Hi there I have been finding these while panning for gold,really not sure what they are or whether they are worth keeping but they sure look good,so if anyone has any ideas on what they are it would be great to know.
Welcome to the forum mate, hang onto them Looks like you have a nice Jar of possibly Zircon and or Garnet with a sprinkle of Sapphires.
Best bet is to tip them onto a torch, put some light through them, take another piccy and stick it up.
I'd also be investing in some sieves if you don't already as a nice quarter inch sapphire can worth a very pretty penny
Mate, I'd classify your materials down to an 1/8 of an inch any stones smaller than that aren't really worth keeping you can't do a great deal with them.
If your not sure how to center your heavier gems check out Liz's vid below