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 keeping with the secretary-general of Iranian Stone Affiliation. 
“Presently, there are greater than 2,000 mineral manufacturing vegetation in addition to 4,000 processing items working within the subject of valuable stones in Iran, which have an mixture 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 kinds of gems in Iran, in keeping with the pinnacle of Iran’s Nationwide Treasured Stone Affiliation.
“Ten minerals, together with Iranite, Braunite, Anthracite, Avinite, Khademit and Talmisite, have been registered within the identify of Iran, however these capacities haven’t been capitalized correctly up to now,” Masoud Kiani was additionally quoted as saying by IRIB Information.
In keeping with 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 USA. India’s turnover within the trade is estimated at $75 billion, of which $43 billion pertain to exports.