Gem smuggling requires patience, knowledge of local and international customs and traditions, special skills to locate the source and find local and international buyers, the ability to collect money on time so that you are able to continue your ‘creative’ trading practices for a living. Some may do it for fun, but most transactions are serious businesses. Law enforcement agencies around the world may care about gem smuggling when it is linked to terrorism, money laundering, drug smuggling or organized crime. Smuggled gems are sometimes discovered in connection to one of these activities, but gem smuggling by itself is a relatively low priority. The situation is compounded because of the inability to ascertain the origin of stones.
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