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Monday, October 25, 2010
Gems Yield Power and Gemstones of Pakistan
Gems Yield Power
Gems have healing power and human beings have always had a fascination for clear and colored stones. Healers from ancient times used them to harness individual qualities that healed body, mind and soil. These healers used special techniques by placing various stone on the body to eliminate stress and frustration. This was especially helpful when people were tense and angry hence, the art of the healer lies in choosing the right stone to help release energy blocks.
All gems and stones posses somewhat mystic qualities whilst some make us feel good about ourselves, each gem have a specific quality of divinity, which can bring us release when the material world has stripped us of our true nature.(practical tools of healing)generally, healers work specially with a gem of a particular color of each gems helps us to distinguish its use.
Every person has intintive abilities that attract and get attracted to a particular gem. Without conscious knowledge, the use of gems &stones in our daily lives, help us to uplift our spirits, redress imbalance and help us attain our true potential.
Gemstones of Pakistan
God has given Pakistan enormous wealth in terms of Gems & stone most of these gems are emeralds , rubies, pink topaz, beautiful tourmaline, garnet, pink topaz, spinel and different varieties of minerals such as Peridot, aquamarine, topaz of various colors including violet and pink, golden and champagne. Let’s explore the treasure of gems with EWM.
In this early write up I had mentioned that Pakistan poses gemstones here is some details as some of friends wanted to know and had ask me :
If you study history you know that the relics of the Gandhara and Indus civilizations show the traces of gemstones used by the kings of those days.
As Pakistan and Afghanistan shares a long border and this result the influx of all types of minerals from Afghanistan. Then trade started and Peshawar becomes the biggest market of gemstones. A place called Namak Mandi is still the largest markets for gemstones. Anybody wish to see the gemstone trading can watch on YouTube.
The northern and northwestern parts of Pakistan there are three world-famous ranges called Hindukush, Himalaya, and Karakorum. In these mountains have been found nearly all the minerals Pakistan currently offers to the world market, including aquamarine, topaz, Peridot, ruby, emerald, amethyst, morganite,, spinel, sphene, tourmaline, Emerald (Swat, Frontier Province), ruby (Pakistan’s Kashmir), and topaz (Kat lung, Mardan District, Frontier Province)whole of the Northwest Frontier Province these gemstones are found. Here are the region wise and details of stones given to me by Pakistan Gemstones Corporation.
Swat i.e. Malakand division – Emerald, various types of quartz, and epidote
Dir (Malakand division) – Corundum and quartz
Mansehra (Hazara division) – Corundum and smoky quartz
Kohistan (Hazara division) – Peridot
Peshawar district (Frontier province) – Quartz with astrophyllite/reibeckite fiber inclusions, xenotime, and bastnaesite
Mohmand Agency – Emerald, clinozoisite, sphene, and epidote
Bajaur Agency – Emerald, garnet, and orange-colour scapolite
Khyber Agency – Quartz with astrophyllite/reibeckite fibers inclusions, xenotime, and bastnaesite
North and South Waziristan Agencies – Fade quartz, diamond quartz, phantom quartz, chlorite-included quartz, and window quartz
Northern Areas
Chilas (Diamer district) – Alluvial diopside, zircon, rutile quartz, aquamarine, and tourmaline
Gilgit , Hunza, and Shigar (Gilgit district) – Aquamarine, topaz (golden and white), emerald (new find), ruby, pollucite, rutile quartz, morganite, apatite, spinel, and pargasite
Shengus, Stak Nala, and Tormiq Nala (Baltistan Skardu Road, Baltistan district) – Aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, apatite, sphene, morganite, and quartz
Shigar Proper (near Skardu, Baltistan district) – Apatite, zoisite, rutile quartz, epidote, and morganite
Childee, Kashmal, and Yuno (Shigar area, near Skardu, Baltistan district) – Aquamarine, emerald-colour tourmaline, apatite, morganite, topaz, and quartz
Hyderabad, Testun, Dassu, Net Tahirabad, and Goyungo (Shigar area, Baltistan district) – Topaz (best golden colour here), aquamarine, tourmaline, morganite, rare earth minerals, apatite, quartz, and new find emerald
Appu Aligund, Fuljo, Braldu, Bashu, and Karma (Baltistan district) – Tourmaline, aquamarine, garnets, diopside, ruby, pargasite, emerald, topaz, amethyst, scheelite, and quartz
Khappalu and near Siachin area (Gaanshai area, Baltistan district) – Aquamarine, amethyst, and fine golden rutile quartz
Baluchistan Province
Kharan district – Brookite, anatase, and quartz
Chaman (near Quetta) – Diamond quartz, window quartz, quartz on prehnite-base, and faden quartz included by chlorite
So East World Market make gemstone jewelry with these gems .the stringing and making the cord is all done by the artisans and they use the same old tradition way of jewelry making .
