Tanzanite from Tanzania documentary of Patrick Voillot

[@Jackiezyon]

Seeing the hardships to get tanzanite. I will treasure my tanzanite pendant even more. Thank you 🇹🇿

[@Jackiezyon]

@J K I’m sure you wear made in China clothes. Do you know how those are made? Or all the products made overseas. So are you going to walk naked?

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@claudiosaltara7003]

41:24 😊

[@shellyrae9281]

Tanzanite and peridot are my favorite gems. So hypnotic.

[@charlesfidelis9428]

Tanzanite from tanzanian

[@normasouthwood3182]

Add amethyst to your list and I am with you 100%

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@gussampson5029]

Tanzanite, Lapis Lazuli and blue sodalite.

[@yulianasine5398]

😘😍🙏👍❤️Thank you very much for yours lovely program God bless

[@harrietlyall1991]

These are truly marvellous documentaries, so informative and thought provoking. One minute I’m admiring the spectacular landscape of Tanzania, then gloating over the luxurious intensity of the stones themselves, then squirming with guilt and horror at the appalling danger of the miners’ working conditions. Poor guys, putting their lives at such terrible risk just so a lady can wear a pretty ring. I’d like to give all those guys enough money so they can retire. Tanzanites are undeniably glorious, gorgeous stones, but now I think, so what if it’s only an iolite or piece of blue glass? It looks just as pretty, and doesn’t have the blood-guilt attached.

[@jmontgomery1178]

The real question is what makes these men willing to pursue these kinds of jobs? What else is going wrong with their economy.?

[@HASASON]

I know those guys and am staying near the mining sites

[@justineerenest6172]

True

[@BlackXamurai]

We in Mererani consider this our business. No kid is allowed to work in the mines. This shown here is mostly a poorly conducted and small capital site. This is completely voluntary work. Most of the guys who work there are looking for a lot of money at once. They do get money and make their lives. These mines are dream jobs for these guys because there are many role models who have gotten rich through the same hustle road. Among these small mines sites there are other mine sites that are well equipped with large capital and their work conditions are more advanced. Now If you care about these guys you need to buy Tanzanite at Its true price or pay more for these unique stones so these guys can also get good prices when negotiate with their buyers. Also this documentary is done around 20 years ago there are improvements across board. Also youths have better jobs in Tanzania these days, there are more choices for young people. However, you can still find lots of young people going for Tanzanite hoping to become rich straight away.

[@propertygeek]

@@HASASON can you tell me the location of the 12sq kilometers 🙏

[@jembarmulyana333]

Very informative video and do not forget to the poor miners.😢

[@samito001]

Very true risking their lives ooh my

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@ที่พึ่งคนไกล-ฮ9ง]

ขอบคุณมากกับภาพ.เสียง.สาระและเนื้อหา.และขอบคุณแอดมิน.มาก.สำหรับ.ทริปนี้.วิดีโอนี้..

[@ziblot1235]

Tanzanite is beautiful.

[@tennpikr74]

Thanks very much for the hi quality video, i have new respect for tanzanie gems after seeing what it takes to find these gems.

[@drpk6514]

It is amazing how people with many different background are working and dealing together over this gem.

[@drachirwoltv7506]

lll"llll

[@rickwalker5203]

I purchased a ring, it was willed to a friend of mine. It’s 18k gold, surrounded by two roses, seven small diamonds, and a stunning stone, sky blue by day, lavender at evening. It’s beautiful beyond words.

[@jessicawiley5797]

Sorry for writing you, just out of curiosity your page come up on my suggested friend lists so I was just wondering if I knew you from somewhere??

[@beatrizboccheciampe4941]

MIGHT BE AN "ALEJANDRITA". IF SO, WOW!

[@darrellterry7209]

Very tough working conditions but this is a very beautiful gemstone.

[@maozedung7270]

Tough working conditions? Willing workers are treated there worst than anymals. Sad "humanity" ! Those stones brings misery, hate and dead.

[@samplerstitcher]

@@maozedung7270 If not for the tanzanite mine they would die of famine...very hard choice...

