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: “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: 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 […]