Gemstones
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Afghanistan
Nangarhar Gemstone Traders to Travel to Iran for Specialized Training
DID Press: A number of traders and professionals working in the precious and semi-precious gemstone sector in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province are set to travel to Iran for specialized training and professional skills development as part of economic cooperation between the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Gemstones: The Glittering Treasures of the Hindu Kush
DID Press: Afghanistan sits atop one of the world’s most geologically diverse regions, with complex metamorphic formations and extensive pegmatite deposits. The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which helped shape the towering Hindu Kush and Pamir mountain…
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Afghanistan
Nearly 20,000 Carats of Emeralds Extracted and Sold in Panjshir
DID Press: Local Taliban authorities in Panjshir Province have announced that nearly 20,000 carats of emeralds have been extracted and sold through official auctions since the beginning of the 1405 fiscal year, generating more than $424,000 in revenue. According to…
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