Create Your Own Colombian Emerald Ring
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Bogotá, Colombia
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take a break from sightseeing with this small-group jewelery-making workshop in Bogotá. Under the instruction of your teacher, learn how to make your own emerald ring. Enjoy a hands-on experience, where you design your ring and use specialist tools. During the class, learn about the history of emeralds in Colombia and their significance in the country's culture.
- Receive personalized attention in a small-group setting
- Learn how to use jewelry-making tools under the guidance of your instructor
- Take home a truly unique souvenir of your trip
- Choose to upgrade your the quality of your emerald (additional cost)
What's Included
- The tools at the workshop to make the ring
- Pure silver and one standard quality emerald is included
- You can upgrade the quality of the emerald or add more for an extra cost
- 18k Gold is available only paying in cash
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- PANDEBONO Y CAFE EL DORADOCl. 16 #5-30, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Colombia
We will meet at Café el Dorado. Next to the Gold Museum. Important to have WhatsApp. We will let you know the meeting time. It could be 9am or 2pm depending on the availability
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 09/06/2019 - 11/29/2027
Monday - Friday : 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
What To Expect
On arrival at the jewelry-making studio, you’ll get to know your guide and listen to an introduction that details the importance of emeralds in Colombia—which supplies 90% of the emeralds in the world.
After delving deeper into pre-colonial history and Colombian culture, you’ll start work on your bespoke ring. Choose your emerald after learning about the different qualities and minerals of each precious stone on offer, and then decide on your design, stone shape, and material.
Then, your personal *orfebre* (jewelry master) will guide you through each stage of the process. Once your ring is ready, you can pose for photographs wearing your new favorite piece.
After delving deeper into pre-colonial history and Colombian culture, you’ll start work on your bespoke ring. Choose your emerald after learning about the different qualities and minerals of each precious stone on offer, and then decide on your design, stone shape, and material.
Then, your personal *orfebre* (jewelry master) will guide you through each stage of the process. Once your ring is ready, you can pose for photographs wearing your new favorite piece.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Travelers appreciate the immersive, hands-on experience of crafting personalized emerald rings, guided by knowledgeable and patient instructors. The detailed process and expert support result in unique, cherished jewelry pieces. Guides are praised for their engaging presentation of Colombian emerald history and culture, which enhances both the educational and enjoyable aspects of the tour.
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This was such a fun experience! Nick was a great tour guide and everyone at the emerald jewelry shop were very helpful throughout the ring making process. This was an amazing way to learn about the history of Colombian emeralds + a unique souvenir to bring home!!
We had a great time, the workshop team was very nice, communication in English was not a problem, very cool experience, I think of jewelry in a new way now, right gs came out beautiful
The experience was absolutely wonderful. You select your own emerald and you’re totally immersed in the process of making your own ring.
Can’t say enough good things about this experience! It was so much fun and a highlight of my entire Colombia trip! Nick was great and the master jewelers were also great! You get to design your own ring, pick your own emerald and build it from scraps of silver to a fun finished and polished ring. Would totally do this again as it was so much fun!
Start to finish it was great. The team were so welcoming and helpful and guide you through every step, while also letting you get stuck in to each part of the process. Loved every second and absolutely love my ring! We also learned about the history of emeralds in Colombia from the pre-hispanic cultures to modern day emerald markets before making our rings.
This probably should be listed as more than 5 hours, but it was very fun! Emeralds are very occluded/small for the included price, but you pay for the experience. Our guide, Nick, was incredible!!!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
The time of the experience depends on the design of your ring. The average time is 3 hours. If the ring has more the one emerald and involves more detailed work than usual it will take longer like yours. Every ring is unique
This is such a fun and unique experience! Not only you can learn about the history and the culture of emerald in Colombia, but also you can make your own ring (obviously with the help of professional jewelers). This is such a unique souvenir from Colombia and I will cherish that forever!
If you don't speak Spanish, don't worry the English instructions were very good! You get a lot of hands on experience making your own ring. It is a lot of fun!
This was such a fun and knowledgeable experience. I loved the entire process from choosing your emerald, to creating a design, and to the actual process of making the ring. Juan was amazing and fun.