[@nstratford9073]

I really enjoy these documentaries!! As a studying gemologist they are so interesting and only serve to fuel the fire of adventure and to travel the world in search of gems

[@nguyenhung8859]

Oh thats right bud thats right

[@shawnstone72]

Watching the way they treat each other. Man is so cruel to each other. Heart breaking.

[@benjaminrapp7418]

I could say so much to get myself banned by the liberals running YT by responding to this comment. Sad, yes, but research the mentality and cognitive abilities of these people. Not politically correct, but truth.

[@StellaStella-ee9fe]

@@benjaminrapp7418 you guys know nothing about TANZANIA

[@MoeMoe-jn1dd]

This are Masai people A tribe that lives in Eastern Africa Kenya. They're very matured and hard working people's they also love and respect each other. Dont let the way they dressed n looks fool you. You got give a big respect to people's like Masai. Why do u think a lot of suicide and others weird things happening in western countries while they have everything they need?? It's because there no happiness in their lives Simple is that!! Africa is reach with a lot of things

[@MoeMoe-jn1dd]

Nothing wrong with it. That's how u do on business like this

[@cordovajose5693]

​@@MoeMoe-jn1dd In fact, the Masai don't toil in the mines, they buy from the miners and sell to the gemstone traders. The ones that toil in the mines are not Masai, from what I understood from the video. They're business savvy prople, they invest in livestock etc.

[@timmyjones1921]

This is a very awesome educational video , it would be nice if a small % of tax was set aside to help poor miners around the mine community to get food , medical & educational assistance .

[@robertbradford3461]

Ya how about the state collect the taxes and then use those said taxes for the purposes that they were intended for. That never happens anywhere in the world taxes are collected for one thing and used for something else because it was deemed more important and maybe it is, maybe not. But I guarantee that part of the people won't be happy and the other will be.

[@maningutryphone157]

They were not paying Taxes until 2015 when a new president come in.

[@irenedavo3768]

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[@susanneshoffner5060]

@Spike Elwood I'm my pollo 00 me

[@solortus]

Fuck taxes. It's just going to corrupt the government

[@Belialith]

Wow. Awesome video. I have a beautiful Tanzanite necklace and earrings (very tiny but you can see the violet blue, and sometimes a touch of reddish colour in one of the stones) with a little diamond with each Tanzanite, that I got for my birthday years ago by a dear friend. He asked me what I wanted for my birthday, and I had read up on Tanzanite that its metaphysical properties are to help expand the heart/crown energy systems in order to help one better open to spiritual evolvement. They are so beautiful. It was such a pleasure seeing this video. Thank you!

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@منصورالمقرحي-ذ1ك]

لا أحد يستطيع مقاومة جمال وجاذبية هذا الحجر الأزرق. أنها أفريقيا الجوهرة السودآء التى يتزين بجمالها واحجارها كل رجال ونساء العالم .😀😃😃🤗🤗🥰😍😱😱🖤🖤🖤💚💚💚👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾💯🖤💯👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💪💪💪👏👏🤜

[@piusnkwale]

Things have changed now, the situation is very promising and Tanzania is moving forward now

[@deborahweise7864]

I love Tanzanite

[@amymk3314]

@@deborahweise7864 my favorite stone, violet blue that can't be beat!!!!!

[@irenedavo3768]

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[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@woundeddove]

This is a VERY OLD movie. I know, because I lived there and have friends that can still get into the mines. Tanzania 🇹🇿 has now build a cement WALL around the mine areas.

[@okk2776]

nice

[@marcussmart7673]

2003 as far as the document signed was concerned.

[@StraitClownin909]

I wonder if the mines are still producing quality stones.

[@ronmay2767]

@@StraitClownin909 Yes..there are still very quality stones.I come from Kenya and sell them.having big AAA pieces

[@hassanhamudy6639]

You are very true....Ronda I'm Tanzanian born and raised here where we excrat Tanzanite...the area is now built under the government the cement wall all over so as to collect taxes effectively from Tanzanite minerals and resentlly we have got the the stone of 9kg and other of 5kg belongs from small miners

[@mamaboocee]

Great documentary. Now when I wear my tanzanite, I think of that young 27 year old who hopes luck will smile on him. I hope it does. The gem trade seems glamorous but it is not. Blood, sweat and tears, hopes dreams and wishes are in every gem. The mighty Maasai, the hopeful miner, the children that are fed from every stone brought forth. I think of them all, I pray for them all. My tanzanite is only small, but I hope it benefited that actual hands that brought it from darkness in the earth up into the sunshine or perhaps the great life-giving rains. It is truly a symbol of that great circle of life.

