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Sapphire recovery plant from 1974 onward.
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Hosing gem wash into the plant.
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Checking on the progress.
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Clearing a sandblock in the recovery plant.
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Removing oversize material.
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Ongoing repairs.
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Mining Sapphires 1973.
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Home sweet home.
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Rough Sapphires.
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Sapphires rough on left. Zircon rough on right.
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Cutting gemstones - 1986.
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Sapphires and Rubies.
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Gem exhibition 1991.
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Negotiating a deal.
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Collector gems.
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