Please make your reservation here For further information please contact: Miss Noreen Masaki                         or Lapidary Training Centre P. O. Box 19668 Dar es Salaam Tanzania +255 787 721 761 www.noreen.ch	Mr. Hubert Heldner Free Form Artists Avenue des Alpes 70 CH-1820 Montreux Switzerland +41 21 963 89 77 www.free-form.ch

We provide:

• Privileged access to the mines.
• The stones you find are yours to keep. We negotiate and cover the necessary mining fees.
• Guides with a solid mineralogical and gemological background.
• Transportation within Tanzania including airport transfer, Hotel and breakfast during the entire Safari.
• A team of cooks will take care of our lunch at the mines,
• and we have 5 self-contained double rooms at our disposal.
• We organize the necessary paperwork for export of all cut and rough gems.
• A restriction is in place for 8 rough minerals in facet quality larger than 2 grams. They are : Tanzanite, Diamond, Spinel, Tsavorite, Chrysoberyl-Alexandrite, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald.
• A professional gem cutting service. Samples to appreciate our cut quality are here.
• And last but not least, expect to travel on rough roads and some nights with only basic facilities.

You organize yourself:

• Sunscreen and sunhat (average temperatures 24-29°C / 75-84 F).
• One long sleeve shirt and mosquito repellent.
• Malaria prophylaxis is strongly recommended, see vaccination. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC
• Not included in the package price are 4 lunches and the dinners.
• You make your flight arrangements to Arusha.
• Export taxes for cut gemstones 3%, for minerals and rough stones 7%,
• plus a commission for preparation of the necessary papers, are not included. You pay the additional cost during the trip yourself.

Under the shade	of a tree, we	had a lot of fun	creating jewelry.
Drilling	Ruby-zoisite	some pendents	Miners inspecting the jewels.
Pendant with silver wire	Exploration	Creation	Discoveries
Hard and dangerous	work underground.	The miners	on the job.
This is what	they look for,	ruby-zoisite	Mount Longido.

Yoin us for a joyful exploration of creative possibilities. Aquire new technical skills. Share your know-how, with one of the indigenous peoples of Tanzania. You will wear not only a lasting value, but also extraordinary memories.

With special thanks to the massai ladies :
          Madame Elibaraka Daniel Kasimoto
          Madame Anna Chalo
          Madame Neema Israeli
          Madame Nashipay Johanna
          Madame Debora Emanuel
          Madame Lea Kilomian.

Support
I would like to acknowledge the following persons or entities for their generous support.
          Mr. Gabriel Sendeo - Mine owner of the Ruby-Zoisit mine and his mining team
          Mr. Daniel Kazi Moto - Pastor
          Mr. Christopher Oloipima - Chariman of the village

The experienced team is welcoming you to a unique and exciting "educational adventure".

Using simple tools but sophisticated techniques, the Maasai create artistic jewelry from local rubies and zoisites. Here is the tool kit we use in Mundarara. Available at www.free-form.ch

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