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Old Dec 5th, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Does anyone know the best place to buy Tanzanite in Nairobi? I d on want jewellery just stones.
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Old Dec 5th, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Sorry I meant I dont want jewellery....
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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Hi Miriam,sorry no idea where to get them in Nbi,but they are all sourced from Arusha,a 4 hrs drive across the border where you'll save huge amount of $$.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 02:24 AM
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Thanks, Coordinator. I will have an afternoon in Arusha. Can you suggest a reputable shop there.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 05:04 AM
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Hi emdee:

We purchased stones from Swala Gems. They had been recommended by climghighsleeplow here on the board. They have an office in the Arusha Hotel--also another one in Arusha according to their web site.

Here is the address.

http://swalagemtraders.com/address.html
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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In January I purchased a beautiful rhodolite garnet from Swala Gems in the Arusha Hotel, which proved to be a good purchase when I got it home. They were very nice to deal with and apparently highly reputable. Their tanzanite was gorgeous, but very expensive.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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Forgot to mention that at Swala there was a 5 percent surcharge to use a credit card, so better to plan to pay cash if you can.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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If you really need a bargain just contact +255 754 770060 Mr Pirbaksh who is reputable dealer who would even guide you to all places that offer good prices.
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Old Dec 8th, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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Mr.Shah of The Collector's Den in Nairobi had several types of mounted and loose stones including Tanzanite.
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Old Dec 8th, 2006 | 01:28 PM
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emdee:
sorry I just noticed that you asked about Nairobi. Swala Gems does have some stones for sale on their website but I think they tend to be very large and expensive.
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