Original subtitles

The stone you see in my hand is called emerald

Extremely high quality Swat emerald

And the pile of rocks you see is this raw emerald

English Translation rough emerald

This raw stone is able to go into the ring when it goes through the machine process

It is a very difficult task to check before cutting the rocks

Only those who work with these precious stones can tell if it is

a real raw emerald or a piece of glass.

The emerald mined in the Swat Valley is known around the world for its quality

But looking at these stones in their original state, no ordinary person can say that they are high quality emeralds.

Out of these strange stones, it is fortunate that after cutting,

a beautiful stone of seven, 4 or 3 carats out of ten carats came out.

Usually only 2 or 3 carat stone out of 10 carat stone is usable

The rest is lost during cutting due to lack of modren machines

Those who work on these stones say that emerald is as precious as it is Clear like crystal

The rocks usually have natural ripples

If there are waves in the emerald, it is in the third or fourth category

Cutting emeralds is a very difficult and stressful task

High quality stainless emeralds are more expensive than diamonds

The stones are cut here with a small machine

Due to the lack of modern machines here, the rocks often get damaged and sometimes waste

But despite this, our Pakistani artisans, based on their experience, try their best to save the stone from being lost.

And save based on your experience

It is a very interesting experience to see these rocks cut in front of you

Rubbing a stone on a wax stick

And check again and again to see if the cutting is going bad

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Cutting a stone takes about 35 to 40 minutes

The hardness of emeralds ranges from about seven and a half to eight