The Gemfields is made up of the four suburbs detailed below. No joke!

Some Sapphires are just too small to be cut by hand. Shark bite fatalities have tripled. We RVed for 8 years in North America. The Bermagui Markets, with handmade and homemade products, is held on the last Sunday of every month in Dickinson Park, overlooking Horseshoe Bay. I also never heard of Mining Claims before so it was interesting to read about leasing a plot of land. In some areas, several wash layers, varying from a few centimetres to over a metre thick, were deposited, inter-layered with sapphire-barren sediments. We spent our first few hours picking our loads of quartz thinking it was ‘something,’ but it wasn’t. It can be hot, dirty, sweaty work considering you need to be in the full sunlight to really see the ‘glint’ of the Sapphire. Be sure to take the time to explore the surrounding streets for heritage shopfronts and unique cafes.

There are toys and games for every age, books, dvds, bric a brac and more. After a browse relax with a cuppa and enjoy the live music and the garden. You won’t have to look too far to find a Gem Cutter, they’re everywhere out there!

Specking and fossicking … I just learned two new words, thank you. Sapphire Fossicking can become very addictive! Fossil hunting would be a whole new ball game I reckon. – Display all the bright ones in a glass jar. Released from their basalt hosts and other volcanic material by weathering and erosion, the sapphires were transported across the landscape by ancient streams and concentrated in various layers of gravel known as wash. A Reset font size. We think there’s something for everyone! Visiting the local markets is sure to bring up the goods with selections to suit every style and budget. Get your Glass Jars and Round Lockets and Heart/ Tear Drop Lockets!

Sapphires are both ancient and very tough. I love gemstones and precious stones and even wear it too. The entire Gemfields region is so interesting. To be honest, we felt really overwhelmed when we first pulled into The Gemfields, with no clue about Sapphire fossicking. Wilderness Walks, step out on an ancient coastline, 101 Objects – Discover Bega Shire’s Hidden Heritage, Coast Road Art Trail – Tathra to Bermagui, Tourist Drive 9 – Coastal Wilderness Drive, © Copyright Sapphire Coast Destination Marketing Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Go to a Fossicking Park and buy a bag/ bucket of wash (from $10 – $20 each) and fossick for your own Sapphires. During that time you are free to mine your claim as much as you like, as long as you stick within the current mining laws. If you find Sapphires outside of a Fossicking Park (through specking or doing it yourself on the fossicking lands), take your finds into the Miners Heritage.

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