It was ridiculously fun, especially for those of us who are already on the slightly more obsessed side of mineralogy/gemmology/pretty shinies (I'm looking at you Angie).
I'm planning on going back there as soon as I am able. <3
Got a chance to try something I've always wanted to try; shaping and polishing a finished cabochon from scratch. Thanks to a uni friend with lapidary experience, a small group of us jewellery makers got a chance to make our own cabochons. We got out eager little fingers into as many techniques as we could in under 2 hours and managed to fit in cutting pieces out of slabs and stones, shaping, dopping, polishing and pruney wet fingers. It was ridiculously fun, especially for those of us who are already on the slightly more obsessed side of mineralogy/gemmology/pretty shinies (I'm looking at you Angie). Adding fuel to the obsession!
I'm planning on going back there as soon as I am able. <3
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Some of the worlds most beautiful,clear and high quality Emeralds come from Afghanistan but many jewellers rarely know more than the name of a supplier or the mine and general location of where their stones come from. Here is an interesting documentary about Afghan Emeralds and how they can impact the Afghanistan economy. The documentary goes into the politics of the the mines/ownership, the money and the lives of the actual miners and how they extract the stones by hand. An enlightening window into the hard work and business dealings that go on behind the scenes to get these gorgeous green stones out into the world. nb: I think this video isn't showing in some parts of the world, apologies if yours is one of them.
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