Montana

Virgin, unwashed gravel from the Rock Creek sapphire deposit.  This material is not from the Gem Mountain commercial mine but from the Potentate Mining Company.   This sapphire gravel comes packaged in a 2 gallon sack. The material will contain a lot of clay as well as sticks, pinecones and debris making it very difficult to wash clean.  Hopefully your added time and effort will be worth it. Fortunately, when you do get it clean, the Rock Creek sapphires are usually quite gemmy, making them easier to distinguish among the base material.  A difficult material to work but tends to produce sapphires that respond well to heat-treating.  Complete washing instructions with photo are included to assist you through the process.

5 bags of the Montana sapphire gravel from the El Dorado Bar, Missouri River, Helena, MT. Each bag contains 2 gallons of natural, unwashed, concentrated Montana sapphire gravel from a private claim on the El Dorado bar.  The natural gravel may also contain rubies, garnets, hematite and/or gold. The sapphires found in this area generally range from 1 to 6 carats, but an occasional stone around 20 carats is found. If you like rock-hounding, this deal is for you. Sorry, no guarantees.

5 bags of the Rock Creek sapphire gravel.  Each bag contains 2 gallons of virgin, unwashed, concentrated Montana sapphire gravel from the Potentate Mining Company.  The material will contain a lot of clay as well as some small sticks, pinecones and debris making it very difficult to wash clean.  Fortunately, when clean, the Rock Creek sapphires are usually quite gemmy, making them somewhat easy to spot.  A difficult material to work but tends to produce sapphires that respond well to heat-treating.  Instructions with photo are included to assist you through the process.  Sorry, NO GUARANTEES.