Sapphire and Ruby Mine in Pailin, Cambodia, by GIA

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Sapphire and Ruby Mine in Pailin, Cambodia, by GIA. What is a ruby gem and how are they mined? In this video, learn about ruby mining, as Vincent Pardieu explains how local miners use one of the two main rivers in Pailin, Cambodia, to mine for small sapphire and small ruby gems. The miners can find precious stones such as sapphire, ruby and garnet in this area. Cambodia ruby rough can be very expensive, so cutters try to conserve as much weight as possible. Most often, river mining and local mining produces small ruby in Pailin. However, a single source never consistently yields gems that are all the same color and quality.

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• Ruby Quality Factors: http://www.gia.edu/ruby-quality-factor
• Ruby Description: http://www.gia.edu/ruby-description
• Ruby Buyer’s Guide: http://www.gia.edu/ruby#buyers-guide
• Ruby History and Lore: http://www.gia.edu/ruby-history-lore
• Ruby Care and Cleaning Guide: http://www.gia.edu/ruby-care-cleaning

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• Ruby River Mining in Pailin, Cambodia:    • River Mining in Pailin, Cambodia, by GIA  

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