The American Gem Sapphire

[sapphire miner]

Over 5,000 Ct's of Missouri River Sapphires and over three oz of gold. This material was mined on private land by Neal from the Lewis and Clark Sapphire Mine

 

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[Unicorn]

Sapphire's are so beautiful, my favourite gemstone. A lovely collection.

U.

 

[terpfan]

Only one word comes to mind. WOW!

 

[seger98]

Welcome to Treasure Net. What's a pile of that worth?

 

[sapphire miner]

The prices will vary greatly, large quantity buyers require a reduced price, however that price may or may not be acceptable.
The market will always have a bearing, the faster you sell, the less you get. Today Marks a new day in much of the gem world,
as digital buying has taken a large role away from the jewlrestore as well as gem TV. This is a product that has had no treatment,
and it is in a market all of it's own. Therfore it shall bring a premium, but only to a buyer who insist on untreated stones. Size is the other factor as well as quality. I remove the culls and cracked stones, I then size them by mm. The small stones can go for $3.00 per ct,
it may take 7 stones to make a ct. 5000 ct makes a key x $ 3.00 =$ 15,000 this could give a retailer get as much as 35.000 stones. Prices can be all over depends on the size, larger stones can fetch $80.00 per ct or $400.00 per gram. I have sold parcels under 4,000 Ct's
for over $44,000.

 

[surfin]

Wow, if I had a spot like that I would never be in the dog house.

 

[Knightwalker]

Very cool finds.
HH in 2010

 

[history hunter]

Amazing!!

 

[ruck]

Gold & Gemstones are real nice!

 

[petersra]

Great mass of bling.... If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take you to find all that loot??

 

[sapphire miner]

I started mining after October, so the season was short for me.

 

[sapphire miner]

Some of the rough sapphires above from last year's take now cut.