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2.Emerald Museum & Jewelry Workshop: Behind the Scenes Tour

5.0

Behind-the-scenes emerald tour in Cartagena: museum, mine replicas, jewelry making, and hotel pickup for $18 in 1–2 hours.

“despite crazy traffic, Martin and driver Ivan made the round trip very enjoyable. Museum tour was super. Learned so much!”

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4.Emerald Jewelry Making Experience

4.5

Hands-on emerald jewelry class in Cartagena with museum time, free pickup, tools included, and enough time to make choices you’ll actually wear.

“This class was absolutely wonderful! Our guide, Daniella (I’m so sorry if this isn’t how her name is spelled), picked us up directly from the hotel and took us to the Caribe Jewelry factory. She was so kind and knowledgeable about the emeralds and the experience was truly personalized. The class was led by an…”

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6.Emerald Lecture – Become an expert

5.0

Learn how emerald gemologists judge value in Cartagena, handle real specimens, get an emerald sample, and watch silver or 18K gold jewelry made.

“Our driver was fantastic—gave us a comprehensive tour of the old city on the way to the museum and continued on our way back. He most certainly did not take the most direct route to or from the museum but made sure he took us to many many noteworthy locations and shared a rich history…”

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Hands‑On Colombian Emerald Polishing Experience https://thecartagenaguide.com/hands-on-colombian-emerald-polishing-experience/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:55:03 +0000 https://thecartagenaguide.com/?p=721

8.Hands‑On Colombian Emerald Polishing Experience

5.0

Polish rough Colombian emeralds into cabochons in a small Cartagena class at Caribe Jewelry, then tour a standout mineral museum.

“Andres Julio and Nayibe were amazing!!! I loved my ring and pendant. Please ask for them….. also the polishing experience was so fun!!!”

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10.Emerald Experience Private Tour in Cartagena

4.5

Private 3.5-hour Cartagena tour blending a star fortress, Las Bóvedas, emerald workshops, the Gold Museum, and Getsemaní streets.

“This was a perfect tour. It gave us a little bit of everything. Our guide Niko and driver Gabriel were wonderful. Niko provided a lot of great commentary and walked with us through some of the most interesting parts of the old city. This is definitely a city. I would love to return to.”

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