[@nuruworldinsight2957]

🙏🙏 You seem a good hearted person ! May God bless you

[@mamaboocee]

@QRW Sec I am torn. They get paid so little, it's crappy merchandise and not made in America, supporting Americans. Its a tough call, for America, for poor people, for human rights. I prefer made in America, but certain things, like gems, only come from certain locations. I would like to see "made in China" mean better wages so they can live without poverty, I would like to see better quality craftsmanship which better wages and humane treatment can help with. I would like to think they are doing something we cannot manufacture here in the US. As it is, those jobs in China feed people who otherwise could not find work. It seems that there are a multitude of things made in China. The designer knockoffs are something I will not purchase, that is just plain wrong. There is so much wrong in this world, which makes this (knockoffs) seem like a small problem at this moment.

[@mamaboocee]

@@nuruworldinsight2957 thank you! 🙏😊

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@kariettpinto9609]

Es un excelente documental, lo veré de nuevo!! Muchas gracias por compartir

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@hollomampane7316]

Very informative documentary this package is. Well researched, well presented, visuals are greatest quality as well.

[@emmanuelnjavike3488]

This is very old footage. The change that happened since then makes this video misinformation and an outright lie

[@mariacalatayudbenito7916]

Agua marina perlad Perlas agua marina

[@debraobinna7120]

Very long, informative, and now I have a new found love for the poor people risking their lives for this stone. When you see it all over eBay and Etsy...you know you're buying junk. Thank you for this wake-up video.

[@michaeljoshualewis538]

ThTs hectic

[@gussampson5029]

You must buy them. Otherwise the miners will starve.

[@Pollyanna..]

Thank u for ur videos to listen and learn I love it extremely thank again..

[@canberrawarmuseum8290]

I am grateful for these videos ,the audio and the voiceover, these videos are awesome , with all they're flaws. Need so much more videos like this⛩️

[@FIFO28]

Just this June, 2020 a record discovery of large germ stone of Tanzanite has been found in the Mererani, Tanzania. There were two, weigh 9 kg and 5 kg respectively with a total value of 7.8 billion tanzania shilling.

[@nininerikomi7786]

Fredrick Willirk read about that. Sold for > $3 million USD, in my local currency. Makes me happy for this community. They deserve to profit from the resources of their land.

[@deesnoots]

Holy!

[@humedhumed6714]

can u help me to see if mine is this type of stone it looks very similar

[@irenedavo3768]

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[@irenedavo3768]

@@nininerikomi7786 who owns it?

[@oshaosha4443]

So beautiful video i hope I have this precious stone someday love it

[@patodonovan8364]

Great film very informative from the start to the finish loved this.

[@arontesfay2520]

15:58 I love how the narrator is translating English to English

[@GMDII]

and she doesn't even copy what they say verbatim. I have never seen that in my life. O.o

[@scarmsaniiaggrey1646]

@@GMDII you missed 4:12 Swahili that both the actors do not speak😅 embarrassing translation

[@martinmoore2468]

Tanzanite is the pride of Tanzania.

[@TheCrystallineAnunna]

A big thank you to the one I'll never meet for the Tanzanite I'm currently wearing. 💜🕊💙🌿💜

[@angelledezma6215]

this documentary deserves a million like. i love gems.

[@ChemistryAmsterdam]

Aim sorry to break your bubble, for your pleasure kids and thier parents dey because they get lung cancer or Dust lungs. As you could have see in this video, the worker's dont wear mouth masks to protect thier lung from the dust in the mines. Child labour is very common in these mines! Most children who work in these mines dey before they reach the age of 13. Its really sad how the parents push thier kids to work in the mines. For what? A blue collor stone. You see blue, I see a red color,,,,,, of blood!

