Gem market
Jakarta Gems Center (Rawa Bening)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Gem market opposite Jatinegara station, run by the city's market company, with more than a thousand kiosks and counters for stones, rings and cutting.
The Jakarta Gems Center, still widely called Rawa Bening after the neighbourhood, is Indonesia's best-known gemstone market. It stands in East Jakarta, opposite Jatinegara railway station, and is run by the city's market company, Perumda Pasar Jaya.
What you find
More than a thousand kiosks and counters selling rough and polished stones, gem-set rings, loose stones and cutting services. Indonesian stones such as agate (batu akik), opal, chalcedony and jasper sit alongside imported amethyst, sapphire and many others. Cutters and setters work on the spot.
How it works
Traders sell to walk-in customers and collectors, and prices are negotiated. The market grew busy during Indonesia's batu akik (agate) craze of the mid-2010s and remains a gathering place for gem collectors.
Buying safely
- Synthetic, dyed and imitation stones are sold alongside natural ones; ask, and test anything of value.
- Jatinegara station (commuter line) is directly opposite.
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