Nine leading Afghan businesses, including five women-owned companies, are showcasing their jewelry and gems at the 5th Delhi Jewelry and Gem Fair, northern India’s largest jewelry tradeshow. Expected to draw more than 1,500 traders and buyers, the event will help raise awareness of Afghan jewelry and forge business ties between Afghanistan and India. The Afghan traders are displaying their country’s finest gems and stone jewelry, including modern and traditional earrings, rings, anklets, bracelets, and historic and tribal forehead jewelry, necklaces, and are engaging in business meetings with Indian buyers. Collectors and traders from around the world will also find an array of precious and semi-precious Afghan stones, for centuries prized for their aesthetic qualities and use in jewelry. “For centuries Afghanistan traded jewelry and precious stone with India, and the countries continue to be exceptional trade partners to this day,” said Afghanistan’s Minister of Commerce and Indust