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, […]
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 […]