Rita's goal is to promote
the status of ancient Iranian art

Rita Words:

A word from the instructor:

A rough gemstone -such as emerald, ruby, and turquoise- can be very mysterious. They somehow resemble a human being, with an ordinary appearance, but hiding a precious treasure inside.

Not too long ago, I worked on a rough piece of ruby. Contrary to its unsmooth appearance, it was filled with compressed and arrayed ruby. I had never enjoyed something quite as much throughout my life.

Visiting numerous museums and seeing ancient ornaments that were made using the barest of equipment, inspired me to revive this ancient art along with all of its value. With the slogan "I will revive this art", I began my work with registering the eponymous brand "Rita", which means "pearl".

I began a wide research, and found out that this art is almost completely forgotten; so, I decided to gather the already existing information.

I gathered and wrote this information in the form of a book called "Stone Speech".

Fueled by my interest, I began my work with a few rough stones, testing and experimenting on them, wanting to gain experience.

I have always believed that the work I accomplish should be unique and outstanding. I believed that when I put honesty, energy and love into a work, I will receive tenfold of that energy.

Thus, I decided to share this copious amount of energy –which is hidden inside the gemstones themselves- plus my own sheer interest, and create works that are worthy of you.

Reviving in this context does not equal to copying. In fact, it means getting inspiration from the aura of the ancient works. Uniqueness is the main characteristic of this art. Each stone is completely unique. Even the internal designs of each stone is different from those of the others.

The uniqueness of each stone's design is solely created by the powerful and artistic hands of God, and I give them an apparent aura and visible design.

In order to revive this original and ancient art and convey this rare knowledge, Rita Institute is prepared to professionally train some future artists inside and outside of the country. After the finishing of the trainings, the institute will certify their degrees.

Rita Gallery is prepared to provide its products to those interested. There are more than one hundred of works exhibited in the credible national and international exhibitions. All of these works have international ID cards.

The aim of "Rita Gallery and Institute" is to promote the place of ancient Iranian art.

Rita Nikfarjam