The second day of the 60th Myanmar Gems Emporium continued yesterday at the Maniyadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw.
From yesterday morning, local and foreign gem traders inspected the pearl lots, jade lots, and gemstone lots displayed inside the Maniyadana Jade Hall, as well as the jade lots exhibited outside. Traders examined the pearl lots on offer and placed their price submissions in the designated tender boxes.
Officials then opened and reviewed the price submissions for pearl lot numbers 1 to 246, announcing that 224 lots had been sold.
In the afternoon, Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi, Patron of the Myanmar Gem and Jewellery Exhibition Central Committee, inspected the sale of pearl lots following the tender opening at the Maniyadana Jade Hall, as well as the gem and jewellery shops.
On the third day of the exhibition, pearl lot numbers 247 to 489 will be offered to local and foreign gem traders through an open tender system.
The exhibition is being held from 17 to 26 November, during which 5,085 jade lots, 13 rough gemstone lots, 147 jewellery lots, and 489 pearl lots will be sold to local and foreign traders via open tender. Accepted foreign currencies include US dollars, euros, yuan, Thai baht, and other currencies authorized by the Central Bank of Myanmar.
Pearl lots will be sold from 18 to 19 November, and all gemstone lots on 20 November.
The 5,085 jade lots, divided into three groups (A, B and C), will be sold from 21 to 26 November.
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