Finding a treasure or a precious vein with gems - many have dreamed about it since childhood. Many magical properties have long been attributed to precious stones, they are also distinguished by their high cost.
Instructions
Step 1
Finding precious stones is currently not a big deal, since the development at most of the deposits was closed due to the non-repayment of such works. Having found out the location of these closed mines, anyone can collect the necessary tools and go to those places in search of happiness. It should be remembered that although the search for precious stones and metals is not prohibited, it is possible to extract and store valuable minerals only with a license.
Step 2
For those who do not want to waste their time on abandoned developments, there is an option to go to existing fields. These currently exist in Thailand and Sri Lanka. You will also have to pay for the right to work, but the acquired license will give the right to own all the wealth found. Sri Lanka takes the first place in the extraction of precious stones. The process of their extraction has not changed since ancient times, the tools remain the same pickaxe, shovel, bucket and sieve for washing.
Step 3
In ancient times, Sri Lanka had a different name, these shores were called Serendip, and it was from there that the most famous gems were always brought. Their number has not diminished even now. In a designated area, holes are dug, the rock is lifted up in a bucket on a rope, and after washing, the semi-precious and precious stones found can be processed. The only modern technology in these mines is pumps that pump out water from them. Pumps are indispensable; water arrives very quickly. For this, including the reason, the developers do not use even the simplest equipment in the form of excavators - deep lakes remain at the place of their work. In old, deep mines, air is also supplied with the help of pumps; it is very dangerous and unhealthy to work there.
Step 4
According to statistics, 90% of the land in Sri Lanka, in the Ratnapur gemstone mining center, contains about half of the world's gemstones. And there are about 200 varieties of these stones. The soil there is mostly clay, and after washing this clay at the bottom of special baskets there are many different-sized stones. Among them you can find very large topazes, rubies, sapphires, but the eye of an unprepared person will not distinguish them from a simple breed without processing. Before a stone is finished, it is impossible to say how much it will cost regardless of its size. Therefore, it will be difficult for a non-professional in this area to work out the purchase of a license there.
