Sapphire Mining At Rock Creek - a podcast by Parle Jewelry Designs Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth.

We went straight to the source to learn more about Montana Sapphire from the Rock Creek mountains of Montana. We were honored to have a guided tour from Warren Boyd, of Potentate. From the early findings, mining techniques to how they responsibly source Sapphires to ensure many years of sapphires to come.

00:00:00 Who drank all the coffee?
00:47:50 Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back
01:04:00 Introduction to Warren Boyd
01:34:00 Tell us about you first! How did you get here?
02:29:50 How did you get involved with this particular project?
02:59:00 How long have you been actively mining this area?
< Some discussion about ethically and responsibly mining>
04:17:50 On-site Water Clarification System
05:07:00 Why is so important in this particular situation/setting?
05:49:00 Why water clarification for the production side?
06:17:00 THE AMOUNT OF SAPPHIRE!! How is that?
07:35:50 Tell us about the percentage of the size of rough that your typically retrieve
08:19:00 What does that mean as the sufficient size to cut and facet?
09:07:00 How does that break down size wise?
09:50:00 What is the average percentage from a rough to a cut stone? What percentage do you retain?
11:05:00 This feels like home
12:45:00 The cows are a coming
13:10:00 The reclamation of the land and a little more history of the mine
15:08:00 Technology advancement in mining
15:56:00 Only mining 5 acres at a time . . .more details about land reclamation
17:41:00 The history
18:23:50 Old timers mined the gullies
19:14:00 It’s not alluvial?
20:04:00 You said that this area is geologically different?
21:10:50 The benefits of looking at historical data and science in order to mine
21:55:00 The longevity of Montana Sapphire
22:46:50 Scalable processing operation
23:09:50 What is your first memory of either a gemstone or a piece of jewelry?
24:21:00 You also have a twin
25:39:00 What is your favorite gemstone?
26:43:60 There is a difference of the deposits within Montana

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