[@tingtingshiny2877]

@@ChemistryAmsterdam it so sad.maybe parents dont know the dangers or are desperate to eat. Either wsy, sadness.

[@emmanuelanael6934]

Welcome

[@الاحجارالكريمةوالنيازكوالعملات]

thank you Mr Patrik for th's vedeo it's coming to give me the exellentes momentes .

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@lich5717]

Very impressive video, Thank you for the effort of making this video

[@beyondartists7641]

Look who is wearing the jury and look how much work the miners did. Life isn't fair.

[@christopher-tipstrumleslie6307]

Why do I get a sick feeling when these honest, hard working people trade their beautiful crystals for a little pile of printed paper? This world is not honest, at least not in most in places. How honesty got to be such a foreign concept, is beyond me. These Massi value honesty, it is most hopful.

[@clarkewi]

Another "gem" of a video.

[@irenedavo3768]

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[@kirkbrandt8143]

MAXIMUM RESPECTS TO ALL IN TANZANIA!

[@edenerashop]

Thank you for sharing this awesome information. I really enjoyed my last trip to the tanzanite mines. The hard part was climbing out of the mine on a wooden ladder 1000ft up.

[@christhompson4270]

Stunning jewellery stunning stones 🥰🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍👍

[@ddoz11]

Gorgeous gem 💙💯

[@prochesvalerian3871]

I am thankful...for know i cut,polish and deal with These treasures

[@pleromicpastry5445]

In my late teens I wanted a diamond cut tanzanite earring set in white gold. Maybe one day I'll treat myself.

[@cherylsmith4102]

Not worth the price,,well the diamond yes,,but tanzanite is an over marketed cheap very soft stone that comes out of the ground orange and brown,,and it heat treated to turn blue. BTW,,the heat treatment weakens the stone even more. Its all propaganda,,to get the seller to pay mast amounts of money for junk.

[@terrycoles9079]

@@cherylsmith4102 Not all tanzanite is brown when extracted, some of the stones are blue. How can you call it junk when it is only found in one location on earth and if in fact going up in value quite rapidly?

[@matthewbernard4152]

The thing that gets me the most is the narrator telling us what a guy who is clearly speaking English is saying… just let us listen to the fucking conversation

[@rifaieanaqi7146]

They just get pay 7 dollar to finding millions dollar stone.... Amazing life!!!

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi8

[@brianjohnson8918]

Maasai, rolling with the times, shooting pool, peddling gem stones.

[@blakkneit9779]

what a great series

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@malebuls]

Such a sad stories make me want to own this stone to appreciate work of people into it and cherish it

[@jessicawiley5797]

Sorry for writing you, just out of curiosity your page come up on my suggested friend lists so I was just wondering if I knew you from somewhere??

[@feodavila0117]

Great video to learn about more oppression of Africa and what it has to offer

[@donkoiot]

It offer you internet so you can complain about that.

[@MoniqueSinha]

Great documentary, love the lady’s engagement ring , still shiny as ever.

[@jessicawiley5797]

Sorry for writing you, just out of curiosity your page come up on my suggested friend lists so I was just wondering if I knew you from somewhere??

[@ludmilakotovski1837]

A lot of Tanzanite is heat treated to enhance the blue colour of the stone. One has to be careful when buying gemstones...

[@francievogt1701]

Many gems are heated to enhance color.

[@yashwantkumarsingh157]

Wonderful documentary 🎉

[@abdulkabirgonzales3251]

was brought here because of the Tanzanite news. 😂

[@asadmohamed7902]

same

[@ilovejesus9303]

Me too

[@tjmasterbarber2664]

Same here!

[@yarachavarin3207]

Me too lo

[@cmoney1629]

More new news

[@yeshidorjee7659]

the local miners were not paid as much as the brokers were paid. fair trade should be practiced. truly a blood tanzanite. owners should value the stone not based on the money but the life, sweat, blood and time spent on it to be available on your ring.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

If that was the case they would have nothing for the stones because no one would pay what YOU think their time is worth. You obviously don't care what they think of themselves.

