Have you found your own raw Sapphires in a gravel bag or at a public mine?

Contributor: js250 js250
I have many sapphires, the mine is just up the road from my house. I have bought the gravel bags, raw buckets and also played at the mine. I admit--I prefer the big bucket, in a bag and going through it at home. My collection measures about 1/2 cup.

Tell us about your collection or adventures.....
09/03/2012
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Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
I never did get to do that ... :-/
09/03/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
That sounds so cool!!
09/03/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
You're allowed to roam freely in a mine?
09/03/2012
Contributor: funluvinmama funluvinmama
I would love to be able to find my own stones. My step-dad knows how to cut, polish and set stones to make jewelry.
09/03/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
That's awesome, tell me more
09/03/2012
Contributor: Sodom and Gomorrah Sodom and Gomorrah
That's cool!
09/04/2012
Contributor: potstickers potstickers
I once went through a bucket of mined dirt, but all I found was some quartz.
09/04/2012
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by js250
I have many sapphires, the mine is just up the road from my house. I have bought the gravel bags, raw buckets and also played at the mine. I admit--I prefer the big bucket, in a bag and going through it at home. My collection measures about 1/2 ... more
...*needs to google local mines*
Nah, all I have is a large collection of quartz I find whenever we take my mom's bf's father down to the fishing pond he likes.
Although a few of them are the size of a fist, so that's pretty cool. :3

I love finding sparkly rocks. xD
09/04/2012
Contributor: js250 js250
Quote:
Originally posted by Rossie
You're allowed to roam freely in a mine?
Not the mine itself--but outside the mine there is the gift shop & jewelry store, a small park and the PUBLIC work area. Sorry I was not too clear on that, lol!!
09/04/2012
Contributor: anonkitty anonkitty
Sounds amazing. No sapphires for me. I did find a ruby though. =]
09/04/2012
Contributor: hjtee hjtee
Never done it. But I have found other precious stones in gravel pits.
09/04/2012
Contributor: married with children married with children
dont have any mines around me, but that sounds like fun.
09/06/2012
Contributor: SimpleHedonist SimpleHedonist
Yep, did that when I was a kid in MT and also in NC (I think, can't remember for sure). Would love to do it again!!!!
09/06/2012
Contributor: XxXxX XxXxX
Quote:
Originally posted by js250
I have many sapphires, the mine is just up the road from my house. I have bought the gravel bags, raw buckets and also played at the mine. I admit--I prefer the big bucket, in a bag and going through it at home. My collection measures about 1/2 ... more
Always been a dream of mine to do a mining trip. In fact my ex husband and I wanted to do it for our honeymoon that never happened. I still want to sometime.
09/06/2012