Turns Have Resources Bone Agate World Class

Fire Opal (int).

WATAMPONE.BONEPOS - Fever agate (agate) is currently engulfing the people of Indonesia. Not least the citizens of South Sulawesi, including the District of Bone. Agate is now loved by all classes and social strata. From the start of officials, police, army, entrepreneurs, traders, teacher to the general public.

Not only adults, teenagers also participate "infected" the agate. Apparently, the trend is now not limited agate show social strata, but has become part of the life style primarily for men. But can add dignity and valor, can also add confidence to the wearer.

Increased current agate, agate along the archipelago of local origin are now much sought after by collectors and buyers from abroad. Therefore, the quality is not to compete even nearly match the quality of gemstones from abroad, such as sapphires, rubies and turquoise from Burma, Thailand, Africa, Iran and other countries.

For example, the local Fire Opal agate origin Bone district, where a stone that can only be found in the village Cinnong, District Sibulue, Bone, claimed the craftsmen and stone collectors, have the prestige and quality that almost equaled the country of origin of stone Fire Opal Mexico.

One of the lovers of precious stones in Bone, the Chief Bone AKBP Juliar Kus Nugroho said, kind of precious stones origin Bone regency, which has a typical color translucent reddish, it turned out to have a good quality and are now beginning somewhat scarce and increasingly expensive outside the region.

"Since 1.5 years ago nearly 200 kilo grams of rock types Bone Fire Opal to Wonogiri and Pacitan. It's just that they do not want to admit there was a stone of the district Bone. And today many are wondering Bone fireopal not exist, because the quality Bone fireopal best in Indonesia, "he said Juliar kepda Bonepos.com, Sunday (08/02/2015).

Former police chief explains Tanah Toraja, opportunities and potential this Bone agate origin, is considered so great. If people want to mean it, apalahi if supported by the local government, it's not impossible, it could increase the prekonomian community in Bone, especially for miners.

(Bonepos).