[@thepinkpollyanna766]

Excellent documentary, thank you!!!

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@tanzaniteblueeye4805]

Tanzanite the most beautiful one.....

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi vb

[@tanzaniteblueeye4805]

I love tanzanite. Its the colour of saggitarius. 🏹

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@harrylen1688]

Fascinating vid, btw back in the 80,s had several opportunities to buy Crystal Tanzanite almost gem quality but Emerald spoken to my soul :) All your Videos are amazing!!!

[@danielravaux8049]

Wonderfull...!

[@i2manu]

Appreciate this wonderful documentary,keep the good work

[@Fuphyter]

Tanzanite is my fav stone. Used to be amethyst until the first time I saw one.

[@letspetpuppies]

You sound privileged af

[@Fuphyter]

@@letspetpuppies me!!?? Oh heck no! No wealthy snob here. My ex did buy me a small tanzanite ring, which I lost.

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@luvicigemsinternational]

Quite informative and well organized educational Documentary❤

[@ingorichter649]

I love the crystal shown in the start - picture, hope that this natural beauty survived as is. 💎

[@ThuyNguyen-bu9ge]

The camera man is amazing to film such dangerous situations like an explosive mine.

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@romulomuraite7601]

Gostei apaixonei pela tanzanita!!!

[@debbydriscoll6262]

I love your videos ! I wish the sound was better mixed though. I have learned so much watching all of them.

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@lincolnthinking]

nice revelation on the history of the tanzanite ~

[@claudiovilasboa4039]

Oi

[@jonahabgi9125]

I have collected similar stones. I wanna show and sale them. Seek your advice (help). Thank you

[@kalianengin7493]

This is heartbreaking 😓

[@jessicawiley5797]

Sorry for writing you, just out of curiosity your page come up on my suggested friend lists so I was just wondering if I knew you from somewhere??

[@Gerhard3838]

Love your movies

[@bobindersonmaceno5977]

I have the feeling by touching these precious stones that we touch the heart of God

[@منصورالمقرحي-ذ1ك]

رائع تنزانيا بلد أفريقي جميل وغنى بالموارد الطبيعية ومن المفترض أن يعيش أهلها فى أحسن الظروف ولاكن الحقيقة أن هناك من يسرق خيرات هذا البلد ويذهب بها إلى الدول الأجنبية للأسف.

[@user-ke8st8jc1v]

The journey of a stone ; from dirt ,extremely hard labor ,craftsmanship ,jewelry stores to the delight of end clients .

[@sweetieturner3377]

So interesting. Each documentary is exquisite! Question: what's the backstory to the Masai wearing plaid? I imagine yrs ago Scottish or Irish travelers traded. The deep royal blue of this stone has always been alluring to me since youth.So glad to learn it's origin.

[@kirtinaik3292]

Afrika is the most beautiful continent

[@Gerhard3838]

keerthy Prakash Naik My words

[@diggibrothers3066]

yes Very beautiful continent .

[@yolandapatindol1238]

Very educational... We visited Arusha long time ago... I got a souvenir from there... 😁

[@pakgemsinfo]

most beautiful video

[@jessicawiley5797]

Sorry for writing you, just out of curiosity your page come up on my suggested friend lists so I was just wondering if I knew you from somewhere?

[@uaua11]

I'm here because of Mr. Saniniu Laizer. The man who became instant millionare yesterday when the found 15kg of tanzanite stones.

[@aisyahnuttall9525]

Me too lol

[@zeddyone7553]

I know this person, coarse I have stady with one of his son,and we live in the same area,and those minerals which is shown a among the biggest Tanzanite ever be found, people got bigger one than those he shows,so if you would like to invest in Tanzanite please kindly check me

[@Chef-Really5365]

I had no Idea the exclusive tasks involved and its origins.Indeed I shall treasure mine and have renewed love to it .I am fortunate to have one. I loved the rich color the moment I saw it. It is special and even now more than I knew.🙏🏻🌟💖😎

[@edwingemstone]

Wow amazing gem

[@nuruworldinsight2957]

The precious and unique stone is only found in earth 's 12km squared area in Tanzania supervised by mount Kilimanjaro AFRIKA's highest mountain

[@sirichaithongyim7168]

Wow amazing so beautiful Tanzania.

