Go Mining!
Purchase sapphire gravel to 'mine'
sapphires from the comfort of your own home. Makes a great gift idea!
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Does
EVERYONE
find sapphires?...
Dear Russ and Deb Thompson,
"Hello, this is Deana. My husband Clay, my girls and my obnoxious dog as
well as myself were there this past Monday and Tuesday. I just thought I'd
drop you a brief line to let you know that we found 20 sapphires totaling
38 carats, many of them 2 carats and over. We had a great time! I really
enjoyed myself. Thanks you." Deana
So, does EVERYONE find
sapphires in their shipment of gravel?
"We don't go through
each unit we ship and check to make sure each has at least one
sapphire stone in it. That would be impossible." says
Deb Thompson, owner. "However, stories like the one
above are normal and common."
Will we be able to order
from you as often as we wish?
"Yes," says Deb
Thompson, owner. "Unless the sapphires run
out. This is a natural deposit and there is no guarantee
that it will last for 10 years. We continue to ship gravels
out while the natural deposit lasts. When it is all gone, it
is all gone. Get your orders in before that time." |
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Order Sapphire
Gem Stones
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>>Instruction Card
for mining sapphire gravel.
>>IMPORTANT: Make sure you choose your shipping
location when placing your order. Otherwise, the form will not
allow you to place your order.
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SAPPHIRE STONES FOR
SALE |
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- The Presidential Special
Set of 4 round Montana blue to blue green sapphires, color
matched and ready to be set in a pair of earrings, pendent, or
ring. The stones for the earrings are 4.5 mm and appx. .45
cts in weight a total of appx. .90 cts in weight. The stone
for the ring is 5.6 mm and appx. .95 cts in weight. The
stone for the pendent is 5.2 mm and appx. .70 cts in weight.
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- [NOTE: Sapphires
shown are examples only and not the actual stone you will
receive. Sapphires will vary slightly in color and
weight.]
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Presidential Special - Set of 4 Stones:
$299.00
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- Montana Blue Sapphire
Set
A pair of round Montana blue to blue
green sapphires. They are color matched and ready to be
set in a pair of earrings. The stones for the earrings
are 5.7 mm and appx. .90 cts in weight a total of appx. 1.8 cts
in weight.
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- [NOTE: Sapphires
shown are examples only and not the actual stone you will
receive. Sapphires will vary slightly in color and
weight.]
Montana Blue Sapphire Set - Set
of 2 Stones:
$199.00
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- Montana Blue Sapphire
- A single round Montana blue to blue
green sapphire ready to be set in a ring. The stone is
5.7 mm and appx, .90 cts in weight.
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- [NOTE: Sapphires shown
are examples only and not the actual stone you will receive.
Sapphires will vary slightly in color and weight.]
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Montana Blue Sapphire:
$99.00
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Mining for Sapphires:
The sapphire gravel
is currently being mined from a pit that is 28 feet deep. The
overburden has been removed to the pay level. We dig the last
four feet and into the bedrock shale
with a 955 loader. The gravel is transported to the trommel where
masses of material are concentrated by machine. The light weight
gravel is washed away. The heavy gravel is transported to a drying
bin and bucketed for sale as concentrate. The gravel is a result
of an ancient, alluvial, river deposit left on a bench or gravel
bar 100 feet above the current Missouri River. There are many
naturally occurring minerals, besides sapphires, garnets and gold
that one may find. Those rocks and minerals are described in the
tour booklet.
 ADDITIONAL
NOTES: We also sell many other precious stones, minerals,
and fossils.
All
orders shipped via UPS ground:
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All
weights are approximate and will vary somewhat depending upon
the heavy materials in the package, such as iron content or
dampness of the material. We have averaged the shipping costs
for an overall package cost.
We have averaged the shipping costs for an overall package
cost. |
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Prices
subject to change. All funds are in U.S. dollars. |
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Orders
outside Continental USA are higher because of shipping fees. |
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Return Policy:
There are
no guarantees. If you want a guarantee, order the
GemKit, as we have added gemstones to make them guaranteed.
The sapphire gravel cannot be returned. The material
is very costly due to the weight. Sapphires are
a valuable gemstone. If even one rough sapphire
is extracted out of the gravel, the value of the shipment
has been tampered or diminished. We cannot know if
this has happened. We cannot guarantee your
ultimate success. The rough sapphire must be faceted
to have a finished product. This takes a lot of
time and the final result is unknown. Sapphires
are a naturally occurring mineral. They are known
to have inclusions and imperfections. They are often
colorless and their value can be low or unverified.
This material is sold so you can experience mining for
fun and recreation. It can be a hobby or for the
enjoyment of rock and gem collectors. High value
sapphires, gold nuggets and other minerals are known to
be found in all material sold.
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