which countries gems come from
Gemstones from Africa. The traditional sources for colored gemstones are in Asia and South America, especially Burma, Sri Lanka and Brazil. However, these days Africa is generating most of the the excitement in the gemstone world.Looking at our own inventory of over 35,000 gems, about 50% of them originate from Africa.owever, these days Africa is generating most of the the excitement in the gemstone world. Looking at our own inventory of over 35,000 gems, about 50% of them originate from Africa.