Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine
Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine
4.5

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4.5
4,5 de 5 burbujas264 opiniones
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Linda Johnson
37 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
ago de 2023 • Familia
We had a great time learning to find sapphires. Rock hound heaven! The staff was very helpful and the experienced expert helped us to make sure we found them all! The ice cream hit the spot on a hot day!
Escrita el 24 de agosto de 2023
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the gaming n
1 aporte
1,0 de 5 burbujas
ago de 2023 • Familia
The only reason we were even mildly successful was because another experienced visitor helped us out. We spent $180 and were stuck with a teenager to “guide” us. He was no help at all. Luckily, another person that had panned for sapphires before helped us out. I had high hopes for this establishment, but was disappointed.
Escrita el 13 de agosto de 2023
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Nicole T
18 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
jun de 2023 • Amigos
What a tedious, yet relaxing and enjoyable experience. LOL
The staff was informative and helpful, especially Nick. we purchased the lucky 7 and split them between two of us. We ended up with 2 full vials of sapphires between the two of us. With the lucky 7 we also got a bag each of stone sediment to take home and pan through when we returned home to keep the fun going.
It is a recommended experience.
Escrita el 16 de julio de 2023
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Michael A
7 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
jun de 2023
Many more people than I thought would be at the mine but it was so well ran and the day was amazing. We did the lucky 7 which was fairly expensive at $240 but we came out with over $2000 in sapphires. They even had a free campsite we could have used though they close the gate on Saturday after the week is done so it did not work out for us. I would highly recommend this, the cute little sluice boxes in town are fine but nothing compared to the real thing.
Escrita el 8 de julio de 2023
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Joseph T
Vassar, MI19 aportes
4,0 de 5 burbujas
jun de 2023 • Pareja
My wife and I enjoyed our visit to Gem mountain. We found over 60 sapphires in our bucket of gravel. Some good size. The staff are very helpful and show you everything you need to know about finding sapphires. My wife thought that she would not enjoy this to much but she really had a good time.
Escrita el 24 de junio de 2023
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Tigerman777
923 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
sept de 2022 • Solitario
First of all, I did NOT plan on visiting Montana to see such amazing beauty, but the ride to get to Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine is SPECTACULAR!!! The scenery from the eastern part to the west is extremely varied. On the way into Gem Mountain, there are numerous signs “warning” of big horn sheep crossing the road as you’re driving past tall cliffs and other mountainous territory. Really cool!!!
The experience itself of sifting for sapphires was AMAZING!!! I planned on sifting through seven buckets: buy six, get one free. Not the cheapest to do as a solo traveler, but worth it for what you get. I knew I would never be able to sift through all seven on my own, so I got there as early as I could, right at opening time. There were no reservations necessary when I went in August, but there were a LOT of people there when I arrived. One of the workers will get you prepared once you’ve paid for the bucket(s), by giving you little paper tickets, like going to some state fares. You go up to the area where you choose whatever bucket you want and then someone will give you a great demonstration as to how to sift. It’s largely in the wrist. These workers KNOW what they’re doing!!! I never had the speed to do it as good as them. Anyways, the workers are VERY VERY helpful!!! As a person who doesn’t have the best vision, it was a bit challenging at times, so whenever I was done with a screen, I would ask a worker if they could see any extras. It was ASTOUNDING how many times they found more!!! There was one time one worker found three times more than I did. Then another I found them all. They were all soooo patient and helpful with me!!! Thank y’all very much (thumbs up emoji). We found many different colors, my favorite being the small pink one. The young man who showed me what it looks like under uv light (maybe black light?) really was enthusiastic about it and he’s right. The color is simply BEAUTIFUL!!! The same young man helped me finish the last bucket or two before closing time. To get your sapphires and other stones appraised, you must sign up just before they do so. I found one sapphire of 3.14 ounces, the second largest of the day. It had a small blemish though, which meant I couldn’t get it heated or faceted out of fear it could fracture, which would not be good for any gem. I did get three heated and faceted for a reasonable price. They send them to Sri Lanka to get them heated and faceted, which takes up to a year to get them. I joked with them I might not be alive by that time, of which we all laughed. All in all, it was a GREAT experience!!! I had my reservations about driving over eight hours west of Devils Tower just to visit Gem Mountain Sapphire mine, but it was VERY worth it!!!
In conclusion, due to the incredibly beautiful drive getting there, the absolutely AMAZING, helpful workers from when you first enter the property to the moment you leave and the fairly good prices, I VERY VERY highly recommend everyone to visit here and experience the joy of possibly finding a very valuable sapphire (some worth more than some diamonds) to do so. There are very few things in life worth more than sifting through dirt, not knowing what you’re going to find.
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Escrita el 23 de septiembre de 2022
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Matthew R
New Durham, Nueva Hampshire11 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
ago de 2022
This was a really fun time for the whole family! We had three adults a 6 and 11 year old and sapphire mining kept us all busy for 3 hours. The people who work there are the key to finding sapphires, when they walk by your work area ask for their input.

We did the luck 7, and it took all of 3 hours to complete it. We found a number of 1+ carat sapphires, but the guy next to us nailed a 3+ carat....
Escrita el 6 de septiembre de 2022
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jadejared
20 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
ago de 2022
we mined for sapphires and found 150 carats worth with.a lucky seven. Left 10 - 1 carats to be heat treated to make a sapphire bracelet. so much fun... loved it.
Escrita el 10 de agosto de 2022
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slas86
Glenpool, OK702 aportes
5,0 de 5 burbujas
jul de 2022
We were at the mine area itself. Bought 1 bucket and it was enough for the 4 of us. When you start on each screen it's fun to find the treasures. The employees were great help and lots of fun. We found 26 ct total in our bucket. Enjoyed the experience with the search, the music and the scenery.
Escrita el 8 de agosto de 2022
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lindsay
5 aportes
3,0 de 5 burbujas
ago de 2021
Five stars to staff, 1 star for overall experience at this point.

The mining itself was fun. However, if you are on the tall side (I am 6'), it becomes quite uncomfortable to lean over the low tables.

The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. My mom and I especially appreciated how often they stopped by to check on our progress or just to chat. We initially ordered 1 bucket because we could not do 7 but we bought another at full price because 1 isn't enough for 2 people but 7 is way too many.

I review now because it has officially been over a year since we went and bought sapphires. We still have not received them. When we called around 6 months to report a change of address, we were told they were backed up due to covid restrictions. The employee also did not take our new address down despite our insistence as he repeatedly said it was their policy to call use first to confirm such things before mailing them out. Now that it has been over a year and we are living here (we lived in CA at the time), I am quite nervous the over $300 my mom spent on getting the sapphires professionally done is going to be sent to some stranger's house in CA, if they ever get sent at all. We have called them twice to check up on the progress and they said they are still backed up because of covid. It would have been nice to have heard from them at the 9 month mark when they told us we could expect the sapphires, instead of us having to call because it makes us feel like nags even though we still think we needed to call.
*was actually with family (parent) but that is not an option allowed to select when asked who went.
Escrita el 25 de julio de 2022
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