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Indonesia will exhibit its typical jewelry crafts from several provinces at the Singapore International Jewelry Expo 2021 (SiJE 2021) on 2-5 December 2021. Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Suryo Pratomo mentioned that Indonesia has many unique jewelry crafts made by talented and creative jewelry designers. The Indonesian Embassy in its press statement on Friday (9/24)  noted that Indonesia has valuable gemstone resources. Indonesia will be a partner country for the first international jewelry exhibition in the "endemic new normal" era in Singapore.

Moreover, Ambassador Suryo Pratomo stated that Indonesia has precious gemstone resources. One of the precious stone resources is Martapura, the capital of Banjar Regency where it shares a border with the capital of  Banjarmasin,  South Kalimantan Province. This city is also famous and often visited by tourists because it is the hub of diamond sales transactions and the main diamond polishing place in Kalimantan and it  provides many precious gemstones souvenirs.

Ambassador Suryo further explained that literally, Martapura is a shiny city  because it is known as a producer of lots of  precious gemstones. Martapura is also a diamond processing center as well as a diamond transaction center in Kalimantan. It is known as one of the regions producing the best quality valuable gemstones in the world.

For lovers of jewelry and accessories, such as necklaces, bracelets, rings and brooches, particularly those made of pure diamonds, gold, silver, and various other gemstones, Martapura is an appropriate place to hunt for these jewelry. Ambassador Suryo in his opening remarks also showcased pearls from Lombok,West Nusa Tenggara. The sea water of Lombok and freshwater shellfish are able to produce large and shiny pearls. Moreover, being combined with gold, silver, and rhodium, the jewelry can boost the price up to tens of millions rupiah.