The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says that hundreds of kilograms of precious and semi-precious stones from Kunar and Nuristan provinces, along with a quantity of rubies from Kabul, have been sold through an auction at the Afghanistan International Exhibition.
According to the ministry, 117.4 kilograms of tourmaline from Kunar province were sold for AFN 137.1 million; 679.301 kilograms of kunzite, quartz, and morganite from Nuristan province were sold for AFN 2.95 million; and 2,651.24 grams of rubies from Kabul were sold for AFN 1.27 million.
The ministry added that the first-ever auction of emeralds from Panjshir province was also held at the exhibition.
