Since the 1970s, Brazil has been a consistent source of emerald. Emeralds are mostly produced from the states of Minas Gerais, Bahia, Goias. Now there is still steady production from the Itabira/Nova Era belt in the gem rich state of Minas Gerais. Along with successes there have also been challenges to the Brazilian emerald industry. Increasingly strict environmental regulations, higher labor costs have made production more expensive. Another challenging issue facing the mining, cutting, , trading sectors is the rapid rise of the Brazilian real against the U.S. dollar. The independent miners can't make a living on emerald mining for the mines were becoming too deep, it was difficult to work on the hard rock using h, tools at that depth. The cutters from Brazil are facing the challenge from Indian buyers who can offer a good price. Mining companies use advanced mining, sorting technology to reduce the cost of production, some mining companies cut its own rough emeralds, thus moving up the value chain, recording higher profits per tonne of ore mined. The cutters from Brazil only cut the emeralds of better quality, sizes, , this helps them stay competitive in the global market. Brazilian cutters have found a niche in fine-quality calibrated goods that are enticing manufacturers worldwide. This enables them to hit a profitable price point, , they can also cut larger, good-quality emeralds. The future of the Brazilian emerald industry looks very encouraging.