IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TURQUOISE INLAYING HANDICRAFTS ARE GREAT AS A SOUVENIR Inlaid turquoise is a kind of handicraft made by implanting small pieces of turquoise stone in mosaic fashion on the surface of the dishes, ornaments and decorative objects with copper, brass, silver or bronze bases. Turquoise is rare and valuable in finer grades and […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TURQUOISE OF IRAN IS HERE Turquoise is an opaque, blue to green gem material that has been worn, used, and appreciated by different civilizations for thousands of years. Originally called piruzeh in Persian, the gem has spiritual value in Persian culture is such that its name […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TURQUOISE GEMSTONE IS BLUE AS SKY With its elegant blue hue and exquisiteness, Iranian Turquoise, AKA Persian Turquoise, is one of the most precious and eye-catching gemstones, extracted mostly in Neyshabur city of eastern Iran, which has the biggest and oldest turquoise mine in the world. In Persian language, turquoise is called […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TURQUOISE IS ABSOLUTELY AN EYE-CATCHING GEMSTONE Blue, mysterious and exquisite, turquoise is one of the world’s most precious and eye-catching gemstones. Turquoise is created by the effect of copper oxide on phosphorus stones and fossils in the heart of soil for thousands of years. From the royal crowns and precious objects which […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: FIRUZE OR TURQUOISE IS VERY POPULAR IN PERSIAN STYLE You may be interested to know that the word Turquoise actually dates to the 17thcentury, when trading routes brought turquoise from Persia through the Middle East towards Europe. The traders passed through Turkey, known as “Turquie” in French, and the material was named […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THE SOUVENIR OF NEYSHAPUR CITY IS TURQUOISE Iran is the home town for one of the oldest gems, used in many of the gorgeous Islamic architectures called Firuzeh. From the magnificent domes and minarets of Naqesh-e-Jahan square to the palaces and gardens around the country, this stone gets many gasps of amazement. […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TURQUOISE OF IRAN IS KNOWN IN THE WORLD Turquoise is one of the oldest gemstones used in jewelry and it should be said that Iranian turquoise is of the greatest quality and beauty. Turquoise, which is called Turquoise in English, comes from a French word meaning Turkish because it was first imported […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MORSAA KARI IS THE ART OF JEWELRY INLAY Morasa Kari or Mekhraj Kari or jewelry inlay is one branch of stone crafts. It is the art of inlaying jewelry (precious stones) on the dishes, ornaments and other decorative objects. From thousands of years ago, making ornaments and decorative jeweled utensils had been […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: THREE SPECIAL JEWELS STUDDED IN IRANIAN KING’S CROWN Among the Iranian Crown Jewels exhibited at the Treasury of the National Iranian Jewels, there are several jewel studded special settings that contribute to the overall beauty and value of the collection. Some of these special settings are :- 1) The jewel-studded globe 2) […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MORSAA KARI IN PERIOD OF KINGS OF IRAN Jewel-studded adornments Among the fabulous collection of jewelry in the Iranian Crown Jewels exhibited at the Museum of the Treasury of the National Iranian Jewels there are several jewel-studded ornaments that were used by the Shahs and Shahbanous that ruled Iran over the centuries, […]