Aquamarine from Pakistan documentary of Patrick Voillot
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- English : • Aquamarine from Pakist...
Deutsch : • Der Aquamarin aus Paki...
French : • L' Aigue Marine du Pak...
Italian : • L’ Acquamarina del Pak...
Spanish : • La aguamarina de Pakis...
Chinese : • 巴基斯坦的海蓝宝石紀錄片Patrick Vo...
Russian : • Аквамарин Пакистана до...
Japanese : • パキスタンのアクアマリンのドキュメンタリ...
Mount Chumar Bakar is part of the Karakoram range in northern Pakistan : the roof of the world. It rises in a region which is particularly harsh, culminating at a height of 5,600 meters.
There, in a mine inaccessible to vehicles, where oxygen is lacking and it is bitterly cold, the fascinating deep blue aquamarine crystals form.
For six months of the year, shepherds turned miners extract the enormous crystals in an artisanal fashion at this vertiginous height. They seek the protection of a shaman against the wrath of the fairies who haunt these mountains.
This film will lead you into an exceptional human adventure where cold, sickness, conflicts resolved by popular tribunals, the thrill of discovery, and local beliefs are the everyday life of these miners.
You can follow from day to day the life of Murtaza, a man who does not hesitate to travel long distances to sell his findings. His journey ends in Peshawar, a city near Afghanistan where all business transactions are possible.
In the shop of a merchant in this town you will discover his treasures and many others too.
From this remote region of Pakistan the most beautiful aquamarines are taken to be cut and mounted on precious jewelry like that of Lorenz Baümer of Place Vendôme in Paris.
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I married a Pakistani man from Abbottobad Northern Pakistan. We travelled through those mountains in 1985. It is so beautiful there. The people there are so physically beautiful. Of course outsiders never see the women. The most outstandingly beautiful in the world. The mountains are very high and I was frightened at those heights. I now understand why Acquamarine is so expensive.
You are most welcome Mam
Thanks for the Comment! I am from Abbottabad too, and I agree with your statement.
Thanks mam i am also from Pakistan City abbottabad
I've bought ruby rough from a seller in Pakistan and a small aquamarine crystal. He's my most trusted seller and has sent me some beautiful stones. I've bought a few times from sellers out of India and have been ripped off. Needless to say I trust no one to sell me precious gems other than Pakistani people.
It's is true the people of gb is very beautiful and caring loving and popular because of there hospitality. But thing become so different 1985 from now is big difference if you visit now you will find them educated and advanced. Aquamarine is type of burial family which is expensive like emerald.
As a gemologist who grew up in Tucson, Arizona and has spent a good deal of time at gem shows, behind the glass cases, appraising, or buying at the wholesale level- I find these documentaries amazing and fascinating. It puts so much more meaning behind the whole process/system - even though I knew where they came from and how difficult mining is- it shows how many people and steps each stone/specimen goes through before it ends up in its final place.
Hello sir hope you are fine . I wanna talk you about gemstone and gemology
How innocent and in awe the eyes of those men were when waiting for the gems to unveil. That was great. Thank you
True
I really enjoy these documentaries ..shows how simple and little we need to survive,,,,HARDEST WORKING MEN....I pray for everyone safety especially in this time, 2020 Coronavirus 19..
are you serious?
@@RedHawk1979 ameen
Did this lady just say innocent 🤣😆
I now know why this is my birthstone, as it's a symbol of purity. My soul might not be pure, but my intentions are always pure. Also I love the mountains I feel connected to this stone even more. As a kid didn't like it that much as it seemed a girly color blue, now I see this spectrum of blue is simply pure and should be appreciated as such. Patrick your videos inspire me to travel more, I have been to Alaska, Great Britain, Costa Rica, Italy, Switzerland, and have seen alot of America also Canada a few times. Thank you Patrick for showing such diversity of this planet and its people.
Thank you for sharing these documented series with us all!
