Turquoise from Iran documentary of Patrick Voillot
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2019
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This film will take you to one of the world’s most inaccessible countries, yet one of the most fascinating. For centuries, the Iranians have been extracting the most exquisite turquoises in our planet.
The mines are located in the east of the country, near the border with Afghanistan, where no foreigners can enter. It is near the town of Nishapur, in desert-like surroundings, that for the last four centuries these exquisite turquoises are extracted.
The men in the village of Firuze (Persian for turquoise) have from one generation to the next been digging in the mountains. In the endless tunnels the miners look for blue veins which pass through the dark rock. The older men sort out the stones on the floor of the mine and then store them in a well guarded room while waiting for their monthly auction held in the mine itself. Only known merchants who are genuine Iranians are admitted.
Turquoises purchased in this way fuel a sizeable artisanal crafts industry in the holy city of Mashad. In the bazaars the jewelers make large quantities of ornaments, in particular silver rings, studded with turquoise and worn by Muslim men following the advice of their prophet. According to Persian tradition, wearing a turquoise keeps away the evil eye and is a protection against enemies.
The Turquoise Route was established long ago. In the treasury vaults of Suse and Persepolis, archeologists discovered large quantities of jewelry adorned with this blue stone; however, the world’s largest known reserves of precious stones and jewels are hidden in the Treasury of the Shahs of Iran, in the depths of Melli Bank’s basements in Tehran. You will have the privilege of being immersed in this Treasury which has hardly ever been filmed.
At the Shah of Iran’s request, the Boucheron family helped in the Treasury’s restoration and its displays as we know them today. This story will be told to you in the film and will allow you to discover jeweler Boucheron’s contemporary turquoise creations.
All of the turquoise industry is threatened by unscrupulous dealers that make and sell dyed Howlite and pass it off as real Turquoise. Buyer beware
50 years ago I was a jeweler and Silversmith. People used to drop in my workshop with semiprecious stones they had bought during their world travels. One day a fellow came in with over 1,000 carats of Persian turquoise. He said he had bought it all in Mashed. They were all natural, robin's egg blue with some brown inclusions. I bought everything and for the next 2 years set the stones in Silver rings I made, along with less valuable agate, jade, moonstone, and other stones. Sales were really good. I sold off all the tiny bead stones to another jeweler. I still have the very best stone.
Being a Pueblo Native American I buy and work with silver smithing and turquoise,( my home regional stone)... and the tensions between USA and Iran worsens...sad...
I am a Muslim, but I didn't know that our Prophet told us to wear or use Turquoise! Anyway I am a Muslim Sunni, Iranian are Shia' maybe in their tradition, in Persia. but not in Islamic Law,
I want a turquoise ring for my birthday.
Very interesting. We Navajo love turquoise!
I agree sleeping beauty is the most beautiful color, buyer beware when purchasing sleeping beauty there are a lot of fakes and composites out there
Iran old flag was turquoise color and thats why turquoise was representing iran.
People say no more turquoise mines are shut yet here we are finding out more exsisting in other parts of the world thank you for being informative
When we were in Iran, there was a lot of jewelry that had turquoise so flawless that it was considered fake when seen in America.
I did not know that there are only two mines in Iran . And one is community owned.
A remarkable educational video. Thank you
I've never seen such best and professional documentaries from any other source...completing all aspects of gem and the region...all ingredients of a good documentary are there...
Fantastic series. So happy I came across it! Thank you so much for sharing it free for us on CZcams.
The Docu is magnificent and I loved their ring with unpolished diamonds. Not everything is supposed to shine to the outside, some gems better to keep their light for themselves and for the wearers they adorn and protect.
What a fascinating tour of Iran and the fabulous jewels and stones of it’s wealth.
I am so impressed with your documentaries and the history behind all of those beautiful pieces of gems.
Most beautiful craftsmanship I've ever seen! I bet no one can do anymore. The craftsmanship alone makes it priceless. OMG!
thank you, i appreciate the history, explanation, understanding and culture behind this quality turquoise ~
A magnificent documentary, thank you very much.