Application of Ornamental Gems in Iranian Jewelry (Case Study Turquoise Stone)
Subject Areas : Art
1 - Islamic Guidance Office of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Provinces
Keywords: Precious stones, turquoise stone, jewelry, turquoise color,
Abstract :
Precious stones are one of the world's leading sources of income and employment, which has the potential to generate significant added value. Today, the mining, processing and exporting of precious stones constitute an important part of the economies of countries such as South Africa, Burma, Thailand, China, India, the United States and many countries, and the idea of eliminating this industry for some of these countries is the decree eliminating the oil industry in the country. We have Unlike significant sources of precious stones in our country, there have not been systematic exploratory operations and significant measures for extraction and processing so far, and only slightly used as non-economic raw materials. Firoozeh is a semi-precious stone used in ancient Iran and beyond In the Islamic era, many have been prevalent. This stone has been used to make all kinds of works in the field of synthetic arts. The best turquoise type is mainly related to Iran. The beautiful color of turquoise stone has been used to make ornaments, while the beliefs of the ancient times about the color of turquoise and turquoise rock, as well as the intensification of these beliefs during the Islamic period, made this stone very much noticeable. According to the written sources of the past, as well as the adornments of the remnants, the significance and significance of this stone can be understood. This article has been tried. By studying written sources that include Persian poetry, books on mineralogy, as well as historical travel histories, as well as examples of works from the past, one can see the significance of this stone from the past to the present. The method of data collection is library and field research and historical-descriptive research method.
