点评:We were escorted to Shimansky Jewellers from our hotel as the concierge had arranged. We were met by Carien Oosthuizen who gave us a tour of the production area. Although the jewelers were no longer working, she explained the process and then we went to the museum area where we learned the history of South African diamond and Tanzanite mining and production.
She showed us samples of the ore and tiny uncut low quality stones and models of gem quality stones including famous jewels. We leisurely looked at several finished pieces. Although there was no pressure to purchase anything we bought something as a memory of our trip.
Carien Oosthuizen let me take her photograph with some Tanzanite and diamond jewelry and our travel mascot Bucky Badger which I have attached.
翻译:按照礼宾部的安排,我们从酒店被护送到 Shimansky Jewellers。Carien Oosthuizen 接待了我们,带我们参观了生产区。虽然珠宝商不再工作,但她解释了生产过程,然后我们去了博物馆区,了解了南非钻石和坦桑石开采和生产的历史。
她向我们展示了矿石样品和未切割的低质量小宝石,以及包括著名珠宝在内的宝石级宝石模型。我们悠闲地看了几件成品。虽然没有购买任何东西的压力,但我们还是买了一些东西作为我们旅行的纪念品。
Carien Oosthuizen 让我给她拍了一些坦桑石和钻石首饰的照片,还有我附上的我们的旅行吉祥物 Bucky Badger。