Deeper into the Gem Fields

After fossicking for some sapphires, we sat down at the cafe and had a delicious lunch while discussing the area with a local gem enthusiast. He told us that it would be worth while to drive out to the little town of Rubyvale and Sapphire to get a real taste of the gem fields. ...and so we did! Along the way we came across some interesting sights.

We drove through an area where a whole ton of camps were set up.. mostly little shacks and trailers. There were all these crazy contraptions everywhere that looked like they had been around for 50 years or so. They were probably used to help seperate the dirt and find the gems. We didn't see any in use at the time.

When you enter the camp area there is a sign that makes it very clear that you do not want to mess with these peoples' gems!