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The El Dorado Sapphire Mine is privately owned & operated. We mine all our gravel & sapphires on the El Dorado Bar, an ancient gravel bar lying above the Missouri River not far from Helena, Montana.

Most Americans don't realize that exquisite sapphires have long been mined from gravel bars and intrusive dikes in the state of Montana. Many experts rate Montana Sapphires as "The Finest Sapphires in the World". They have a very high refractive index which is why t is such a great internal fire in these stones.

Up for auction is 15 pounds of Montana, El Dorado Bar, virgin sapphire gravel concentrate for home mining family fun. The gravel is then enhanced with 37.5 ct. + of rough sapphire so its guaranteed pay dirt! Many home miners have found large valuable sapphires. Sifting through the sapphire gravel concentrate will provide hours of educational & quality fun for the whole family. Searching for sapphires in a variety of colors, garnets, hematite fossils and all sorts of cool rocks is great fun at birthday parties. Instructions - Rinse gravel in a colander or small wire screen. Spread on a flat surface or glass pie dish. Bright lighting underneath helps you see the shiny sapphires in a rainbow of colors. Also look for distinctive shapes of hematite fossils & garnets and gold. Please check out our other items listed as we also sell 10 lb, 15 lb, 20 lb, 30 lb, 40 lb, 60 lb, 120 lb & 240 lb bags of virgin sapphire gravel concentrate that's enhanced with 25 carats + per 10 pounds purchased. The more you buy the more you save on shipping - the 30 pounder is only $10.95 Priority Mail - a great deal.

If you don't find a listing with the amount of gravel your interested in please send us a email and it will be listed on eBay the same day for you. Also contact us if your looking for a faceted sapphire with specific color, cut or carat size requirements as we might just have what your looking for that isn't listed.

EBAY FEEDBACK - 2 sapphires 6.21 and 4.78 cts., several between 1 and 3 cts., more yet to find. Buyer: orgabari ( 130 ) -- (#170150317749)

EBAY FEEDBACK - Best gravel buy on eBay! Found several 3+ carat pieces of facetable material! Buyer: shellebrownies ( 133 ) -- (#170147352324)

The $9.95 shipping rate is for residents inside the U.S.A. only. Your purchase will be shipped within 1 to 3 business days. Once shipped Priority Mail it will take 2 to 3 business days to arrive - $2.60 insurance is optional.

International Shipping - Priority Mail flat rate box to Canada is $23.85 - shipping to all other countries Priority Mail is $38.85 and takes about 10 business days to arrive - $9.95 insurance required. No international money orders or checks will be accepted. International buyers must

Due to the nature of this item we are unable to accept returns.

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