IRAN ART EXHIBITION: “MASHHAD” THE CITY OF ART MEKHRAJ KARI Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, has many gemstone mines. That is why a prospering handicraft of this province is jewelry made of gemstones, also called “Mekhraj Kari”. Some of the most important gems are aquamarine, agates, quartz, jasper, turquoise, garnet, and zeolite, among […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: FIVE PRECIOUS STONES BELONGING TO THE NATIONAL IRANIAN JEWELS There are large numbers of loose diamonds and other gemstones among the magnificent collection of jewels and jewelry belonging to the National Iranian Jewels on display at the Treasury of the Central Bank in Iran. The loose gemstones found are sorted into five […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PRECIOUS STONES ARE JUST ONE OF THE IRAN’S WEALTH It may be fascinating for you to know that Iran is one of the top 10 countries globally in the field of precious Iranian Stones. Yes, Iran’s wealth is not limited to oil reserves. There are many other cases like these precious Iranian […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: ELEVEN PRECIOUS STONES USED IN JEWELRY INDUSTRY There are more than a thousand types of stones, of which about 50 models have a material and spiritual value and are used in the jewelry industry. In these types of gemstones, we have mentioned. Tanzanite Tanzanite was found scattered in northern Tanzania in 1962, […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND OF LITHOGRAPHY? Lithography is a printing process that uses a flat stone or metal plate on which the image areas are worked using a greasy substance so that the ink will adhere to them by, while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent A printing process based on the […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: LITHOGRAPHY IS AN ENJOYABLE PROCESS Lithography is a planographic printmaking process in which a design is drawn onto a flat stone (or prepared metal plate, usually zinc or aluminum) and affixed by means of a chemical reaction. First, the design for the lithograph is drawn directly onto a polished slab of limestone […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: HOW TO MAKE A LITHOGRAPH? LEARN HERE 1. Graining the stone Once a stone has been printed from for the last time, it is necessary to re-grain the stone to remove the greasy image and enable the stone to be re-used. Graining removes the chemically processed top layer from the stone, exposing […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TRADITIONAL RING MAKING HAS MANY FANS IN IRAN The art-craft of metalworking is of the local handicrafts of Iran and many craftsmen and artist of different fields have practiced it for different purposes. Traditional ring making is one of the most prominent handicrafts of Qom in the field of metal working. Beginning […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN TRADITIONAL JEWELRY IS AMAZING! Whenever we talk about traditional jewelry, earrings, golden breast jewels (not to be confused with nipple shield), silver bracelet, and gemmed or bejeweled rings are the first items that come to mind. Nevertheless, the range of such ornamental items well surpasses such a sparse list. A variety […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN JEWELRY DATES BACK TO 5 THOUSAND YEARS AGO Did you know that the world’s oldest pearl necklace belonged to a Persian princess? This antique piece of jewelry is now to be found in the Louvre Museums. This necklace and similar charms point to the ancient history of jewelry in Iran (formerly […]