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.
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.
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Gemstone (disambiguation), Gem (disambiguation), Gems (disambiguation), Jewels (disambiguation) and Precious Stone (disambiguation).
Alexandrite, with its chameleon-like qualities, is a rare variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Its color can be a lovely green in daylight or fluorescent light, changing to brownish or purplish-red in the incandescent light from a lamp or candle flame. This is a result of the complex way the mineral absorbs light.