Iran and Turkey each produce 10 million tons of valuable stones per 12 months, however Iran’s export is lower than one-tenth of the neighboring nation’s, in accordance with the secretary-general of Iranian Stone Affiliation. 
“Presently, there are greater than 2,000 mineral manufacturing crops in addition to 4,000 processing items working within the discipline of valuable stones in Iran, which have an combination nominal capability of 30 million tons of crude stone and 200 million sq. meters of processed stone per 12 months,” Ahmad Sharifi additionally mentioned in an unique interview with IRIB Information.
He put the worth of valuable stone exports from Iran at $160-170 million per 12 months.
There are 40 varieties of gems in Iran, in accordance with the pinnacle of Iran’s Nationwide Valuable Stone Affiliation.
“Ten minerals, together with Iranite, Braunite, Anthracite, Avinite, Khademit and Talmisite, have been registered within the title of Iran, however these capacities haven’t been capitalized correctly thus far,” Masoud Kiani was additionally quoted as saying by IRIB Information.
In response to the World Commerce Group, the turnover of valuable stone trade on the planet is estimated to be $1,200 billion, with Switzerland exporting about $98 billion, rating first on the planet commerce market of this trade, adopted by Hong Kong and the US. India’s turnover within the trade is estimated at $75 billion, of which $43 billion pertain to exports.