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Justin K Prim

Dec 4, 2018

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**Group shot of our team with a few Cambodian Soldiers** Photo by a Cambodian Boy

Hunting for Rubies in Pailin and Chanthaburi

Exploring the Gem Mines of Cambodia and Thailand

This article was originally published in UK Facet Cutters Guild Stonechat Magazine Issue 126 Spring 2020

During the end of March and the beginning of April 2017, I was part of a gemology expedition searching for gemstones that originate from mines in the Pailin/Chanthaburi area…

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Hunting for Rubies in Pailin and Chanthaburi

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