Lapidary training November 2005

Lapidary training November 2005
at SEAMIC headquarters

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SEAMIC headquarters in Dar-es-Salaam, Kunduchi Beach area.

Mister Nakara Matemu head of the mineralogy department.
Madame Lilian Mochi trained geologist and gemologist
and on the far right side Hubert Heldner (Ubuyu) the lapidary teacher.

This is the very first stone cut at SEAMIC. An aquamarin cabochon.

Madame Anjela Mbanga working on the cabbing machine.

Madame Linda Latson on the cabbing machine and Madame Lilian Moshi grading a rough stone.

Madame Noreen Eliakimu on the faceting machine.

Mister William Mvungi (left side) and Madame Anjela Mbanga (right side) on the faceting machine.

Mister Dachi Mahmoud on the faceting machine.

Madame Noreen Eliakimu shares technical back ground information on gem stone setting.

After 4 weeks of intense training the class certificates are distributed.

Mister Nakara Matemu congratulates the participants and finally a well deserved break.
Although I leave, the training is not over and will go on during December and January,
when the freshly certified lapidaries will pass their exam as instructors.
I will be back together with Katerina Kestemont for an additional 3 weeks of training on teaching techniques.