Full weekend of gem mining at Propst Farm (ft. my best find yet!)
In our two years of mining at Propst Farm, I feel pretty confident calling this our best trip yet. We dug in an incredible ruby & sapphire pocket, and even found some killer surface gems before we ever picked up a shovel. One of my favorite finds of the day (and possibly ever) was a chunky ruby/sapphire cluster with kyanite growing out of two of the sides. (Skip to 11:25 to see that insane surface find.) If you’re into gem mining in North Carolina, or just like seeing what kind of rubies and sapphires you can actually find out in the wild, this one will be a good watch. No salted buckets, no filler — just raw gems straight from the ground. As it should be. I post new mining and faceting videos every Friday (and sometimes Tuesday), so if you like this kind of content, stick around! (One edit to this video: the day cost to dig at Propst is $30, not $40! Go check out the Propst Farm Facebook page for the most accurate and up to date information.) Shop handmade jewelry & available gems: https://www.tayraegems.com Curious how to start rockhounding? Check out my beginner course: https://www.tayraegems.com/courses/p/... Follow along on socials: Instagram: / tayraegems Twitter: / tayraegems Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/HfZUbV... Have any questions or want to make a custom inquiry? Contact me via email at: [email protected] Thank you so much for watching, and I hope you enjoyed this video :) #rockhounding #gemmining #northcarolinagems #rubymine #sapphirehunting #propstfarm #crystalhunting #rawgems #miningvlog #gemstonemining #uncutgems #naturalsapphires #rockhoundingnc

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