Thanks alot for documenting my country...PAKISTAN ZINDABAD
My birthstone! Love this documentary! Thanks for sharing! (from the Philippines)
Salamat paray....
Love from pak
Ahhhhh my beutifull heaven sumayar valley. Several time I have found lot of Aquamarine during mining... this highest mining place in the world more then 14000 feet to 16000 feet. Our Sumayarians people's are real champions of Mining entire world. Thanks God for gift our Chumar bakor.
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can i get your number i am from Lahore
Now we can understand the value of these magnificant stones when we see them at the mineral markets.
Thanks alot for uploading this docu.
Yes...but sad they are not the ones with the decent profit.
Brilliant show, really loved this, those men are formidable, loved their style of governance and the respect of the elders, beautiful.
Wow superb documentary. 👍👍
We in Pakistan even didn't know about our northern area and their rich resources. Today i came to know that aquamarine is produced/mine in Pakistan too. Thanks for your efforts.
I would say the aquamarine from Pakistan is the finest on earth, that I've seen anyway.
Being a Citizen and Miner of the beautiful and Precious Valley ChumarBakor Sumayar I was thankful to Patrick Voillot for Such a peerless Documentry...
Greetings from Northern Pakistan
I really, really love these documentaries. The beautiful gemstones and how they form is great, but what makes these docs special is all of the information regarding the locales and locals.
Oh, right...one of the biggest and most beautiful aqua stones just so happened to discovered when a documentary film crew was making a documentary about the Pakistan aqua stone trade. I wonder if these guys also sell bridges because I'd love to buy one from these fine, upstanding and totally legit docu makers.
I would love to be able to gift these wonderful dedicated men modern fuses, respirators, and other modern mining goods. They gift us so much beauty but the human toll seems too harsh.
Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity, really appreciate.🙏
Solar panels, batteries and leds would transform their lives towards better health.
Beautiful documentary.
Simply loved their simplicity , most of all their method of conflict resolution with the help of their family elders
Thank you for this amazing documentery. You all are welcome to enjoy our hospitality in Pakistan.
Most wonderful documentary* Cheers from California
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Wow. That was an impressive documentary. Please make more on the gemstones found in northern areas of Pakistan.
Where you from Miss
I'm in awe of your documentaries. As I travel the world purchasing stones, this gives me a greater appreciation for those who dedicate their lives to mining, selling, polishing/cutting and designing these valuable treasures from our earth.
A true documentary that is not staged like the silly "Game of Stones." My sincere compliments!
Northern areas of Pakistan do not just present exceptional scenic beauty but also loving and most humble people
Amazing people and culture. I wish people of the world could solve problems the way they do.
The gems are as beautiful as the people...
@Rana Ali Akhtar Alam Khan 1:09 these monitors are not from 80's neither from 90's.
It is because these communities are small and self-regulating with minimal interference from the central government. They need each other in order to survive. This is the way small indigenous communities are all around the planet. I've experienced such indigenous communities in South America. They are an example for all of us.
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There was a time, well over a hundred years ago when my ancestors worked the mountains for the bounties they held but these were not the greedy barons. Even today many in my communities work far underground for the coal. This is perhaps the best documentary I've seen yet! We are not so different really after all not really.
Beautiful documentary love it love my motherland from 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Aquamarine is so beautiful. In it's natural state I think it's the most beautiful of all Gem Stones.
That Piece he brought to the dealer was a true treasure.. i wish i can go to Pakistan to acquire these gems directly for Mortaza
Divine. God bless the miners all over the world. In this documentary also the music was so beautiful, timeless.
To watch the men who live difficult lives to bring these stones to light, and then see a beautiful woman being helped into a striking necklace is very thought-provoking.
