International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Earth Sciences 14 2 2026 08 25 Application of Lapidary Technology for a Sustainable Gemstone resource development in Ethiopia 18 22 EN Issa Salifou 1 Multi-purpose Laboratoire Polyvalent, Diffa University, PO Box: 78 Diffa, Niger and Department of Water and Fisheries Resources, High Institute of Environment and Ecology, Diffa University, PO Box: 78 Diffa, Niger Anabi Toudjani Assane 2 Department of Water and Environment, Faculty of Agronomic and Ecological Sciences, Diffa University, PO Box: 78 Diffa, Niger Maman Maazou Ahmed 3 Faculty of Agronomic Sciences and Food Technologies, Boubacar Bâ University of Tillabéri (UBBTi), PO Box: 175 Tillabéri, Niger Adamou Zanguina 4 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Abdou Moumouni University, PO Box: 10662 Niamey, Niger Natatou Ibrahim 5 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Abdou Moumouni University, PO Box: 10662 Niamey, Niger Ali Muhammad 1 Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26505, United States Asghar Hussain 2 Institute of Geology University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad AJ&K, Pakistan Shumalem Tsion 1 Mineral Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Mines, Addis Ababa, P.O. Box 486, Ethiopia Meseret Getahun 2 Mineral Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Mines, Addis Ababa, P.O. Box 486, Ethiopia > Review Paper 2024 9 6 2026 08 25 Ethiopia is home to significant and diverse mineral resources. The country has over 40 varieties of colored gemstones, including emerald, tourmaline, opal, aquamarine, jasper, agate, Chrysoprase, peridot, and amethyst. The colored gemstone mining taking place in Ethiopia is commonly conducted by Artisanal miners. ASMs don’t use lapidary technology for value addition and this is reported as being extremely challenging. Due to this fact, most of the business owners export rough gemstones. The main reason behind exporting of rough gemstone is due to the lack of lapidary technologies, lack of financial access and trained lapidariest and that can cut and polish gemstones with the target market demand. Copyright@ International Science Community Association