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Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023
Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023
Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023
Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023
Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023
Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023
Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023

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Stone-polishing for jewelry in Sanaa, Yemen - 15 Aug 2023

A craftsman cuts and polishes an aqeeq gemstone at a workshop in the old city of Sana'a, Yemen, 15 August 2023. Yemeni aqeeq is a kind of gemstone available in many colors and extracted from the mountains of the Arab country. Yemen has a reputation for traditional handicraft industries, including silver jewelry and rings inset with onyx stones for men and women. The craft of extracting and shaping onyx stones is a thousands of years old skill where Yemen was once home to the legendary Queen of Sheba, and it was there that she found her precious jewels. Yemeni aqeeq gemstones engraved in silver rings achieve wide circulation in local markets and neighboring countries. They have been used as ornaments and men's aqeeq rings are more common than women's.

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