ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) has established five full-fledged and well-equipped gem identification labs in different cities, to provide facilities of gemstone ...

Identifying gemstones is not a trivial task. While properties such as color and transparency can help with identification, gemstones such as rubies, spinels, and garnets can be difficult to ...

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) has arranged a training course on Gemstone Identification and Grading at the Gem Exchange, Namak Mandi, in Peshawar on Tuesday. This two-week ...

Once a thriving city in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province around 3200 B.C., Shahr-e Sokhteh now stands abandoned. Shahr-e Sokhteh, which means “Burnt City,” was located at the junction of trade ...