This is one of the coolest experiences I've done in Bogotá over the last 16 years of visiting. I never had much interest in buying an emerald, but making your own emerald ring was a great way to spend three hours. Not only did we learn about the history of emeralds in Colombia, but we also came to appreciate the art of crafting custom jewelry. We were guided along the way with true artists in the business who helped us turn an idea into one of the most memorable souvenirs we've brought home from Colombia. The emeralds aren't the highest quality, but they are indeed genuine. It's worth paying a little extra money for a larger or higher quality stone than the one included in the tour price. Thanks Nick for guiding the experience.
I'm so grateful I found this experience! It was such a unique activity. Nick was a great guide who shared lots of knowledge about Colombia's emerald industry and was also very charismatic and easygoing. Once we got to the shop, we worked with master jeweler Carlos Chavez and Nick to craft a one-of-a-kind ring. This was definitely one of the most memorable experiences I've had and I hope to come back again!
Great experience. Very professional and patient. Very knowledgeable. The ring ended up being so beautiful.
Of everything we had planned for Colombia, this is what I was most excited for. My expectations were high and they were still blown away. This was an amazing experience, everyone was so kind and helpful, and the rings turned out amazing. You don't want to miss out on this activity!
This experience has been really nice. The guides are very friendly and will help you patiently with your ring. Don’t worry to go alone to the workshop or if you’re not speaking Spanish. We had a very nice and small group and the whole experience was very relaxed, questions were always welcome. And Most important: I love my ring :)
What a great and unique experience! We were met on time and got a bit of history and info on the Emerald trade in Columbia as well as the importance of the stones in their traditional culture. After a short walk we arrived at the workshop and got busy designing and making our rings. When they say make, they mean it. Melt the silver, roll the bar out flat, create the circle, solder the ring closed, polish the ring, set the stone and polish the final product. At every step you are doing the work with guidance and coaching.
I was skeptical, when I signed up for this experience, that I would be dying much more than choosing a design and watch/"helping" with to creation. I was completly wrong and loved the experience. I would do this again if I were in the area on a future trip.
Favorite experience in Columbia. I wear my ring daily and get so many compliments on it. Fun story to say we made our own rings!! 10 year old loved it. It fits his thumb now and can grow into it.
Excellent experience. I loved every minute of it. Everyone was so helpful and jovial. The actual activity was so cool. Would highly recommend. It os definitely one of my top 3 experiences in the world
I totally recommend this If you love rings and are in Bogota, our tour guide and the Masters at the jewelry store were patient, knowledgeable and friendly. We started the day at the meeting point (we grabbed a coffee there while waiting for the rest of the group). We had a great time making our very own rings, which we will cherish forever as we laboured over it <3 You have the option to choose higher value emeralds or additional emeralds (and pay the difference) for your ring. My sister wasn't satisfied with her ring and we returned and the Master kindly altered it for her <3
This was so fun! First, Nick is an amazing guide. He is so knowledgeable, and fun to learn from. He is so interactive and passionate about everything it is hard not to have anything but fun with him as a guide. The actual ring making experience was so cool. Carlos and his team were so gracious and fun to have this hands on experience. I love my ring and haven’t taken it off since the experience!
Super fun experience. Guid meets you and gives you tons of knowledge with perfect English.
Then after about 30 min they take you to a jewelry manufacturer. Where 3 very nice employees help you make a ring of your own design.. I was shocked how amazing my ring came out.
I gifted the experience to my mom and she had so much fun and ended up with the most beautiful ring. Now I want to do it too whenever I’m back in Colombia, thank you so much!
Creating our own Colombian emerald rings was an amazing experience. The emeralds were vibrant and beautiful, and the customization process was easy and personal. The craftsmanship exceeded our expectations, resulting in a timeless, one-of-a-kind piece we will treasure forever.
Full hands on experience and you learn about the process every step of the way. Everyone was extremely helpful and nice, especially Nick, our tour guide. I recommend this to anyone who wants to learn a lot and have a great experience!
The experience itself was great, we really enjoyed making our own rings and it created a lovely memory for us in Bogota as the city was more of a stop gap. We paid more for bigger emeralds but my husbands emerald was cracked upon setting when the pressure would have been added - as said by our host. After we left the shop we noticed a crack when inspecting the ring but thought it was an occlusion because it was quite obvious to us, so it would have been obvious to them. The emerald broke just days later. When getting in touch with our host they were really apologetic and tried to give us lots of different options for us to get the ring back to the shop for the emerald to be replaced but it just didn't work for us as we are moving often around Colombia. Instead we went to a bunch of shops in Cartagena to try and get the best price for replacing the emerald which cost us $200. It's a shame because as professionals, they would have noticed the crack and so it should have been redone. It was disappointing that we had to end up paying an extra $200 for a ring we already paid for and think that a part refund should have been offered. That said, we really enjoyed the experience. The host was super accommodating as we were running late to the class due to a delayed flight and as said, he tried to make it right but trying to get the ring back to the shop.
