Myanmar is hosting for the first time the International Gems Expo-2013 at the Convention Center in Yangon. Over 40 companies from local and abroad, including the US, Germany, Spain, Italy Cambodia have put their gems, jewellery items and equipment in making finished gems products on display at the expo, which lasts four days starting from May 9.

The foreign Companies exchanged technical views with the local entrepreneurs. The local gems companies are also displaying Myanmar’s mineral resources such as ruby, sapphire, emerald, pearl and gold, including value-added gems products at the expo.