers of precious stones and prized artefacts. ... Pink City lights up to gem stone. Prakash Bhandari & Indranil Basu / TNN / Jan 5, 2003, 23:50 IST.