The Cellar - September 2, 2008: Sapphires

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SPUCK

10-02-2008 08:50 PM

Got a link to Stupendous? I wanna be stupended.

xoxoxoBruce

10-02-2008 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl (Post 489074)

I bought two rings when I was on holiday in Sri Lanka (another hotspot of sapphire mining)
One looked like amethyst and the other was a bright blue

I might have thought twice if I'd seen the conditions they were undoubtedly acquired in.

The independents, with the kid down the hole, sell what they find to one of the dealers, who are from Sri Lanka, but sapphires come from many places

The people in the big pit are paid an hourly wage and have no stake in the stones. It shows the owners can live with an incredible inefficient system, if labor's cheap enough. I guess if the mine closes down they'll build a Nike plant. :haha:

footfootfoot

10-02-2008 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SPUCK (Post 489251)

Got a link to Stupendous? I wanna be stupended.

Unfortunately you will have to buy the book. It is sitting on my lap and I may scan an image and upload it, but then I may not.
If you really want to be stupended than go to your local bookseller and order a copy of "workers" by Salgado.

xoxoxoBruce

10-02-2008 10:31 PM

Or Google South American gold mines. A lot of publications have done articles on them, as well as the African diamond mines.

Cloud

10-03-2008 08:34 AM

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When I think of sapphires, the bright blue stones come to mind, but they actually run the whole spectrum of the rainbow.

You obviously haven't been watching enough QVC!

xoxoxoBruce

10-03-2008 08:37 AM

I watch NO QVC... nor do I window shop. :headshake

Cloud

10-03-2008 08:51 AM

ah. you're one of those in-and-out people, aren't ya? (nods)

Treasenuak

10-04-2008 06:53 PM

xoB, my son would have turned three this past Sept. 26; he passed away a couple of months ago. But that wasn't a bad idea... maybe I'll do that with the shades of citrine that are my daughter's birthstone :)

BigV	10-07-2008 10:12 AM

Wow, Treasenuak, I'm ..

I'm so sorry to hear your sad news.

That's so inadequate for what I'm feeling. You haven't asked for my input, but that kind of bombshell, delivered so casually... I'm just stunned. I have nothing to add, nothing to give you but that I share your grief.

If I'm out of line in any way, I sincerely apologize. I know you haven't asked for anything. But... wow.

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