Monthly Archives: September 2010

Martapura is a district in Banjar regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Martapura is the capital of Banjar district that consists of district Martapura, Martapura Martapura West and East.

The city is famous as a city of students in Kalimantan, because there are boarding Darussalam. Martapura town originally named Kayutangi which is the capital of the Sultanate of Banjar (the last in the reign of Sultan Adam).

Martapura City nickname as the city’s pride itself Diamond is for the community and local government Banjar. Reflecting on the historical development of the city Martapura trip which is also the district capital of Banjar is very reasonable.

Potential gems in the city this Martapura proven since 1950 up to now many traditional diamond traders engaged in trade and transactions in this city. Precious stones, like diamonds and gems is the hallmark of Martapura.

Therefore, the city is often visited by tourists because it is a sales center diamond and a major diamond polishing in Kalimantan, as well as providing many souvenirs of precious stones.

Since Age of Japan famous

Actually trade diamonds at Banjar and Banjarbaru (which used to blend) has been famous since the time of Japan. At that time there is a kind of obligation for the miners to sell the diamonds he found the Japanese people.

Some are even used as a tribute. Typically, a handover performed in the Market HB, former movie theater. But over time, miners can sell to local merchants. They deal in a small market not far from the cinema in Martapura market.

Transactions done traditionally. The seller met the buyer directly. Transactions and goods change hands. There is money there are diamonds. From this location distributed stones that have been ready for the market, from the original to the synthetic (jenangan, injections, or stone process.)

Need for Quality Improvement

Due to the precious stones such as diamonds and gems is the hallmark of Martapura, all was not lost from the existence and the existence of the miners and artisans who for generations wrestle at the event.

But unfortunately, the craftsmen in this town have not been able to increase the quality of diamonds and jewels, so that when the traded price is very cheap. Aside from the issue of quality, consumers are also questioning the gemstone product warranty, low price is no longer a first choice.

The existence of Institute Development and Certification Precious (LPSB) Banjar, is expected to revive the gemstone business previously had been falling. Along with the openness of information and technological advances scrubbing precious stones, art crafts and scrubbing experience adjustment.

Which often become a classic problem, patterns and systems used are still using a simple system and by using simple equipment as well. Here, the craftsmen began prosecuted using modern processing equipment, as well as the motives and polish of the more interesting.

This is based on the needs of market tastes, which is currently demanding new innovations, both in motive, form and typical variation of any gemstone, which can be displayed by each craftsman.

Some things to be done related to the development of potential gems in Martapura.

1. Develop mechanisms related investment is a precious stone element resources that have future investment prospects.
2. Making potential gems as one of the things that should be more in-depth analysis to its development so as to attract investors, both domestic and foreign.
3. Develop centers of production of precious stones that are still sporadic and small-scale so that resources can add jobs and increase local revenue.