Benjamin Guttery, of @thirdcoastgems, was in Idaho and we couldn’t resist the opportunity to record another podcast with him.  We sit down and learn about his 14-day excursion unearthing the Brazilian mines--from road trip woes to #birthdaygoals playing with gemstones straight from the source.  Pull up a chair and take a listen as we relive this one-of-kind mining experience. 00:00:00                             Bobo = silly00:25:00                             Benjamin Guttery of @thirdcoastgems01:42:00                             Gem Junkies OG03:10:00                             Eating in Brazil – Churrascaria 05:08:00                             You went as a guest for the government06:24:00                             Brazil is the Outback of gems06:53:00                             Start us out on your tour08:43:00                             Belo Horizonte – one of the largest jewelry cutting centers09:16:00                             A long drive to Ouro Preto 09:59:00                             Going into the Gold mines11:54:00                             Imperial Topaz Mines13:20:00                             Cachaca: Brazilian liquor14:55:00                             Imperial Topaz continued . . .16:35:00                             Why Imperial Topaz hasn’t taken off the same way as other gemstones          17:35:00                             Gold mining19:14:50                             Government involvement with mining and land reclamation 19:56:00                             Itabira and the Belmont Emerald Mines23:10:00                             How long have they been in operation25:00:00                             Birthday at the mines28:13:00                             Iolite in an emerald mine29:50:00                             Learning Portuguese30:18:00                             Sorting process31:38:00                             Governador Valadares – Cruzeiro Tourmaline Mines34:03:00                       

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