Visit Montana’s Rock Creek sapphire mining area with a GIA field expedition and witness the recovery of these beautiful stones directly from the source.

Join a GIA field team on an expedition to Gem Mountain, Montana, and witness the rarely seen sapphire heat treatment process and tourists passionately searching for treasures to turn into cherished jewelry.

Accompany GIA field gemologists on a true gemstone mining adventure in exotic Mogok, Myanmar. This legendary source has been called “The Valley of Rubies,” but also produces a variety of other gemstones.

See eastern Thailand’s resurgent mining operations and gem markets along with GIA’s field gemologists.

Climb Luc Yen’s treacherous limestone mountains in search of the region’s ruby, sapphire, and spinel.

Join GIA gemologists as they seek the blue treasures of Mogok.

Tour one of the world’s most active sapphire mining areas—the island of Madagascar—with GIA’s field gemologist Vincent Pardieu.

Accompany GIA field gemologists on a true gemstone mining adventure in Sri Lanka, “The Island of Jewels.” You’ll observe traditional gemstone mining techniques that are still in use today. Sri Lanka is a mining, cutting, and trading powerhouse.

Join GIA on location at the Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique, the most important ruby discovery of this new century.

Join GIA field gemologists and witness firsthand the entire value chain of the Sri Lankan colored gemstone and jewelry industry, from digging for sapphire in the mud to the glamour of finished jewelry on a fashion model.

The series continues with a revealing look at Sri Lanka’s jewelry manufacturing and retail sectors, as well as visits to five major gem mining and trading centers.