Mehr | Raheleh Hesari: Gemstone processing is a great area for investment, particularly in a resource-rich country like Iran. However, the country has a long way to go if it wants to use the untapped but profitable opportunity. Many countries, even those without significant mineral resources, earn a great amount of money by importing gems ...

Tehran, Aug 2, IRNA - Mashad World City of Precious Stones Festival will be held in the holy Iranian city in presence of Chairman of World Crafts Council Asia-Pacific Region Ghada Hijjawi-Qaddumi on August 9. After designation of Mashad and Lalejin as the global cities of gemstones and pottery in 2016 by the World Crafts Council, two festivals to ...

The Iranian cities of Mashhad and Lalejin have been designated as global cities of precious stones and pottery, respectively, the deputy head of Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization says. Bahman Namvar Motlaq said on Saturday that the jury panel of the World Crafts Council Asia Pacific Region (WCC-APR) visited Mashhad ...

KERMAN, May 24 (MNA) The head of Technical and Vocational Training Organization (TVTO) in Kerman has said the province is the main home to gems. Mehdi Ebrahimnejad who was speaking to the press on Saturday morning, called for more training skills in gems for extracting of the source of wealth. The province is home to more than 40 types of gems,...