Unearthing Brazil With @thirdcoastgems from Gem Junkies

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Unearthing Brazil With @thirdcoastgems

59 minutes Posted Sep 27, 2019 at 8:05 pm.

Bobo = silly

Benjamin Guttery of @thirdcoastgems

Gem Junkies OG

Eating in Brazil – Churrascaria

You went as a guest for the government

Brazil is the Outback of gems

Start us out on your tour

Belo Horizonte – one of the largest jewelry cutting centers

A long drive to Ouro Preto

Going into the Gold mines

Imperial Topaz Mines

Cachaca: Brazilian liquor

Imperial Topaz continued . . .

Why Imperial Topaz hasn’t taken off the same way as other gemstones

Gold mining

Government involvement with mining and land reclamation

Itabira and the Belmont Emerald Mines

How long have they been in operation

Birthday at the mines

Iolite in an emerald mine

Learning Portuguese

Sorting process

Governador Valadares – Cruzeiro Tourmaline Mines

Interesting Brazil fact!!

The Saint of Miners

São José da Safira

Benji sized mining gear

Going down the tourmaline mine

Wash plant – piecing back together the tourmaline

Seven Fine Gems Offices

Quick run down of the last week of the trip

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Benjamin Guttery, of @thirdcoastgems, was in Idaho and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to record another podcast with him. We sit down and learn about his 14-day excursion unearthing the Brazilian mines--from road trip woes to #birthdaygoals playing with gemstones straight from the source. Pull up a chair and take a listen as we relive this one-of-kind mining experience.

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