Story Behind the Stone: Where do African Gems Come From? A positive look at the Madagascar gem trade

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  • Story Behind the Stone is a short documentary film that follows the journey of a gemstone as is passes from hand to hand, all the way from a mine on the plains of South West Madagascar to finally reach the hand of one of Madagascar's leading ladies fighting for women's rights. The film takes a positive and constructive approach, looking into the impacts of the small scale gem trade on a personal level and the affect that capacity building has there within.
    This film was produced by Lawson Gems (www.lawsongems.com) with the support of the Tiffany & Co. Foundation through the Gemstone and Sustainable Development Knowledge Hub (www.sustainabl..., the University of Queensland's Sustainable Minerals Institute (smi.uq.edu.au/) and the University of Delaware's Minerals, Materials and Society Program

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  • @djg2315
    @djg2315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a great story. Brilliant.

  • @Felenari
    @Felenari 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Really good watch with good production value. Your videos make a difference. Thank you.

  • @OliveJewel
    @OliveJewel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for making and posting this video! I live in Tucson, where the Gem and Mineral Show happens every year. This video helps me understand the important role mining plays in the lives of women in Madagascar and all over the world.

  • @Lions_Not_Sheep
    @Lions_Not_Sheep 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great video, Many Thanks for sharing and your message of positivity!

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks :) I have met so many amazing and beautiful people doing this work and I didn't want to make out that their lives were all doom and gloom when they are actually happy and positive people :)

    • @adenjason1846
      @adenjason1846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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      I was stupid forgot the account password. I love any help you can offer me.

    • @kartermorgan5795
      @kartermorgan5795 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Aden Jason Instablaster ;)

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      @adenjason1846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @adenjason1846
      @adenjason1846 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Karter Morgan It worked and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy!
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  • @damiencannon5
    @damiencannon5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great insight charles and your sounding much more relaxed behind/infront of the camera now

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I actually filmed this 5 years ago so hopefully I have improved even ore since then 😅. I really hope to get back to Madagascar some time soon, but unfortunately, even though the export ban of gems has been lifted, no new process has been instituted, but hopefully we'll get back there as soon as the industry is sorted out again and get back to fully supporting our initiatives over there 😁.

  • @istitutodigemmologiagenova1976
    @istitutodigemmologiagenova1976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Post more. You are the number one in the field !

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha thanks so much, as I mentioned below we will be a filming a short educational movie about how sapphires are mined in Queensland, Australia at the end of this month 🙂

    • @istitutodigemmologiagenova1976
      @istitutodigemmologiagenova1976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lawson Gems I won’t lose it, for any reason ! Thanks

    • @ralalarisonlydie3296
      @ralalarisonlydie3296 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👆👆👆

    • @tornadof5thenature109
      @tornadof5thenature109 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello : can you look on my 2 stones they are really old one is 50 years old one is 100 years old …. they scratch glass and even quartz will get , I will get a stone tester soon, @@Lawsongems th-cam.com/video/QspvWgI2gVU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/HlIWUPUYQTw/w-d-xo.html

  • @boost1606
    @boost1606 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow that lady is awesome! Teaching the next generation🙏

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha for sure! We try to encourage the transfer of knowledge as much as possible :)

  • @MrInsaint
    @MrInsaint 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome!👍👍👍 Thank You for sharing the good stuff🙏

  • @yirehmiyahmagsayo361
    @yirehmiyahmagsayo361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thats great work sir...i hope it continues👍✌️

  • @oviyaktm6531
    @oviyaktm6531 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great documentary

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! A lot of effort went into this one :)

  • @hewanzewdi3565
    @hewanzewdi3565 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great information! i wish more people will participate such project in Africa .

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks :) It really is rewarding work!

  • @marshmallow3003
    @marshmallow3003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you! This is a great video!

  • @stuartpool
    @stuartpool 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love this video and this project!

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! It was a great experience making the film!

  • @reddysekhar2131
    @reddysekhar2131 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great informative lawson sir great respect from india

  • @rockymountainfacet5958
    @rockymountainfacet5958 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Post more videos! love your films. :)

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks I try to get films up when I can, hopefully the next one will be on how sapphires are mined in Queensland, Australia and we will be filming it at the end of the month 🙂

  • @deriskstone1016
    @deriskstone1016 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool

  • @rizkisiregar2407
    @rizkisiregar2407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome journey.,

  • @ginanel5736
    @ginanel5736 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video and great work

  • @ilanatulloch7968
    @ilanatulloch7968 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent storytelling.