Wow love the film..these people are so innocent..wow true souls 💚🇵🇰
Amazing documentary 📹👍! Wish it was longer a bit longer. What beautiful pieces they uncover there🗻⛏️🔷! Those guys are as tough as nails doing that type of work! 💪😎💪
Amazing documentary, beautiful mountains. 😍
Loved this documentary! That piece was a beauty! Omg what was that?!? That was huge! 😍😍😍😍😍
Amazing documentary. Thank you
Always been my favourite gemstone since i was quite small.
The best gem mining video in youtube so far. 👍
These documentaries are great keep them coming!!
Thank Patrick and entire group of people in this documentary. I really enjoy other documentaries of Patrick
This is great documentary you have made. I'm watching it for the first time and realize how much Pakistan is blessed with everything.
Wow! Absolutely amazing.
7:50 From a direction/production/cinematography standpoint, the level of professional excellence required to dynamically execute an aerial pull-to-wide shot which can rivet a viewer’s attention is a homogeneous amalgamation of creativity & technology.
Thanks for sharing. I enjoy watching these types of documentaries.👍
Great documentary! Thank You.
Thanks for showing the harsh realities and hard work of my countrymen to the world. Much Respect.
Love from Pakistan,
This documentry is old atleast 10 years bcoz now pakistan issued new notes of 1000, 😀
Yea this documentary is from the early 2000s! It says 2002 so almost 20 years old wow.
Wow man! lts cool knowing the where, what, how, and who of this world of gems. Documentaries like this _rock!_
Very impressive documentary.
Pakistan has amazing gems, nature & people. Don’t believe me? Checkout unbiased vlogs of foreigners visitors on Pakistan 🇵🇰
unbiased*
Awahhh.. we know that man. Every now and then you send some of those gems across the LoC. We certainly envy your ability to make those gems.
@@MrSaikiran6 Yes we have one of your gem Kulbushun, as well. We have also returned another gem of yours, Abhinandan.
@@wanjae what a reply
@@wanjae Agreed both Kulbhushan and Abhinandan are our gems and we are proud of both of them.
While one is still serving our country the other is a Navy veteran. None of them resorted to heinous crimes like terrorism. They are our heroes and remain as heroes for all civilized societies.
Waaaooo... Lot of effort from these brave people. And sply thanx to Patrick and team..
Another great doc! Thanks.
Fantastic documentary. Thank you.
Beautiful documentary. The natural beauty and geological description is marvelous.
great work thanks for sharing us
Pakistan great country with great peoples and landscapes
Another very gorgeous documentary...thank you...💗💗💗
very lively documentary digging their way to get minerals and they thank sing at 28:50
Yeah
Great country with Love.
You have contributed fabulously in gemstones documentaries...all of the documentaries are professional and show the glimpse of the society where they are behind mined... Perfect
Love from Pakistan
thank you for very informative video
Superb documentaries! Wish there were tours available to all these mining expeditions 😊
I wonder when this video was filmed. I find these documentary so fascinating
this is about 10-15 years old documentary
It was filmed in 2002... mentioned in the last sec of the video
THE CURRENCY SHOWN IN THE LAST PART WAS PUT OUT OF CIRCULATION NEARLY 10 YEARS AGO
Yes it's beautiful
This aquamarine matches the owners eyes 50:01
Perfect match made in heaven....
I really enjoyed to watch this documentary. Thanks for making this documentary.
Aquamarin and Emerald.. i love it..
BUT... i would prefer a big chunk of Shilajit from that region.. beautifull documentary thnx 👍🙋🏼♂️
Do you need pure Shilajit of that region?
Voillot Patrick thank you for making such a marvelous documentary of my district. A little mistake in this video i found is believe of the villagers on shamanism but it may due to translation error. the villagers are believers in God and are Muslim so they don not see shaman as God or any authority. they use shamans words as just prediction not as message of God.
Very informatove.....Thank you
💚🇵🇰💚 nicely put together documentary, thanks for sharing hope to see more!❤️🇵🇰❤️
Good, God. I've never seen such stones before. Such ethereal beauty. I wonder what they would be like to hold. I get such a buzz from some stones, especially ruby.
