Recent content by Dirk=Gem

Got my gem fossicking kit thanks to detect a den. Bought a backpack to store all the goodies and bunnings supplied me with great tools for the hard labour

Good idea cheers richo966 :)

Twapster and GallicProspector Thank you very much I will head there this week end as the black berries have gone wild for wee jasper and location of GG will help convince my girlfriend to be a part of our addiction Thanks to WalnLiz for the video for beginners very helpful Cheers again...

Keep busy and go for a run or walk does the trick don't use food as a craving tool won't help in the long run took me few goes but found exercise the best cure Best of luck

Is the fossicking area easy to find I am little confused of the map is area at sapphire road Cheers Dirk

Thanks for the link will look at it now Thank you

Just into gems I am not got the complete sluice and metal detectors just a shovel and pan mate but I am also interested in gold too few yellow specs are always nice to see

Hello fellow fossickers I am heading to wee jasper this week end and would love a heads up on various spots to go to please help me ?? Pm would be awesome Is there only one spot or several potential finding areas Any help is appreciated Dirk

Going to head to wee jasper this week end maybe one full day I'll be able to let you know what it is like with the scrub? Wish me luck

Nice looking stones can't wait

Nice awesome find

Hi there Hahahah when I brought fossicking topic to the table my girlfriend was thinking WTF !!! But after a while / days I showed her pictures of what could be found and now she is pushing me to go and find gems so there is hope out there for the other halves. Gems are my hobby but if you get...

I will be heading out this week end too just hard to decide but my issue is that I am a newbie too so I am still learning the ropes as they say

That's some nice blue gems you have are they blue sapphires ?

Sounds good well when ever you have time let me know we can organise time to fossick at any place