In God We Bad Trust

Douglas Dark tunnels lead vertically into the pits.

Hand working The gemstones are excavated by hand.

Darkness Some tunnels are high enough to stand.

Blast Workers install dynamite with simple drill hammers.

Light There is no power in the pits. The workers wear torches on their heads.

Tsavorite Green Almandin is found regularly.

Tanzanite Only impure Tansanite is found regularly.

Dreams A every worker's dream is to find some pure Tanzanite to become a right man.

Food Some workers breed chicken.

Douglas Douglas became manager of the mine. That's why he deserves an own shed.

Sheds The worker's housings are everything else than luxurious.

Frustration Traces of frustration and boredom.

Tanzanite A cut Tanzanite looks like a blue diamond.

This story was published in German only.