Gems have healing power and human beings have always had a fascination for clear and colored stones. Healers from ancient times used them to harness individual qualities that healed body, mind and soil. These healers used special techniques by placing various stone on the body to eliminate stress and frustration. This was especially helpful when people were tense and angry hence, the art of the healer lies in choosing the right stone to help release energy blocks.
All gems and stones posses somewhat mystic qualities whilst some make us feel good about ourselves, each gem have a specific quality of divinity, which can bring us release when the material world has stripped us of our true nature.(practical tools of healing)generally, healers work specially with a gem of a particular color of each gems helps us to distinguish its use.
Every person has intintive abilities that attract and get attracted to a particular gem. Without conscious knowledge, the use of gems &stones in our daily lives, help us to uplift our spirits, redress imbalance and help us attain our true potential.
Gemstones of Pakistan
God has given Pakistan enormous wealth in terms of Gems & stone most of these gems are emeralds , rubies, pink topaz, beautiful tourmaline, garnet, pink topaz, spinel and different varieties of minerals such as Peridot, aquamarine, topaz of various colors including violet and pink, golden and champagne. Let’s explore the treasure of gems with EWM.
In this early write up I had mentioned that Pakistan poses gemstones here is some details as some of friends wanted to know and had ask me :
If you study history you know that the relics of the Gandhara and Indus civilizations show the traces of gemstones used by the kings of those days.
As Pakistan and Afghanistan shares a long border and this result the influx of all types of minerals from Afghanistan. Then trade started and Peshawar becomes the biggest market of gemstones. A place called Namak Mandi is still the largest markets for gemstones. Anybody wish to see the gemstone trading can watch on YouTube.
The northern and northwestern parts of Pakistan there are three world-famous ranges called Hindukush, Himalaya, and Karakorum. In these mountains have been found nearly all the minerals Pakistan currently offers to the world market, including aquamarine, topaz, Peridot, ruby, emerald, amethyst, morganite,, spinel, sphene, tourmaline, Emerald (Swat, Frontier Province), ruby (Pakistan’s Kashmir), and topaz (Kat lung, Mardan District, Frontier Province)whole of the Northwest Frontier Province these gemstones are found. Here are the region wise and details of stones given to me by Pakistan Gemstones Corporation.
Swat i.e. Malakand division – Emerald, various types of quartz, and epidote
Dir (Malakand division) – Corundum and quartz
Mansehra (Hazara division) – Corundum and smoky quartz
Kohistan (Hazara division) – Peridot
Peshawar district (Frontier province) – Quartz with astrophyllite/reibeckite fiber inclusions, xenotime, and bastnaesite
Mohmand Agency – Emerald, clinozoisite, sphene, and epidote
Bajaur Agency – Emerald, garnet, and orange-colour scapolite
Khyber Agency – Quartz with astrophyllite/reibeckite fibers inclusions, xenotime, and bastnaesite
North and South Waziristan Agencies – Fade quartz, diamond quartz, phantom quartz, chlorite-included quartz, and window quartz
Northern Areas
Chilas (Diamer district) – Alluvial diopside, zircon, rutile quartz, aquamarine, and tourmaline
Gilgit , Hunza, and Shigar (Gilgit district) – Aquamarine, topaz (golden and white), emerald (new find), ruby, pollucite, rutile quartz, morganite, apatite, spinel, and pargasite
Shengus, Stak Nala, and Tormiq Nala (Baltistan Skardu Road, Baltistan district) – Aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, apatite, sphene, morganite, and quartz
Shigar Proper (near Skardu, Baltistan district) – Apatite, zoisite, rutile quartz, epidote, and morganite
Childee, Kashmal, and Yuno (Shigar area, near Skardu, Baltistan district) – Aquamarine, emerald-colour tourmaline, apatite, morganite, topaz, and quartz
Hyderabad, Testun, Dassu, Net Tahirabad, and Goyungo (Shigar area, Baltistan district) – Topaz (best golden colour here), aquamarine, tourmaline, morganite, rare earth minerals, apatite, quartz, and new find emerald
Appu Aligund, Fuljo, Braldu, Bashu, and Karma (Baltistan district) – Tourmaline, aquamarine, garnets, diopside, ruby, pargasite, emerald, topaz, amethyst, scheelite, and quartz
Khappalu and near Siachin area (Gaanshai area, Baltistan district) – Aquamarine, amethyst, and fine golden rutile quartz
Baluchistan Province
Kharan district – Brookite, anatase, and quartz
Chaman (near Quetta) – Diamond quartz, window quartz, quartz on prehnite-base, and faden quartz included by chlorite
So East World Market make gemstone jewelry with these gems .the stringing and making the cord is all done by the artisans and they use the same old tradition way of jewelry making .
