According to IA REGNUM, on November 5, 2003, the World of Semi-precious Stones Fair was opened in Irkutsk. Over 20 artists, jewellers and stone-cutters from Moscow, Chelyabinsk, Yekaterinburg present their works there. Visitors will have the pleasure to see great number of amber necklaces, pearl and corrals, articles made of rare sorts of wood etc. The exhibition will work till November 10, 2003.