{"id":14280,"date":"2022-04-04T19:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T12:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-destinations.com\/en\/destination\/cho-da-quy-luc-yen\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T19:49:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T12:49:24","slug":"cho-da-quy-luc-yen","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-destinations.com\/en\/destination\/cho-da-quy-luc-yen\/","title":{"rendered":"Luc Yen Gem Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where is Luc Yen Gem Market held?<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h3>\n

Luc Yen is a district with a small area, located in the North of Yen Bai province. <\/font>This place is famous as a land famous for its special topography. <\/font>In the late 20th century, Luc Yen became the focus of the gem fever in the whole country.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Overview of Luc Yen gem market in May 2019<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Luc Yen Gem Market meets in a narrow corner of Yen The town. <\/font>It is located right next to the central lake of the town. <\/font>In terms of location, the market is located more than 10km east of Highway 70. <\/font>Going from Yen Bai city to the north, you will have to go through a distance of 90 km.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span>The market is 30 years old<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h3>\n

 began to form in the early 90s of the last century. <\/font>Exactly from about 1989 – 1990, the country was in the renovation period. <\/font>Luc Yen is a new economic zone that the State encourages people from the regions to settle down and reclaim. <\/font>Gemstone markets are formed by people who go to dig red stones and want to sell them. <\/font>They put out the stones themselves on the table and sell them, gradually forming a group of markets.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

After 30 years, the rustic and simple features of Luc Yen Gem Market have not changed. <\/font>It is considered a characteristic, imprinting the land as well as the people of Luc Yen. <\/font>Luc Yen Market is considered one of the two largest gem trading capitals in Vietnam.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span>When is the Gem Market held?<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h3>\n

Trading in local “specialties”, Luc Yen gem market is open every day of the week. <\/font>Only about 3-4 hours a day, but the market is very busy and crowded. <\/font>Depending on the season that sellers and buyers can come to the market sooner or later.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Starting at 7 o’clock, the stone sellers will come to the market. <\/font>In rainy and cold days, the market is usually bustling from 8 o’clock and ends at 11 o’clock.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Gemstones are sold as Vegetables – a specialty of Luc Yen Gem Market<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>What is special about Luc Yen Gem Market?<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h2>\n

Famous for gems, what’s so special about Luc Yen market?<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span>Most of the owners are women<\/font><\/font><\/b> .<\/font><\/font><\/h3>\n

At first, when we hear about gems, we will think that the sellers are mostly men. <\/font>However, up to 90% of stall owners at Luc Yen market are women. <\/font>They have been attached to this market for many years, from the moment it was born.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The men here take on the harder work. <\/font>They either go to mine by themselves, or have to go all the way to the foot of the quarries to find and buy gems from other native miners. <\/font>These quarries are located about 10-30km from the town center and market. <\/font>After going to buy “goods”, they will let their wives or mothers sell at the market. <\/font>And they continued their work.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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A foreign visitor visits a stall of KingGems<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>The market still retains its ancient simplicity<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h3>\n

At Luc Yen market, there are about 30 stalls dealing in gems. <\/font>Called a pavilion, but the essence is just wooden panels, large rocks measuring 70 x 50 cm placed on the ground. <\/font>They will sell gems on it. <\/font>These are the characteristics that have been preserved since the first day of the market’s establishment.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

<\/span>Luc Yen Gem Market – Where you buy gems for only 50,000 VND<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h3>\n

Luc Yen – Yen Bai is famous for rare and precious stones. <\/font>Therefore, Luc Yen market also sells many different products. <\/font>Gemstones here include both raw, unprocessed and finished products.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Depending on the weight, size as well as quality, stones have different prices. <\/font>The price depends on the beauty, clarity, color, and size of the stone. <\/font><\/font>(Read more: <\/font><\/font><\/em><\/strong>)<\/font><\/font><\/em> . <\/font>In particular, you can easily find rough and small gems for only 50,000 VND. <\/font>However, there are also stones worth billions of dong.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Unique gems only in Luc Yen<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

<\/span>Gem market and the values \u200b\u200bthat go along with the years<\/font><\/font><\/b><\/h3>\n

Luc Yen is called the land of pearls, located on precious stones. <\/font>This place owns a variety of stones with excellent quality such as: Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Tuocmaline … This is also the place to find the most precious stones in Vietnam with sizes that are not found anywhere else.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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High quality gems in Luc Yen<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Previously, the people of Yen Bai did not know that precious stones were of such high value. <\/font>Only when foreign companies come here to exploit and evaluate. <\/font>Luc Yen has really become a “jewel” mine. <\/font>Since then, Luc Yen market has been the clearest evidence for the ups and downs and changes of this land.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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