  • @vikasgoswami1929
    @vikasgoswami1929 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good

  • @abietc2884
    @abietc2884 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are one of the Masters of the trade

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your kind words 😁. Gems have been a life long passion for me!

  • @RUBYREBUS
    @RUBYREBUS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi could I use seconds of your video for educational purposes in my TH-cam ... Thanks

  • @yinkadavies8403
    @yinkadavies8403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh to meet with great minds

  • @dcallan812
    @dcallan812 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great story great video

  • @musicgrynd
    @musicgrynd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Lawson Gems,I'm from Africa and living in Canada,how can I get intouch with you?I really love your channel and would love to learn more from you.Your help will deeply be appreciated.

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Trey glad you enjoy the channel, you can get in touch with us at support@lawsongems.com

    • @musicgrynd
      @musicgrynd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Lawsongems Thanks alot I will get intouch!

  • @gemstonevideo6134
    @gemstonevideo6134 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @justfoundgems6380
    @justfoundgems6380 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Need some help identifying some gems please

    • @geewhiz23
      @geewhiz23 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facebook groups

  • @seantran6689
    @seantran6689 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great stuff fella 🤙

  • @rock155009
    @rock155009 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video n what you are trying to do those communities expand their gem knowledge

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for your support!!!

  • @kalyankharde7774
    @kalyankharde7774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video.

  • @simonac688.
    @simonac688. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful video simply well maid and interresting thank you ( sub)

  • @trptrungblogs
    @trptrungblogs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️💎💎

  • @angryjungles
    @angryjungles 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super video

  • @ukyawlinn9457
    @ukyawlinn9457 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw you are in mokoke .

  • @faebalina7786
    @faebalina7786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wait how comes the biggest stone she found was $1000 and she shared the profit so surely they didn’t get the right price

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it all depends on the quality of the stone. Though given that this was from before her training with us, chances are she didn't recieve as fair a price as she could have, however that one stone did make a huge positive difference to her life.

  • @samkobaisi1
    @samkobaisi1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What is the name of the place. I want to go

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This was mainly shot in Sakaraha and Antananarivo 🙂

  • @SimoneeFernandoPedrasdoBrasil
    @SimoneeFernandoPedrasdoBrasil 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷

  • @nguligaes
    @nguligaes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cantik

  • @geewhiz23
    @geewhiz23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They should sell on eBay directly

    • @Lawsongems
      @Lawsongems  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We had thought about this however, many services we take for granted in the developed world, like Ebay and Paypal, are not available in Madagascar and shipping costs are very high out of Madagascar not too mention an incredibly difficult export process. We are working with industry members at the moment trying to provide advice to help create a more simplified export procedure, but it is not a simple task to institute such great change unfortunately, but we will give it our best!

    • @christinahammond3397
      @christinahammond3397 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would much rather buy from them.

  • @asmaravilhasdocriadoretern133
    @asmaravilhasdocriadoretern133 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Show 💎👌🔰

  • @GwGems
    @GwGems 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ❤❤❤❤❤💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

  • @郭仲哲
    @郭仲哲 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    早期的人會將含有許多雜質的金屬.燒熔 倒在石頭裂縫.據說可防止石頭裂開.而在高溫的影響產生許多脆的石脈及貴金屬結晶.然後假裝開發.申請礦業補助.購買高精密的處理機械..臺灣人說黃金高價是因為黃金是印製歐元的原料.那麼北歐黃金是臺灣的高價黃金嗎?

  • @arybhejo8090
    @arybhejo8090 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanna sell my own gems collection such jade chalsedony ect...do you interested?

  • @haribiswa7878
    @haribiswa7878 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like

  • @aung3627
    @aung3627 ปีที่แล้ว

    ရတနာများယရှိကြပါစေ

  • @SajithNiroshan-nk9yu
    @SajithNiroshan-nk9yu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aaa

  • @Killabilla607
    @Killabilla607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pro gem propaganda

  • @i_indastris9149
    @i_indastris9149 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Глупцы, нужно сельское хозяйство развивать, а они камушки копают для белых господ.