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Response from Host, Jan 2026
Hello, I am truly sorry that the multiple solutions we offered for the repair and emerald replacement did not meet your expectations. I would like to clarify that the stone did not crack during the setting process; if an emerald is already damaged, it is impossible to mount as it would shatter completely under the jeweler's tools. The emerald you selected, like all natural emeralds, features inclusions, which are natural internal lines and characteristics unique to the gem. While the stone may have cracked later due to various external factors, we want to emphasize that we made every effort to provide alternatives and work professionally. Since you finally told us everything was fine, we are saddened to learn of your dissatisfaction through this review. We would have loved the opportunity to ensure you were completely ok with this or even open to listen and attend to your requests. Thank you for joining and hope to have you again next time
Great experience for solo or for whole family, even kids!! Staff is very friendly and attentive! Worth every penny!!! You get to design, make from scratch, create totally personalized beautiful piece of one of a kind ring for yourself or your loved one ( if making the ring for someone who is not there—know their ring size ahead of time). We had a 14 year old boy with us who totally loved the process and his final product. He made a manly ring and loved wearing it. Our Tour guide Nick was very friendly, knowledgeable and informative. The staff in the jewelry making shop was very friendly, helpful, patient, true artesian, the last of a kind in their trade. You get to pick the design and the emerald you like. The small stone is included in your tour price but if you want a bigger stone or multiple stones, they offer it to you for the extra cost for a very reasonable prices. It could be a really great experience for a newly wed, married couple or whole family. They also offer optional engraving for a small cost. This is truly the best tour/ experience in Bogota. Don’t miss it!!
This was such an awesome experience ! It was so cool making our own rings, and seeing the gentlemen in their natural habitat. What a cool job. Thank you for sharing your workshop with us. I will cherish the ring and this experience forever.
Super cool experience to learn about jewelry making and that you get to be a part of the process. The included emeralds are very small, so that was disappointing. If you want multiple or a bigger stone, you have to pay a difference and the price get steep quickly! In my opinion the emeralds were very, very expensive and not with the hundreds of dollars price tag (I’ve seen Colombian emeralds for much less at home in stores, markets, and gem shows) Ultimately I enjoyed the ring I made but would have preferred something more substantial given the $120 price tag. Maybe if it included entry into the Gold museum (your meeting place is right across the street), it would be a fuller experience and justify the cost? In any event, I highly recommend this unique experience- just be prepared to either spend a lot more for a bigger stone, or be happy with a tiny piece.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
We prioritize providing emeralds of superior quality, focusing on better color, cut and clarity, rather than simply offering a larger stone with poor characteristics.
A ring like the one you made in any shop has a similar price, but in this case, you are the one making it and having an unique experience
We met our guide next to a bakery right by the Gold Museum. It was nice he gave us a tour where the Emerald history and outdoor sales occur before we started our jewelry making.
The guys helping us make a ring were fantastic! There were about 6 of us in a room with 2 experts plus our guide and we each had a lot of help melting down the metal and shaping the ring. Note, you can choose to upgrade/add additional emeralds ranging from $30-$120 USD. Pro-tip: pick out a design first, our guide showed us pictures from their IG account.
The ring turned out much better than I anticipated! Great unique souvenir that showcases the amazing significance of Colombian's gem.
Juan shared a lot of fascinating information about Colombian emeralds. The masters leading the workshop were patient and very helpful. My husband made a pendant, and I created a ring. We chose a slightly larger emerald for an additional cost, which was totally worth it. We highly recommend this workshop – a wonderful souvenir and an unforgettable experience!
This was a unique and gratifying experience. Our guide and the jeweler were absolutely wonderful. We actually substantially created our own emerald rings. It was informative and a very satisfying experience to know you created this piece of jewelry. We opted to pay a bit more for bigger stones. I did not incorporate the stone that was included in the price of the tour but they carefully wrapped it for me to take home. I highly recommend this activity.
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