Evaluation of gemstones in Taft County from the perspective of gemology and gem cutting

Document Type : Original Article

Author

javad ghanei ardakan

Payam Noor University - Department of Geology - Faculty of Sciences

10.22067/gemiran.2026.48509

Abstract

The art of gemology and gem cutting is highly appreciated and appreciated today and has become a lucrative career for geology graduates and other people of all levels of education. Taft County, located 20 kilometers west of Yazd, is rich in gemstones due to the intrusion of Shirkuh, Ali Abad, Khezr Abad and Adar Bolandan granite masses into the sedimentary rocks of the region, especially the Cretaceous limestone formations of the Taft Formation, along with volcanic formations. It is one of the areas with potential for precious and semi-precious gemstones in Yazd Province.

Keywords

Evaluation

Gemology

Gem Cutting

Taft

Shirkuh

Subjects

• Gemology and Industrial Minerals

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