Brazil
Brazil: Minas Gerais / Paraíba / Bahia
Major source for beryl, tourmaline, quartz, topaz, chrysoberyl and rare minerals.
Emerald
Aquamarine
Morganite
Heliodor
Goshenite
Maxixe Beryl
Almandine
Rhodolite
Gem species from this origin
100% of global production
50% of global production
45.9% of global production
40.4% of global production
40% of global production
Tourmaline
Premium origin
40% of global production
35% of global production
35% of global production
35% of global production
34.3% of global production
33.1% of global production
31.5% of global production
31.5% of global production
30% of global production
30% of global production
30% of global production
28.8% of global production
28.5% of global production
27.4% of global production
26.7% of global production
26.7% of global production
26.1% of global production
25% of global production
25% of global production
24.4% of global production
23.9% of global production
23.2% of global production
22.6% of global production
22.6% of global production
22% of global production
21.8% of global production
21.2% of global production
20% of global production
20% of global production
20% of global production
20% of global production
Paraiba Tourmaline
Premium origin
20% of global production
19% of global production
18% of global production
18% of global production
18% of global production
17.7% of global production
14.5% of global production
14.4% of global production
10.5% of global production
Percentages are estimated market-origin shares of global production. Not audited mine statistics.