Queensland family uses gemstones to fund caravan trip around Australia

[grubstake]

How this Queensland family is using gemstones to fund an epic caravan trip around Australia:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-02/fossicking-family-funds-caravan-road-trip-with-gems/101195368

 

[HippyProspecting]

Sound like an awesome adventure they are on

 

[Pat Hogen]

I see they have a $600/ct teal sapphire for sale atm. Nice stone though heat treating and a slight inclusion will put some people off, nonetheless, a nice teal.

 

[geowork]

I have noticed over the past year that the advertised prices for good quality faceted Central Queensland sapphires has been increasing. I consider this is good. A lot of work goes in to mining a sapphire and getting it faceted. Our best quality sapphires, well faceted are not readily available.