EghtesadOnline: Tehran was host to the Ninth International Exhibition of Gold, Silver, Jewelry, Watch and Related Industries (Iran Gold Expo 2017, for short) last month.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s jewelry market registered strong growth in the second half of 2017, with demand rising 20.5% at an annualized rate to hit 22.9 tons, according to a report by World Gold Council released on Thursday.

EghtesadOnline: Over the past two years, as many as 4,200 gold and jewelry businesses have closed shops across the country, said a board member of Gold and Jewelry Employers’ Association of Tehran Province, Hossein Pendarvand.