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Colombian Emerald Ring Creation: Explore the Art of Jewelry in the Heart of Bogota's Emerald Cluster
4.9
219 Ratings
Bogotá
Discover the captivating world of Colombian emeralds and the art of jewelry making in Bogota’s Emerald Cluster. Create your own unique emerald ring and learn about its significance in Colombian society and economy.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Gold Museum - Colombia is renowned for its coffee, but there’s a richer history tied to the ‘green gold’. Emeralds, a gemstone in the elite category of precious stones, find 60% of their global origin in Colombia. Immerse yourself in the Emerald narrative by handcrafting your own ring. The experience begins with an educational segment on the significance of emeralds in both precolonial and colonial times. We’ll explore the emerald and jewelry sectors to delve into the heritage of precious metals and gemstones and their impact on Colombian culture. You’ll get to observe the emerald marketplace to appreciate the variety of minerals and their quality. Following that, you’ll engage in the creation of your unique ring, selecting everything from the design to the stone and the material, under the expert guidance of an orfebre (master jeweler) who will instruct you on each aspect of the process.
What's Included
- Use of workshop tools to make the ring
Additional Information
We have curated a special experience revolving around the craft of jewelry-making! Through the process of making a ring, you’ll delve into understanding the significance of emeralds - how these precious stones hold immense value to Colombians and their impact on the nation’s society and economy. This unique workshop unfolds in the heart of the emerald and jewelry district of Bogota, a leading hub of this industry in South America!
Location
Gold Museum
Carrera 6
We will meet at the entrance of the Gold Museum
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(219 Ratings)
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Steph_s
Aug 14, 2024
Awesome history and jewlery - Definitely one of the top travel experiences in my 35+ countries. This cool experience combined history- learning the history of how emeralds and minerals played into shaping the Conquistador and local relationship, and what mines played a role in shaping the mineral and jewelry world of Colombia.
The guys were fantastic, so funny, so great to be around and explained every step of the process. My 12 year old was enraptured and normally, nothing keeps his attention, so this was spectacular. 10/5 stars, do it!
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Ernest_d
Aug 11, 2024
Perfect experience - Must do is visiting Bogota. The experience was amazing and Gabriela was awesome. The perfect souvenir to take home and remember this amazing country.
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Voyage827254
Aug 6, 2024
Fun learning experience! - Very fun, informative experience plus you get to take home what you create. Friendly staff assist you along the way at ever step.
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61deannan
Aug 5, 2024
Learn about the vibrancy and resilience of Bogota! - This tour was the best thing that I did in Bogota! It is an authentic experience where you are taken to vibrant part of the Bogota community that would be difficult to visit without a seasoned tour guide. You will learn how the city of Bogota expands, and you will learn about the resiliency of the working class that inhabit the city. You even get to talk with local residents, visit their home, and try delicious snacks. I cannot recommend this tour enough!
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Angel_c
Aug 3, 2024
Emerald City FTW - By far one of the coolest experiences I've had! My girlfriend and I learned a lot about the emerald capital of the world, Bogota, while having a chance to be a part of it ourselves.
My girlfriend went for a complicated design and I went for a simple one. We both finished at the same time. That's because the workers there were so patient and informative and did a great job of letting us do our own thing with minimal interruption. That said, they were there to help the second you needed it.
Great people, fair price. I could not recommend it enough.
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911candyg
Aug 3, 2024
Amazing experience, so special! - What a fabulous experience. I did this on the final day of a 9 month trip around Latin America as I wanted something special to bring home and I’ll treasure my ring forever. The experience includes a tour of the area outside the workshop too and a lot of cool historic facts. The ring making itself was so fun and the guys were extremely helpful. You are hands on from the start to the end of the process and get to use all sorts of machinery and tools. They also let me polish my own rings while I was there which was so nice!
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Steven_c
Aug 2, 2024
Great first time to Bogota - Great experience that was both educational and fun as you learned about the gems of Bogota and then got to make your very own
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Y5282vvrobt
Jul 29, 2024
Rings - We had an amazing time. Great folks and a must do if you are in Bogota. To go from melting the metal to the finished product is very cool.
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Sean_j
Jul 27, 2024
MUST BOOK! AMAZING EXPERIENCE! - If you want a one of a kind experience and the opportunity to leave with an amazing souvenir, then this is a must. This is a hands on workshop and they will make sure you leave with a perfect ring so keep sanding!
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525gautierm
Jul 27, 2024
Great experience - Great experience to make your own ring! The team is great, attentive and very good atmosphere.
That was great!
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