台湾宝石极其丰富,其蕴藏量占全世界的45％。据花莲县的一项调查,台湾地区宝石开采、加工与销售的从业人员超过25万,宝石加工厂超过2000家。仅在台北市闹市区,每10家商店就有一家销售宝石。三大宝石矿台海的岩壁中,蕴藏着三大宝石矿,大都分布在东部花莲一带。这三大宝石矿是:台湾翠玉、蓝玉髓(俗称蓝宝石)、紫玉髓(俗称紫宝石)。台湾翠玉分普通玉、蜡光玉和猫眼玉三种,属于共生 Taiwan is extremely rich in precious stones, its reserves of 45% of the world. According to a survey conducted in Hualien County, gem mining, processing and sales in Taiwan employs more than 250,000 people and over 2,000 gems and processing plants. Only in downtown Taipei, every 10 stores have a sale of gems. Three large gemstones Taiwan Strait of rock wall, there are three large gem deposits, mostly distributed in the eastern Hualien area. The three gem mines are: Taiwan jade, blue chalcedony (commonly known as sapphire), purple chalcedony (commonly known as the purple). Taiwan jade is divided into ordinary jade, wax jade and cat eye jade three, are symbiotic