Gem Mines & Rough Buying Trip to Kenya and Tanzania Part 1

For Mike’s birthday, he went on a gem hunting trip to Kenya and Tanzania. Follow him and his fellow gem cutters as they embark on an exciting adventure full of beautiful wildlife, gemstones and more!
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[@worlderrorcoins]

Very good

[@mikesackos2208]

Thanks.

[@margarethorsley312]

Thank you. Very informative and interesting. I am glad that my age people participate on adventures

[@CarlSturgill]

Glad to see you enjoying the trip. Love your work and videos.

[@mikesackos2208]

Thank you very much!

[@canadiangemstones7636]

Dream trip, thanks for sharing!

[@mikesackos2208]

You are welcome

[@GemFacets]

Hey, Mike! It was a great trip, and lovely to meet you! Hope to bump into you again sometime!

[@mikesackos2208]

Thank you, but I am at a disadvantage as I don't recognize the name gem facets? Who is this?

[@GemFacets]

@@mikesackos2208 Sean

[@WesleyandDanielle]

Great stuff Mike, thanks for sharing your experience. Let us know when again, we haven't gone to Kenya yet.

[@mikesackos2208]

Thanks Wesley! Will do.

[@victoriasheridan7826]

Love the video! What editing software do you use?

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you. Adobe Premier Prime.

[@rockstone2022]

The opening music was African, and I was healed from the start to the end ♪
Elephant milk time was cute♪
Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, and I smiled when they saw it ♪ Thank you ♪

[@mikesackos2208]

Thanks!

[@dr.radical3426]

Why is the price one pays for rough so guarded? Is it to avoid scrutiny? If you got a bargain, great. If you over indulge, then experience gained. We're vicariously following along with your first hand experience to gain insight. Keep up the great vids!

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Thank you. Regarding price for rough. My answer remains unchanged. I am very happy to make tutorial videos on how to cut gemstones, and I hope they help new cutters improve their cutting. I will leave to others the debate the right price for various rough material. There are many Face Book sites where these topics are debated, constantly, and the discussions almost always end up a bit heated (ok, lets be honest...ALWAYS end up heated)...so I will pass on any such discussions. If you find a piece of gemstone rough that you like....but it! Best of luck!

[@scottpolo688]

What an amazing opportunity! As a veterinarian who has worked with wildlife and zoo animals (never on that scale!) I found myself torn between “hurry up and get to the gem stuff” and “I want to see more of the sanctuary” 😂
Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@mikesackos2208]

In the next part I lost track of all the gem mines we visited. Hope you enjoy the rest of the adventure.

[@DouglasMannix-ColausGemstones]

What an amazing experience you had, I would love to do this trip one day, and hopefully, bring my future cutting team.. i extremely enjoyed your journey and always love to watch your videos. Kind regards Dougy

[@mikesackos2208]

Thank you. Everyone on the trip had a great time and for me it was an amazing trip.

[@tajabei5381]

Is a license required for exporting rough gemstones out of Kenya

[@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry]

Yes.

[@tajabei5381]

Is it possible to submit a license application prior to traveling to Kenya?​@@BOPIESDiamondsFineJewelry