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PLACES TO DIG
Fee Digs
If you are in California and are looking for places to dig for gems, here are a few of our favorite places. Make sure to tell them, Wayne at Capistrano Mining Company sent you!
In Central California, Benitoite, the California State Gemstone and one of the rarest gems on earth. Benitoite in our opinion, is the worlds most beautiful gemstone. It can only be found one place on earth! The mine may be closed but they now have a great dig site. For more information go to the Mines website here,
http://www.calstategemmine.com
In Southern California, we recommend the Himalaya Tourmaline Mine Dig site. Beautiful Tourmaline and other great gemstones can be found at this dig site. For more information go to the mines website here,
http://www.highdesertgemsandminerals.com/html/dig_for_gems.html
FACETING SERVICES
Overseas Faceting Services
For good, honest, low cost overseas faceting services and simple settings for your sapphire and tourmaline finds, we suggest you try
Tell him Wayne at Capistrano Mining Company sent you!
Blaze uses the best overseas faceters on all stones, at a discount price, but still top quality. All stones sent to him for faceting,will be re-evaluated for facet quality. He does not want to send any stone to the faceters that will not cut at least a slightly included finish stone. All stones will be faceted how the cutters evaluate each stone for the best cut, (if you want a specific cut, you will have to note specify cut and put in a separate baggy.)
After your stone have been beautifully faceted, Blaze can also set your stone in a simple setting. For prices and information go to the Blazengems website, email or call Blaze.
PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL BLAZE BEFORE SENDING YOUR STONES, SO HE CAN TRACK YOUR ORDER. HE ALWAYS RECOMMENDS INSURANCE AND TRACKING ON ITEMS SHIPPED TO HIM.
PLEASE SEND TO :
BLAZE-N-GEMS
P.O. BOX 4763
HELENA, MONTANA. 59604 USA
Expect a turn around time of approx. 60 days.
THANK YOU! SINCERELY BLAZE WHARTON (406)-227-4027
To Print out a Faceting Service Order Form for Sapphire or Tourmaline, Click Here.
Domestic Faceting Services
For only your finest stones, Contact Master Cutter Daniel Stair at
They also have some amazing cut gemstones for sale!
Do not contact him with just any rough, but if you want a beautiful high end finished stone, then he is the one to contact. See the bottom of his home page for pricing information. Make sure to contact him before sending any rough for cutting. Tell him we sent you!
If you are interested in having your Benitoite rough faceted, send us an email and we can give you the name of a few cutters who specialize in benitoite.
UV Lighting
For great Shortwave, Midwave, Longwave display lighting and portable battery powered lights, I have found this company to have the best available on the market.
UV SYSTEMS, INC.
Make sure, if you are buying a lamp for Benitoite, it can only be (SW) Shortwave UV.
