Sapphire Gallery
115 East Broadway PO Box 2002
Philipsburg MT 59858
(800)525-0169 Fax: (406)859-3631 Shirley Beck, President
Member Since 1996
About Us... _www.sapphire-gallery.com. The Sapphire Gallery was first discovered in 1892 by gold prospectors. Sapphires from the Rock Creek deposit are known the world over. The Sapphire Gallery specializes in Sapphires of every color and jewelry of many designs. Come in; find your own gems for a lifetime of enjoyment - your own piece of Montana. We'll be expecting you!
About Us... This quaint turn of the century mine sits on the banks of Hauser Lake as the Missouri River flows in 'Big Sky Country' - Helena, Montana. Visitors come through the mine digging through the gravel looking for sapphires every day. Today, you can find sapphires in every color at the Spokane Bar Sapphire Mine. The natural Sapphire crystal structure is hexagon with triangle terminations which are often flat. The most commonly found color is green-blue. Blue sapphire is the best known color. Ruby is a red sapphire which is one of the most prized.
Sapphires from 1/2 carat up to 10 carats are fairly common. The largest known sapphire from the Spokane Bar was 155 carats, found by a man from Idaho. Other finds, though uncommon, are diamond, topaz, citrine, and ruby. Garnets of several varieties can be found; the largest on record weighed 40 carats. The largest gem quality sapphire was 50 carats.....................so far....!
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