The first online shopping website offering gems and precious stones from South Khorasan Province was launched on Saturday, a deputy head at the provincial office of Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization announced. Named "Agatoon", the online shop provides carved and scraped gem stones with their technical information, as a reliable and certified retailer," CHTN quoted Hossein Abbaszadeh as saying. The official added that the multilingual service of the website together with smart and simple graphic designs have made it possible for both Iranian and foreign customers to easily make a purchase. The online shop guarantees the sale of 100% natural and genuine stones and introduces a wide range of precious stone types to domestic and international markets. It serves to help a professional career in gemology and gem scraping survive and progress with the help of masters in the field. It also facilitates collaboration with gem designers to promote the quality of the works of art on sale. "Agatoon group has started work to tap the rather hidden potential in the province and give support to artisans working in the field, triggering competitiveness among them," the official added.
