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New to the game this was my first attempt in a local site I have access to. This small selection was found after being given a short intro to sapphire panning was the majority of our cleanup. Only a few hours work to get these. P.S. Not sure yet if they are all gems or not but hey they are...

This small selection found after being given a short intro to sapphire panning was the majority of our cleanup. Only a few hours work to get these. P.S. Not sure yet if they are all gems or not but hey they are shiny and have nice colours - now just have to keep going to find a decent sized...

Hi All, My Name is Ben (username bosshog) I live in the Oberon area. 4 Kids and a lovely wife Have recently been given a few sets of sieves and pans and a brief introduction to panning. I have access to a good site that is producing Sapphires and Gold. Looking to build a sluice and a blue...

Hi Nightjar, Just wanted to know how well the sluice works (and would it work for catching gems as well mainly sapphires) as it seems to be a lot different to what else is around but it would be easy to make with what I have lying around at home. And your bowl setup is different to what others...