The screening room

The films of Patrick Voillot

Twenty-five years of expeditions filmed in mines across the world. From Burma to Colombia, each 52-minute documentary takes you where gemstones are born — alongside the miners, lapidaries and traders.

The great documentaries

22 films · 52 minutes · filmed on five continents

Seen on television

ARTE · France 3 — Patrick and Maxime’s recent shoots (in French)

Also find 300+ short educational videos — heated stones, buying advice and more — on Patrick Voillot’s YouTube channel.