- Business
- Sawang Export Public Company Limited manufactures and distributes precious stones and jewelry from its headquarters at 307-307/1-4 Surawong Road, Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand; founded in 1941 as Meh Seng Mong for gemstone cutting and trading, it expanded through Sawang Gems Co., Ltd. in 1955, established Sawang Export Co., Ltd. in 1972, and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1991. The company specializes in natural rubies, blue and yellow sapphires, and other precious and semi-precious gemstones, offering services including sourcing, sorting by size and shape, calibration, grading with certificates, and export worldwide; it produces jewelry in 18k gold, 14k gold, 9k gold, 925 sterling silver, and brass, set with diamonds, colored stones, synthetic gemstones, and cubic zirconia in shapes such as round, oval, pear, heart, marquise, princess, taper, baguette, and octagon, with custom designs, original sample lines, jewelry designing, and master mold making. Operations span domestic Thailand and foreign markets across four continents and 12 countries including Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States, targeting gemstone traders and jewelers with over three million carats of rubies and sapphires sourced, nine million jewelry pieces produced and exported, and more than 10,000 designs created. In recent developments, the company reports ongoing operational challenges with third-quarter 2025 revenues of 17.7 million baht, down 31.6% year-over-year, a net loss of 5.54 million baht for the quarter, and 21.78 million baht for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, amid continued expansion of gemstone wholesale and jewelry manufacturing through skilled craftsmen and advanced technology.