Friday, October 22, 2010
Cooking made easy by Kausar Iqbal
Cooking is a wonderful way of leaving behind all of life’s worries; creating magical new creations and entertaining those closest to us can be an utmost fulfilling sensation. Cooking is an art and this I had come to know when I got married and started entertaining guests at home. Post-marriage, I had the luxury to join many prestigious cookery institutions and afforded a great deal of time into refining every new recipe that I learnt. Through the years, I haven’t stopped pursuing cooking or learning; every new dish still brings me a great deal of satisfaction and approaching this with enthusiasm and zest only strengthens my love.
Encouraged by family and friends, I eventually decided to put all of my experiences of cooking & décor into book form and have enjoyed my time reliving the long journey though the years of memories. In my humble attempt to make your tables beautiful and cuisines delicious, I have included quick, easy dishes and also ventured into some rather elaborate ones.
What to cook is a dilemma faced by countless housewives; it is the hostess who loves to entertain and bring versatility to her meals who will benefit most from this book. Also, cooks who are new to this wonderful experience and those who wish to explore unchartered territories will often find the right recipe for that special occasion. Sharing good food is one of life’s simple pleasures and I hope you enjoy using this book as much as I loved putting it together.
Dedication
I dedicate this book to my beloved parents Hasan Wahaj (late) and Safia Wahaj (late) and also to my beloved husband Humayun Iqbal and two sons Adnan & Arsalan Iqbal and Sana, my daughter-in-law, who have always encouraged me in getting the best possible education and have been patient in my process of learning cooking and arts & crafts. Further thanks to all my teachers who have been kind.
Soon will put some traditional recepies from my book so my reader can enjoy making Real Pakistani Dishes for their family and friends.
Encouraged by family and friends, I eventually decided to put all of my experiences of cooking & décor into book form and have enjoyed my time reliving the long journey though the years of memories. In my humble attempt to make your tables beautiful and cuisines delicious, I have included quick, easy dishes and also ventured into some rather elaborate ones.
What to cook is a dilemma faced by countless housewives; it is the hostess who loves to entertain and bring versatility to her meals who will benefit most from this book. Also, cooks who are new to this wonderful experience and those who wish to explore unchartered territories will often find the right recipe for that special occasion. Sharing good food is one of life’s simple pleasures and I hope you enjoy using this book as much as I loved putting it together.
Dedication
I dedicate this book to my beloved parents Hasan Wahaj (late) and Safia Wahaj (late) and also to my beloved husband Humayun Iqbal and two sons Adnan & Arsalan Iqbal and Sana, my daughter-in-law, who have always encouraged me in getting the best possible education and have been patient in my process of learning cooking and arts & crafts. Further thanks to all my teachers who have been kind.
Soon will put some traditional recepies from my book so my reader can enjoy making Real Pakistani Dishes for their family and friends.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Essence of Pakistan
'Essence' of Pakistan
A vibrant culture
Centuries old traditional living
Tight family cultural belonging
True friendship
Humble and faithfully
Energetic and hard working
Hospitable& friendly
Common mass busy in day to day life, fight with poverty but eager to earn with hard work
Street vendor found on Pakistan Street are
Vegetable seller, Fruits seller,Open air hair cutting salon,Nuts roasting cart,Sugarcane juice seller,
Bun Kebab cart,Cart full of plastic products price range Rs10 up to Rs50,
Flower shop selling floral bouquets garland made of faux money
All age children playing and dance without the danger.Life is good in Pakistan but a sence of fear something might happen?still I say there is no place like home.
A vibrant culture
Centuries old traditional living
Tight family cultural belonging
True friendship
Humble and faithfully
Energetic and hard working
Hospitable& friendly
Common mass busy in day to day life, fight with poverty but eager to earn with hard work
Street vendor found on Pakistan Street are
Vegetable seller, Fruits seller,Open air hair cutting salon,Nuts roasting cart,Sugarcane juice seller,
Bun Kebab cart,Cart full of plastic products price range Rs10 up to Rs50,
Flower shop selling floral bouquets garland made of faux money
All age children playing and dance without the danger.Life is good in Pakistan but a sence of fear something might happen?still I say there is no place like home.
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