Oh I’d love to buy some malachite from these deserving guys! Wish I had a million bucks so I could spread it around to these great people- and set you up with every lapidary machine, guitars and all the turquoise you’d want Dave🤩
Hey Dave! I really appreciate you throwing in a few specimens here and there! I love your videos and your the king of the shows. Makes me "sort of" feel like I'm there! More specimens please! 👍
Thank you for this video Dave! I just opened a box of malachite eggs, slabs, tumbles, freeforms, and animal carvings from K&A Artisanal. The pieces are great and were each carefully wrapped. Anthony was VERY fast to respond to my emails and to get my order together and shipped out from the show. I have a small retail space here in Pennsylvania and have been wanting to carry more malachite. I am now confident in having a responsible source that is still affordably priced. Thanks guys!
Thanks so much Dave for the videos. You are a wealth of knowledge and very generous to share with everyone. Really appreciate you highlighting these great vendors for the untrained like me
A few quality vendors there. I however wouldn't leave without buying something and perhaps even a donation to their orphan non profit. If you really want to make an impact (more so then you already have) always my friend, remember to put your money where your mouth is. Your reputation, impact, and following will grow and you will bless our community that is lapidary living. God bless you Dave
absolutely they are my number one favorite Congolese malachite dealers make sure to get some of the pink colbalto it’s amazing, and very affordable through these gentlemen
Great vendor. Pick a product, be the best at it, like the Brazilian Crystal yesterday. I can’t afford those Brazilian crystals, but I’m interested in the malachite pieces. Thank you for this!
Dave, thank you so much for all your informative videos! I am a total beginner and heading to Tucson to visit during the last days of the show. Any tips for a beginner in lapidary to bring and which vendors to visit I would so appreciate. Hoping to get there on the last Sunday, exciting! Thank you for your videos!!
@Lapidary Dave you are awesome. Got a cab machine and cutter to begin my journey. Hoping to get some forgiving stones! The designs are in my mind fighting to get out of my hands! Going to donate to your show, learned so much!!
Thanks Lizette ! ❤🙏 we only brought a small amount of these to see if people like them and they are all almost sold out. So you can guarantee that we will be bringing more in our next shipment. Will keep an eye out for the special ones 😊
Watching this really felt warm, like learning more beautiful things that I should know ~ such lovely specimens ~ Thank you ~ I love the music talk too ~ oh WOW the Jungle! Praise God from whom all blessings flow COBALTO, my new favorite ~ 💗💜🧚🏻♀️🔮🤍
Hiya Dave, Do you know if the mining checked out? I'm told that a lot of Congo mining is controlled by gun-wielding gentlemen using slave labour. I've no idea if that is true, had the person who wrote the article got an axe to grind of their own? Conflict diamonds, I'm told, are controlled by the same people. I would love to know the absolute truth rather than people's opinions. Stay safe, Steve...
Hey Stephen ! Our malachite is mostly from the Tanara Mine in Kolowezi, Congo. From my experience living in the Congo I have never seen what you’ve mentioned but I’ve heard rumours of this. Our miners are families that we support with our business and we live in the Congo with personal relationships with all our people there.
@@khalidhawslithat is perfect; thank you for sharing with us. Unfortunately, I can not afford to travel to The DRC, so have to rely on what people tell me. So to have someone who does live there share this with me is wonderful. There is nothing like the real truth spoken by someone who has experienced the life for themselves to bring the absolute unbiased truth, plus of cause, these fantastic gems. Again, thank you both. Stay safe, Steve...
Honestly, our good friend here kaleed is a great man and works with ethical people. He wouldn’t live there if it was anything but ethical, I know, though it can be similar to what you’re saying all over the Congo, but in the case of these gentlemen, it definitely pans out.
@@lapidarydavethat is perfect. So much evil in our world, the Californian shootings are an example, so it's wonderful when you can find the real deal!!! Steve...
i promise you that the asian market, especially the SEA, china, india we love malachite, but the market of malachite here is rip-off and low quality malachite that are priced even 5-10 times higher than those malachite just try to find a way to sell them in thailand or sea market, i swear people will buy them like cakes
Can you imagine crushing marketable specimens for just the metal content? Short-term profits have caused many poor business decisions. There would be more money in collecting and selling interesting pieces but good luck explaining that to a corporate pinhead.