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My first time about aquamarine. Very good video. Thanks for your efforts. From Philippines.
Amazing..
Our mines are also in North Pakistan.
Aquamarine ❤️❤️
Wow Great hardworking people salute to these great peoples of mountains
thats amazing i love that aquamarine. wish to have that stone someday
Wow amazing but I have stone akik the color red like but not totally red one of my friend Umer from
Pakistan he gave me then we go sharjah made the ring I love this ❤️👏🏼👏🏼
thanks for coming to Pakistan to my home land.. appreciate.
The jewellery in the end was very beautiful , but more beautiful was the raw gemstone and most beautiful was your travel detail with all the geographical details and information of local community who mine them .
Lovely feeling this documentary has.
Aquamarine and emerald are different forms of beryl, which is beryllium oxide. Near Quadville, Ontario is a rock hounding site called the Beryl Pit. Many different kinds of collectible stones are found there. The beryl there ranges from deep blue to an aquamarine color. It is all opaque. The beryl pit was an active beryllium mine before WW2. In those days large crystals were excavated.
Pure gems for pure souls...... I love your documentaries. I have only recently begun to investigate crystals, and in particularly how they are mined. 😎🥰🌍
Is there a higher-resolution version available somewhere?
Fascinating. Interesting people. Beautiful land.
I am really enjoying these rock hunting documentaries. Well done.
very good insight into their lives
Amazing videos ,extremely informative and much appreciated.
Love this amaizing documentary.love from Pakistan
Wow what a beautiful gem
You got a new subscriber. Beautiful documentary.
Very interesting documentary ❤️💯
45:27 i live there in the market peshawar City Pakistan... 100 meter away from this market... and its fascinating to see different Raw stones there in market....
@@zaryalghazikhan8120
rora da market Namak Mandi shataa day... Namak mandi...
Ye kon c market ki baat kr rahy hooo.
Market name bata do yousaf bhai.
Beautifully made! ♥
Great information
Good documentary
Beautiful.
Worthy work out dear
Phenomenal
Overall really good effort man , once i Had a crystal of 392grams of aqua but i sold it so cheap, i am a also a stone dealer , shigar and bata kundi has rear emerald and aquamarine which u never see in any other country, stay blessed man
Bạn đến từ đâu? Tôi có thể mua những viên aquamarin thô từ bạn hay không?
Every time I watch one of your docus I think: how interesting, this is the best one they made. But this time you showed us exceptional stuff. This is the Dom Pedro of your films. Thank you so much to let me see where my 3 rough aquamarines come from. ( All of 3 bought by Pakistani sellers during 2010s mineralogical evenements in Amsterdam & Den Haag...).
Maybe I will find the resources to join your projects, after Covid restrictions, family stuff, and Job obligations, that put my aim into a really flimsy perspective, but...? My will is strong! Just a matter of luck and I'll follow you on the real-life track, even if not on 5000 m high mountain. I will settle for something less challenging, that doesn't imply going above 2000 m, where I m already have been and was tiring enough for my body.
My real aim? Find my spiritual-enhancing stone.
Wonderful documentary ,kindly make on all gemstones of Pakistan,love from pakistan
Very nice, comprehensive informative video thumbs up guys.... i have hiked to the foot of the Sinkiang Glacier few days ago and came to know this amazing of Chumar Bakor. IA planing to explore mines in coming years to see aqua marine with naked eyes
Best video Bravo 👍
A good coverage of Gemstone Trade Components, from artisnal mining to market, the subsequent lapidary processes, and manufacturing into jewellery.
This is just one example of harsh and difficult climate and terrain, where miners extract Aquamarine, a single variety of Gemstone, to play their role in the most essential beggining part of supply chain, and ultimately the end user enjoys the outcomes of this adventure.
Everyone who could support, should facilitate these miners for improved and safe mining techniques, by training and technology upgradation.
Beautiful videos❤️❤️