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$110.00
Montana sapphire gravel from the El Dorado Bar of the Missouri River. This bag contains 2 gallons of natural, unwashed, concentrated Montana sapphire gravel from a private claim on the El Dorado bar. The 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 larger crystal is recovered. If you like rock-hounding, this bag is for you. Like all mining, it’s like buying a lottery ticket!
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About our El Dorado Sapphire Gravel:
Montana Gems sapphire gravel from the El Dorado Bar. This gravel bar runs along the Missouri River just outside Helena, Montana. Our sapphire bags contain 2 gallons of natural, unwashed, concentrated Montana sapphire gravel from a private claim. This claim is on the well known El Dorado bar – near Helena, Montana. Different than the alluvial Gem Mountain sapphire deposit near Philipsburg, Montana, these sapphires hail from a placer deposit. These sapphires have worked themselves down through the gravels and concentrated near bedrock. This fact alone makes this material easier to wash than the mountain deposit due to absence of clay. This gem-rich river gravel may also contain rubies, garnets, topaz, hematite, gold and/or other gems and minerals. Sapphires here generally range from .5 to 3 carats, but an occasional large (6+ carats) sapphire crystal is found. The largest sapphire this mine has produced was just under 50 carats, but sapphires of that size are extremely rare. If you like rock-hounding and treasure-hunting, this bag is for you. Like all mining, it’s kind of like buying a lottery ticket!
Most people are unaware of the fabulous sapphires that come from Montana. These Montana gems have been mined for years, starting with industrial grade uses. After the application of heat-treating was introduced, the quality of these gems could be improved. This process improved the color and clarity, making them true contenders in the gem world. The color of most of the Montana sapphires isn’t the typical deep blue that we’re used to seeing from stones from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, or Australia – often seen marketed in the chain jewelry stores. Heat-treating can improve the color of these gems but they have their own unique “Montana sapphire” hues. Those familiar with these fantastic gems can recognize the color and sparkle that these beautiful sapphires are famous for.
Check out our full line of gem gravels to see which type fits your style!
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Shay
My husband bought me this bag for Christmas, and we had lots of fun sifting through it. We pulled around 15 sapphires out of it on our first sifting, varying from yellow to green/blue. Nothing larger than 1 ct, however. Overall a good purchase, we’re very happy with the experience!
granolan95
I’ve purchased twice now and found some nice sapphire.
Stephanie Ward
Absolutely amazing service and product! I am so happy I made this purchase online. My family first visited last summer for a day trip, but I wanted to order some more gravel before our next trip out. So glad I did!
Anna Provost
Thank you, Stephanie, for taking the time to leave a review. Glad you had a good time here and were able to bring that home as well! Hope to see you again, Anna
Anna Provost
Wonderful, we love hearing that you’re purchase was a fantastic experience. We hope we can help again in the future!
Anna
Keilsyar
Great fun and a good way to feel the excitement of hunting for gems at home! Only got one bag but pulled out quite a few stones. Would love to do the on-site mining one day!
Consider this like a lottery scratch off ticket. You probably won’t get anything major, but there’s a chance you could! It’s a ton of fun regardless!