Yo Dave, imma take a wild guess here.. is this the place that called the cops on you and tried to sicced their animal man-child on you? Said he was a wirey short guy, gonna put you in an " kangaroo headlock" or something??.. 🤔😆 after they saw you touch their specimens?.. 😅
the person who called the cops on us was at the 22nd street show and was one of the outback opal hunters these fine gents are some of the best people i’ve n gemstones ❤️ i do have the footage from the cop calling incident i might make it public one day
Actually, they are not, these Congolese families are worried about their children more than you can imagine, it's just stereotyping people are spreading, we are doing this business in a very ethical way and helping the communities over there.
Seeing these natural stones and wonderful color is very comforting You look gorgeous Khaled
Oh I’d love to buy some malachite from these deserving guys! Wish I had a million bucks so I could spread it around to these great people- and set you up with every lapidary machine, guitars and all the turquoise you’d want Dave🤩
Malachite is one of the most badass stones for sure!!!
agreed :)
Wow….Great variety of Malachite samples and associated off shoots. Thank you for sharing such beautiful specimens…..The quality really shows👍🏼
Love this video Dave! Appreciate your host from K&A. Amazing products too for friendly prices. We hope to see more of them in the future!
Beautiful stuff, could watch a hundred hours on every mineral dealer in Tucson!
Marvelous Malachite! Just love that green. You are the best, Dave!
no way you are the best
Hey Dave! I really appreciate you throwing in a few specimens here and there! I love your videos and your the king of the shows. Makes me "sort of" feel like I'm there! More specimens please! 👍
Thank you so much my friend. I really appreciate you watching. It means a lot to me.
Thank you for this video Dave! I just opened a box of malachite eggs, slabs, tumbles, freeforms, and animal carvings from K&A Artisanal. The pieces are great and were each carefully wrapped. Anthony was VERY fast to respond to my emails and to get my order together and shipped out from the show. I have a small retail space here in Pennsylvania and have been wanting to carry more malachite. I am now confident in having a responsible source that is still affordably priced. Thanks guys!
Hey Nate ! Thx so much for the kind words it is much appreciated ! 😊🙏
Wow that Cobaltoan Calicite with the Malachite sphere is awesome. I would have bought that.
I'm in love with those rocks! Spectacular pieces. 💚
Definitely heading there when we're in town next week, thanks Dave!
Thanks so much Dave for the videos. You are a wealth of knowledge and very generous to share with everyone. Really appreciate you highlighting these great vendors for the untrained like me
Ohhhhh how gorgeous 😍
My favorite was the purple one with the little green nodule. Just beautiful!
Thank you for sharing ✌️💜😃
me tooooooo it was so cool and so affordable
@@lapidarydave did you buy it??
@@kendramanuel1276 nope i’m so broke i can’t even pay attention
@@lapidarydave 😂
I understand that!!
A few quality vendors there. I however wouldn't leave without buying something and perhaps even a donation to their orphan non profit.
If you really want to make an impact (more so then you already have) always my friend, remember to put your money where your mouth is. Your reputation, impact, and following will grow and you will bless our community that is lapidary living. God bless you Dave
Can't wait to visit this booth in a few days! Stunning material by standup folks. I so appreciate your videos Dave.
absolutely they are my number one favorite Congolese malachite dealers make sure to get some of the pink colbalto it’s amazing, and very affordable through these gentlemen
Lucky girl ~ have fun 🧚🏻♀️🔮
love this Malachite!
Ohh I’d love that sphere where you can see inside that’s a stunner
Thx for the support Dave ❤
You’re doing a special mission protecting those pieces from smelting for others to have in their collections. Email @info sent. ✌🏼
Amazing material! I will definitely be checking you guys for some. Thank you! Beautiful rocks.
Which copper company hired you in Congo
@@megapint1626 thx really appreciate it, we will answer the email tonight 🙏
@@wyomingadventures Thx, really apreciare it
Dave, you are so cool. Thanks!!
Great vendor. Pick a product, be the best at it, like the Brazilian Crystal yesterday. I can’t afford those Brazilian crystals, but I’m interested in the malachite pieces. Thank you for this!
they are absolutely great guys in the mail to you anywhere you need it. Thank you so much for watching
That first Stalactite looks like a Sea Dragon 🐉. 7:05
I saw a legit, super large sea serpent when I was a young man about 10 years old no joke it terrified me
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
good video! finally some decent specimens, i love your style of interview and showcasing
Thanks for the video brother! I've been missing a lot live shows lately cos I've been busy but I try to get to them when I have time. :)
Thank you so much for watching my friend. I really appreciate it and appreciate you for all that you do.
does this come from natural stone?. This is the first time I've seen a perfectly green stone like this. is this what is called bronze?
