The National Mining Agency is the government entity responsible for administering, regulating and controlling all activities related to mining in Colombia, from granting mining licenses to controling the minerals trade. To fulfill this purpose the National Mining Agency (ANM), formerly Ingeominas, has created the National Register of Minerals Traders or RUCOM. A technological tool where traders […]
Last month the government of Zambia restricted the sale of emeralds extracted in that country. The restriction says that emeralds produced or extracted in Zambia could not be sold abroad and had to be sell in its capital. The decision was taken, as the ministry of mines said “to keep the capital from flying and […]
The constitutional court in Colombia gave the government a term to present a new Mining Code that complies with the prerequisite of a previous consultation with the ethnic communities involved. This term comes to an end in may 13th, when all 31 articles in the code will become void. There are four main points of concern within the government. […]
Loose Emerald gemstones are purchased basically for two reasons. The first one is to be used in jewelry applications, to be mounted on rings, earrings, necklaces and many more jewels. The second one is to be used as an investment asset, as many people might purchase gold due to its rise in price which makes it more profitable than […]
If you find the Emeralds extremely beautiful and fascinating but you don’t know exactly what they are and how they are produced, then all you have to do to understand a little bit more about Emeralds is to read this article: The Emerald is a gemstone that is formed in the bowels of the earth […]
In Mensal Emeralds we want to offer an unparalleled experience to our customers. We understand that purchasing emeralds is not a simple task and that our customers are making a huge investment, one that we are sure will be retrieved far beyond expectations. We work constantly to make that experience as simple and as pleasant as we […]
In this blog post you will find photos of some colombian emeralds we have traded. We will update constantly photos of relevant emerald gemstones that have been traded by us, so make sure to keep checking this post to see beautiful images of the emeralds we have had access to. This post can also be […]
Emeralds, as all gemstones, are cut into shapes for one simple reason, to highlight the beauty of the gemstone. After Emeralds are cut they are used mainly in jewelry applications, to be mounted in rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and so on. Cutting Emeralds consists of three steps: First remove all impurities, then cut the gemstone […]
Chivor is a little town located south of Boyaca, in an area that limits with Cundinamarca. Roads to acces the area are very rudimentary and only SUVs can acces some places because of the poor condition of the roads. It is well known among the emerald trade in Colombia for it’s high quality Emerald Gemstones, […]
The National Mining Agency of Colombia or ANM for its spanish acronym, granted an extension to the Canadian company “Eco Gold Resources” (formerly know as “Gray Star Resources”) for the exploration stage of the mining title granted to the same company, located in the municipality of Vetas and California in the department of Santander, Colombia. […]
