Hidden Treasures! A Day in Pakistan’s Secret Gemstone Market in Peshawar 🇵🇰

[@christinekobzeff]

So exciting Frank! Love seeing your gem buying travel adventures!

[@k2gemstones]

Wow, excellent and thanks for coming Pakistan, next time I will take you are more places including swat emerald mines

[@FrankZhu]

Ohhhhh! 🤩🤩 I'm looking forward to that!

[@NapoAlb]

May come there as well

[@k2gemstones]

@@NapoAlb ,, yes. You also welcome bro!

[@FawadKhan-zu9ge]

@@FrankZhumost welcome to swat ❤

[@AgeofAnderson]

Fantastic vlogs! I love that you're out there doing your own buying in these amazing places

[@GEMSDIGANDCOLECTORINDO99]

It's so exciting video

[@amimautube]

thank you for the street tour, how exciting journey...love to see the blue stones in shops

[@FrankZhu]

Thank you!!!

[@lapidarydave]

Heck yea Frankie! ❤

[@FrankZhu]

Daveyyyy

[@asgharkhan8445]

Peshawar namak mandi very good place form Gemstones all Gemstones Nutral I always buy Gemstones namak mandi

[@elohelreh]

i would never have the bravery to visit my own country looking for gems. good for you, Frank!!!!

[@FrankZhu]

Pakistani people are the most hospitable and welcoming! =D Was an honor to visit :)

[@sms3037]

Gemstones is all about contacts. There are videos here on YT from an Italian guy who visited Peshawar gem ally in 2004 or 2006 during the "hot terrorism" era of time. Idk his name or of the video.

[@CrystalShaman]

Fantastic!...lotta traffic though 😅...cool slippers!...Looks like it was a great trip!...🙏💜✨

[@FrankZhu]

Thank you!!

[@aleta5873]

Reminds of me Turkey when you go into a shop..only men around, start throwing rugs of various sizes on the ground, on top of each other.

[@di3inglife]

how much did you buy em for though

[@iamshani056]

Come to rawalpindi

[@teendoeik]

Frank, I am planning a trip to Pakistan in Summer 2025, may I ask where you found the prices to be the best. You mentioned in the Vlog the closer you were to the source, the higher the prices were. It seems like your best bet is work with the dealers rather than individuals that are trying to sell your their goods. Any advise will be much appreciated.

[@leagleagles734]

Hay are you still in peshwer

[@fawmyshaid7154]

Are you visiting srilanka

[@andreasrichman5628]

6:35 is the aquamarine heated? How much did they ask for the price?

[@k2gemstones]

Not heated ,, aquamarine we never heat in Pakistan,, all stones are natural

[@FrankZhu]

to be honest, I never asked the price! Was just admiring it =D

[@Kashifgemsgallery]

Dear bro from Pakistan am in swat come to swat Pakistan will visit u in mine secter

[@TravelBuddyPakistan]

What type of gemstones should u look out for in Pakistan that are valuable if u sold them abroad?

[@vfrbhjhkb]

Yes definitely

[@sms3037]

It's funny and quit ordinairy to see how many hidden treasures are in those mountains of plastic bags and newspaper in almost every office back room where deals are made. How was the ratio mineral, specimen and facet grade? Have you seen facet grade demantoid and tourmaline?

[@HamzaKhan-ue7ii]

Alot of Turks and italians buy from peshawar. Ive seen a deal done with a Turk where Emeralds were sold by the Kilo. The most clear Emeralds are bought by Columbians and they are sold as Colombian Emeralds at a slightly lower price. Pakistanis normally like to where cabochon. Its because cutting genstones is fairly new here, since the mughal empire the trend has always been to carve gems not cut.

[@spirituselectus7602]

Always heard it was quite dangerous

[@memoryrinehart]

Not a woman to be seen. They must be there, cuz there are so many men!

[@FrankZhu]

Definitely more males in the markets like this one!

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

I WILL REMOVEALL MY COMMENTS- JUST SO THAT I AM RESPECTFUL TO ALL WHO JUST MIGHT BE OFFENDED. YOUR CHANNEL IS OUTSTANDING YOUNG SIR.