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Sapphire

Other • gemstone • 1 deposit(s)

Nigeria (Jos Plateau) is a significant global sapphire producer. Blue, pink, yellow, and fancy sapphires found. Artisanal mining dominates. High-quality stones compete with Madagascar and Sri Lanka origins.

Jos Plateau Sapphires

Plateau, Kaduna, Bauchi

producingExport Ready

Security:3/5Regulatory:3/5Environmental:2/5

Occurrence Only⚠0.00 carat(unknown)

📊Data Quality

Quality Tier:occurrence_only

Confidence:30%

As of:2024-12-31

Warnings

⚠️Occurrence-only estimate with no confirmed reserves. Cannot contribute to headline totals.

⚠️Low effective confidence: 30%

ℹ️No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Sources

Gemstones of Nigeria
Gemological Institute of America (GIA), 2022
Colored Gemstone Mining in Nigeria
CIBJO World Jewellery Confederation, 2023

No valuation scenarios defined for this estimate.

Cannot create valuation without quantity data.

Notes: Production not systematically tracked. Estimated tens of thousands of carats annually. High-quality blue sapphires command premium prices ($500-5000/ct for fine stones).