[@asmaremengistu2449]

This is a very awesome educational video

[@anoldgupti7979]

All your vids are 'AAA' class! Now I love these tanzanites and I think I will buy one just to support the miners there.

[@stanjohnson591]

It really brings to mind the journey these stones make. I've held in my hand the raw stone, really not impressive, after faceting,heating, set, a treasure.

[@jeyavathyfrancis4827]

I love your video! Thank you for the information! Kinda disappointed when the men of Maasai paid a few notes to the miner and took a lump sum from the trader Good luck to the miners 🎉🎉🎉

[@zulmacastro7897]

Me gusto ber tanta Riqesa hay debajo de la tierra pero medio nostaljia ber tanto trabajo para octenerlas. 💗

[@diogeneskoolaid8437]

I worked in wholesale jewelry back in the early 80's. there were 2 brothers importing Tanzanite and Tsavorite garnet. I'd never heard of it and it was going for crazy cheap prices back then: 10-15 dollars a carat but it went up pretty quickly.

[@pharaohraheemangelofdeath6627]

Bruh I live in kenya my mom also had some from Tanzania but I used to play with them not knowing their worth🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

[@zochiang]

I have around 1kilo and 450 somthing grams of tanzanite. No one wants to buy them. There is no crack whatsoever. Hard to sell man.

[@bendawson3666]

I really enjoy watching your gemstone videos I think I’ve watched just about everyone I only have one complaint. Most people in the video speak in English yet the woman is still repeating what they say talking over them sometimes I find that rather annoying or intrusive into my immersion of this video. Other than that really awesome videos really detailed just seeing how these rocks that we take for granted in our necklaces and rings the effort that goes into removing them from earth with these kids and adults. It’s just unreal conditions. Thanks for your efforts in making these 👍

[@aaronallen748]

This is just crazy to me, to see the way that our fellow brothers are being treated Is shocking. All for a printed piece of paper that allows you to obtain goods. This truly is capitalism at its best. What the hell is humanity playing at we need to do something about this once and for all. May God Bless them all with everything they need.

[@jessicawiley5797]

Sorry for writing you, just out of curiosity your page come up on my suggested friend lists so I was just wondering if I knew you from somewhere??

[@lesliehilesgardener6959]

When i choose it Jumps at me...so outstanding. No mistake

[@invictaland1983]

Does anyone know when this documentary was made?

[@Thekidp3702]

2003

[@KAMPUNGBATU]

Amazing🥰🥰

[@gaitribharath5956]

When you receive or purchase jewellery, this is what you support.

[@marooned4383]

oh boy oh boy well said

[@jamieim1]

Yes I agree with you but do those poor men have alternative work they can make living with? If you close down theses mines then what? Where these poor souls would do?

[@lesliehilesgardener6959]

Rings of choose is Their presciousness from ones heartfelt pick..worn with Love

[@memoryrinehart]

Narrator/producer In all your videos so far I think we can understand English delivered with an accent!! Repetition unnecessary.

[@memoryrinehart]

@Papi Kink Maybe.

[@idasurianisabidi9715]

definitely useful for non english native speakers. the videos are watched worldwide. you may want to consider that.

[@dharmaofdog7676]

@ Memory Rinehart - the Voice Over's that seem redundant are for the purposes of Closed Caption. These Video's are viewed world wide & believe it or not, English is not everyones Primary Language. Not sure why you find this so upsetting?

[@IsraelWilson]

I was going to make this same comment!!!

[@304nExplorignforgein]

For real

[@rajabmnyimwa3126]

Tanzania is a country glorified by everything, it is just like a promised land.

[@davidsnyder9661]

Beautiful

[@Traffy_01]

bro you guys need to have more documentariessssss

[@gregorytoddsmith9744]

Tragic situation. I think the jems aren't nearly as beautiful considering the cost to get them.

[@emmanuelnjavike3488]

This is very old footage. The change that happened since then makes this video misinformation and an outright lie

[@angelocean365]

This video is beautiful.