Gemstones Sold for More Than 122.5 Million Afghanis in Afghanistan’s Nuristan

Gemstones and semi-precious stones extracted from mines in Doab district of Nuristan province were sold at auction for more than 122.5 million Afghanis.

The stones included beryl, kunzite, quartz and margarite. They were extracted from the Mawi mines in Doab district.

No further details were provided in the published text about the buyers, the exact volume of stones sold or the auction terms.

Nuristan province is located in eastern Afghanistan, and some of its areas are known for their deposits of precious and semi-precious stones.