Hey John ! Malachite comes from copper. It is 100% natural. It is found where copper is found along with other minerals such as Chrysocolla.
Dave, thank you so much for all your informative videos! I am a total beginner and heading to Tucson to visit during the last days of the show. Any tips for a beginner in lapidary to bring and which vendors to visit I would so appreciate. Hoping to get there on the last Sunday, exciting! Thank you for your videos!!
Thank you so much my friend. I really appreciate your appreciation. It’s my pleasure to help anyway I can.
@Lapidary Dave you are awesome. Got a cab machine and cutter to begin my journey. Hoping to get some forgiving stones! The designs are in my mind fighting to get out of my hands! Going to donate to your show, learned so much!!
@@donaquixote thank you so much my friend. It’s an honor and a pleasure to know that I can help in anyway
I love the pink aand malachinte pieces
Thanks Lizette ! ❤🙏 we only brought a small amount of these to see if people like them and they are all almost sold out. So you can guarantee that we will be bringing more in our next shipment. Will keep an eye out for the special ones 😊
Watching this really felt warm, like learning more beautiful things that I should know ~ such lovely specimens ~ Thank you ~ I love the music talk too ~ oh WOW the Jungle! Praise God from whom all blessings flow
COBALTO, my new favorite ~ 💗💜🧚🏻♀️🔮🤍
Awesome 💫
Nice!
Are there any booths with expensive gemstones rings and necklaces?
Like demantoid garnets, malaya garnet, different color sapphires and spinels
definitely at the gjx show and holodome gem mall whole sale only shows
@@lapidarydave Can you do a live and showcase them? Since I can’t find it in any other video
Hiya Dave,
Do you know if the mining checked out? I'm told that a lot of Congo mining is controlled by gun-wielding gentlemen using slave labour. I've no idea if that is true, had the person who wrote the article got an axe to grind of their own? Conflict diamonds, I'm told, are controlled by the same people. I would love to know the absolute truth rather than people's opinions.
Stay safe, Steve...
Hey Stephen ! Our malachite is mostly from the Tanara Mine in Kolowezi, Congo. From my experience living in the Congo I have never seen what you’ve mentioned but I’ve heard rumours of this. Our miners are families that we support with our business and we live in the Congo with personal relationships with all our people there.
@@khalidhawslithat is perfect; thank you for sharing with us. Unfortunately, I can not afford to travel to The DRC, so have to rely on what people tell me. So to have someone who does live there share this with me is wonderful. There is nothing like the real truth spoken by someone who has experienced the life for themselves to bring the absolute unbiased truth, plus of cause, these fantastic gems. Again, thank you both.
Stay safe, Steve...
Honestly, our good friend here kaleed is a great man and works with ethical people. He wouldn’t live there if it was anything but ethical, I know, though it can be similar to what you’re saying all over the Congo, but in the case of these gentlemen, it definitely pans out.
@@lapidarydavethat is perfect. So much evil in our world, the Californian shootings are an example, so it's wonderful when you can find the real deal!!!
Steve...
i promise you that the asian market, especially the SEA, china, india
we love malachite, but the market of malachite here is rip-off and low quality malachite that are priced even 5-10 times higher than those malachite
just try to find a way to sell them in thailand or sea market, i swear people will buy them like cakes
Can you imagine crushing marketable specimens for just the metal content? Short-term profits have caused many poor business decisions. There would be more money in collecting and selling interesting pieces but good luck explaining that to a corporate pinhead.
i’ve heard it a 1000x from turquoise miners
Yes it’s very sad to destroy such beauty for profit 😞 we do our best to save these pieces from getting destroyed.
Yo Dave, imma take a wild guess here.. is this the place that called the cops on you and tried to sicced their animal man-child on you? Said he was a wirey short guy, gonna put you in an " kangaroo headlock" or something??.. 🤔😆 after they saw you touch their specimens?.. 😅
the person who called the cops on us was at the 22nd street show and was one of the outback opal hunters
these fine gents are some of the best people i’ve n gemstones ❤️ i do have the footage from the cop calling incident i might make it public one day
children are working in these tunnels ....
🙄
Actually, they are not, these Congolese families are worried about their children more than you can imagine, it's just stereotyping people are spreading, we are doing this business in a very ethical way and helping the communities over there.
@@khalidhawsli hey brother give me a text 772-284-4459 are you going to tucson
Too much chatting about nothing, please more stone talk not so much of what tape of music that you like, not interested in open chatter 😮
lol no