English: Tanzanite from Tanzania documentary of Pat...
German: Der Tansanit aus Tansania Dokumentarfilm v...
French: La tanzanite de Tanzanie documentaire de P...
Italian: La Tanzanite dalla Tanzania documentario d...
Spanish: La Tanzanita de Tanzania documental de Pat...
Chinese: 坦桑尼亚的坦桑石紀錄片Patrick Voillot
Russian: Танзанит Танзании документальный фильм о ...
Japanese: タンザニアのタンザナイトのドキュメンタリーPatrick Voillot
Millions of years ago, at the foot of Kili Manjaro in Tanzania, the earth produced a gemstone of rare blue-violet color: tanzanite.
In this unique location, the stone is mined with great care, sometimes even using medieval methods.
This film takes you on an adventurous journey into the Earth's interior – alongside the miners who descend the endless tunnels.
These labyrinths wind several kilometers into the depths of the graphite. Some of the miners stay here for 18 hours straight, enduring temperatures of almost 50°C.
The discovered stones are collected by the mine owner and purchased by the Maasai there.
Between the mines and the counters in Arusha, where they resell the gemstones, they hold a monopoly on the tanzanite trade.
After processing, the polished stones are sold and exported by a few foreigners who have settled in the city. This is how the tanzanites reach the world's largest trading nations – America, Europe, India, and other countries in Asia. In this film, you can follow all stages of the tanzanite's journey.
Tanzanite mining has now brought a certain amount of wealth to the city of Arusha; some Maasai use the profits to build, and some even throw bundles of banknotes from their buildings to celebrate their success.
Shortly after its discovery in 1968, New York jeweler Tiffany began selling tanzanite worldwide, making it the second best-selling blue gemstone in America—after sapphire.
Tiffany lets you discover his enchanting creations incorporating tanzanite.
English: Tanzanite from Tanzania documentary of Pat...
German: Der Tansanit aus Tansania Dokumentarfilm v...
French: La tanzanite de Tanzanie documentaire de P...
Italian: La Tanzanite dalla Tanzania documentario d...
Spanish: La Tanzanita de Tanzania documental de Pat...
Chinese: 坦桑尼亚的坦桑石紀錄片Patrick Voillot
Russian: Танзанит Танзании документальный фильм о ...
Japanese: タンザニアのタンザナイトのドキュメンタリーPatrick Voillot
Millions of years ago, at the foot of Kili Manjaro in Tanzania, the earth produced a gemstone of rare blue-violet color: tanzanite.
In this unique location, the stone is mined with great care, sometimes even using medieval methods.
This film takes you on an adventurous journey into the Earth's interior – alongside the miners who descend the endless tunnels.
These labyrinths wind several kilometers into the depths of the graphite. Some of the miners stay here for 18 hours straight, enduring temperatures of almost 50°C.
The discovered stones are collected by the mine owner and purchased by the Maasai there.
Between the mines and the counters in Arusha, where they resell the gemstones, they hold a monopoly on the tanzanite trade.
After processing, the polished stones are sold and exported by a few foreigners who have settled in the city. This is how the tanzanites reach the world's largest trading nations – America, Europe, India, and other countries in Asia. In this film, you can follow all stages of the tanzanite's journey.
Tanzanite mining has now brought a certain amount of wealth to the city of Arusha; some Maasai use the profits to build, and some even throw bundles of banknotes from their buildings to celebrate their success.
Shortly after its discovery in 1968, New York jeweler Tiffany began selling tanzanite worldwide, making it the second best-selling blue gemstone in America—after sapphire.
Tiffany lets you discover his enchanting creations incorporating tanzanite.