Panama City will host the first Regional Summit on Gemstones and Jewellery in Latin America to be held on March 18. The event will be attended by experts and industry representatives from various countries.

In the event discussions will be held on the effect of the opening a stock markets for diamonds, an initiative that was announced for Panama more than four years ago but has not yet materialized.

Accordin to an article in Prensa.com: "The industry generates $ 8 billion in annual sales in the region, has 11,500 sales points for jewelry, over 320 mining companies and nearly 750 wholesalers of diamonds, gemstones and jewelry. "

Source: Prensa.com

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