Kazakh jewelry is gaining popularity abroad,
as foreign buyers are especially interested in pieces reflecting the national
style, according to Carl Fabergé Order recipient Berik Alibai. His intricate
and original designs are highly valued in many countries. The domestic jewelry
maker also collects valuable ethnographic relics of the Kazakh people in his
house-museum.
«A huge number of foreign guests and
delegations come to Kazakhstan to explore the national ethnography, history,
ancient way of life, the country, and to see what jewelry women and men wore,» said
Alibai, who is also an honored figure of Kazakhstan.
According to the State Revenue Committee,
Kazakhstan exported 200 kilograms of jewelry worth over $8 million last year.
The country ranks second globally in silver mining and is among the top ten in
gold production, giving the industry enormous growth potential. Jewelry
manufacturing has been designated a creative industry, and the introduction of
digital jewelry marking aims to improve quality standards. Conditions are currently
being created for training industry specialists.
«For domestic jewelers, a 300-kilogram annual quota
was established for gold purchase from the Tau-Ken Altyn enterprise to develop
the industry. Within this quota, jewelry manufacturers do not pay VAT from
2023. Silver jewelry can be sold on the domestic market without a sample stamp.
The ministry is currently working to introduce benefits for domestic manufacturers
when purchasing gold,» noted Moldir Topanova, chief expert of the non-ferrous
metallurgy and rare metals department at the Industry Committee.
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