On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners approaching the market in Asia face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying unworked precious and semiprecious stones excluding diamonds to Asia? What is the dollar value of these imports? How much do the imports of unworked precious and semiprecious stones excluding diamonds vary from one country to another in Asia? Do exporters serving the market in Asia have similar market shares across the importing countries? On the supply side, Asia also sells to the international market of unworked precious and semiprecious stones excluding diamonds. Which countries in Asia supply the most exports of unworked precious and semiprecious stones excluding diamonds? Which countries are buying their exports? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the (more…)
This is a set of Yunzi professional Go stones, China’s finest. Yunzi stones are beautiful to look at, carry a nice heavy feel, and possess excellent ’snap’ qualities. The stones will actually look nicer over time as they absorb moisture and natural oils from your fingertips. Yunzi stones have been made for almost a thousand years in the same area of Yunnan Province in southern China. The secret recipe for making them is closely guarded, and nobody outside of Yunnan knows for sure what they’re made of – although rumor has it that the ingredients include agate and Yunnan mountain stone mixed with agate. To make sure that stones are genuine, hold them up to the light and you will see a greenish halo form around the edge. This is a unique characteristic of Yunzi. The texture, symmetry, and precision of these Go sets is captivating and sublimely captures the essence of the game. If you haven’t played with these stones before you’ll find it to be a completely different (more…)
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The ultimate illustrated history of rock & roll–comprehensive, authoritative, and fully updated with coverage of the most important new sounds and artists of the 1980s and `90s.



