I know which the single can “mine” for your own amethyst during the Amethyst cave in Thunder Bay, Ont. I’m seeking for mines generally in WESTERN CANADA where the chairman can cave their own minerals as well as gems.
My daughter would similar to her rendezvous ring to be something they mined together - doesn’t unequivocally make the difference what sort of gem it is. They’ve roughly deliberate the beach pebble even. They wish to be means to soak up it in to the ring they’ve written together. The tangible stone, mineral, gem need usually be approx. 1 carat though needs to be tough sufficient for bland wear.
Any suggestions? They’re from Alberta.
Tags: Amethyst, Engagement Ring, Matter What Type, Thunder Bay, Western Canada
January 29th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I’ve been to many mines over the years so I spent some time looking for you. There is zero in Alberta except coal and coal just won’t look nice in a ring.
There are 6 underground mines in Manitoba and I can only find 1 in BC. The others in BC are open pit, however don’t rule out Open Pits. They have rock!
I was a collector of minerals only because I thought they look pretty. I found all my rocks, including rocks with gold, at the mines. I went down in the mines but that’s not where I found my treasures. I found them climbing through the rock piles that all mines have. There is always a pile of rocks here and a pile there, so I would wonder over and start looking. Gold, amethysts, all sorts of different quarts mica, your feldspars etc.
Personally contact a mine and see what they can do for you. For marrige they may take the two down and let them do some mining - you never know. Here is a list of mines in Manitoba and BC.
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