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The American Gem Sapphire

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Posted Jan 26, 2010, 12:30:03 pm

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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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Jan 26, 2010, 12:51:05 pm

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

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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Jan 27, 2010, 04:49:15 am

Only one word comes to mind.    WOW!

Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Jan 27, 2010, 07:56:55 am

Welcome to Treasure Net. What's a pile of that worth?
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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Jan 27, 2010, 08:39:50 am

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.
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Feb 12, 2010, 07:12:24 am

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

You slept in peace last night because brave men stood ready to preform violent acts on your behalf!
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Reply To This Topic #6 Posted Feb 18, 2010, 08:43:22 pm

Very cool finds.
 hello HH in 2010  hello2
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Reply To This Topic #7 Posted Mar 20, 2010, 06:45:43 am

Amazing!!
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Reply To This Topic #8 Posted Jun 26, 2010, 10:46:48 am

Gold & Gemstones are real nice!
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Reply To This Topic #9 Posted Sep 19, 2010, 12:23:09 pm

Great mass of bling....  If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take you to find all that loot??
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Reply To This Topic #10 Posted Nov 15, 2010, 02:33:24 pm

I started mining after October, so the season was short for me.
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Reply To This Topic #11 Posted Nov 30, 2010, 10:15:10 am

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