This Gems & Jewelry Value Chain study is one of a series of five such studies developed for the Chitral Area Development Project, a project of THRIVE Pakistan. The purpose of the assignment was to identify a number of key products in Chitral and three neighboring valleys and to provide the necessary information to enable small-scale business operators to enhance their incomes in sustainable ways. This value chain study is intended to be a significant contribution of the CIDP project for the communities of Chitral.