Finding Precious Gemstones in Paradise

  Рет қаралды 157,365

Rob Parsons

Rob Parsons

Жыл бұрын

In this video I head out to the remote forests in the North East of Tasmania to meet up with local gemstone fossicker and cutter Des Gray. Using gem sieves to classify we will be digging the gravels looking for rare precious stones of the sapphire type. These stones are prized for their rich blue colour and make amazing feature stones for jewellery.
Check out Des on Instagram - @flaws_and_facets
-HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT MY CHANNEL:
Join MY PATREON - / robparsons
Hit the SUPER THANKS react button on this video!
BUY MERCH - staywildtas.theprintbar.com​
PayPal (one off payment) - paypal.me/robparsonstas?local...
Instagram: rob_parsons1
Contact: free.rob.tas@gmail.com
#sapphiregemstone #fossicking #gemhunting

Пікірлер: 207
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! Please let me know what you thought of this video below! If you’re interested in joining my patreon where I post exclusive content like extended edits, deleted videos and plenty more personal stuff I’ll leave a link here www.patreon.com/robparsons Have a great day!
@juditharsenault2131
@juditharsenault2131 10 ай бұрын
I liked the whistling music at the beginning. Only turn the volume down on it so I can hear what you two are saying.
@amyhayutin1738
@amyhayutin1738 7 ай бұрын
My suggestion would be to drop your rock on a tarp so you can dump it back in the water. Those sweet little mossy banks would appreciate it. Cool video!
@Alberthoward3right9up
@Alberthoward3right9up Жыл бұрын
Another good watch. Short and sweet
@its_Tricky83
@its_Tricky83 Жыл бұрын
Stumbled across Des while we were fossicking for our first time. So knowledgeable and friendly. Top bloke!
@timjones5905
@timjones5905 Жыл бұрын
That was fun to watch. Good thing you friend has good hands an caught the stone you threw at him!
@gemstone999
@gemstone999 5 ай бұрын
good find shaphire brother❤
@BushCampingTools
@BushCampingTools Жыл бұрын
Man I remember the fun sapphire hunting up out past Tamworth and also out past Glen innes sometimes in the pouring rain. I have to say your location is much more picturesque. I think I'm going to get back into again!
@lubyard6057
@lubyard6057 Жыл бұрын
What beautiful NE country. So wish my Dad, originally from the NE., was alive to see all this. He dabbled in fossicking, but was a fly Fisher to the bone.
@jackwalsh6340
@jackwalsh6340 Жыл бұрын
Man your cinematography is stunning! Every video has the most beautiful shots of the gorgeous Tasmanian nature. Like at 5:45 that is just unreal! Gems and gold are just the icing on the cake! Keep it up Rob!
@glennoh29
@glennoh29 Жыл бұрын
Great video again Rob, fabulous cinematography, Des was very knowledgeable and luckily for you a pretty handy catch!
@goldfeverreliever
@goldfeverreliever Жыл бұрын
Perfect timing Rob. I'm so bored right now. Well not anymore
@moe_1886
@moe_1886 Жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff Rob... was already in awe of the beauty of Tassie, but in awe just as much that there's gems and sapphires hidden away in her creeks and rivers. Awesome stuff Mate. Cheers! 😎
@lawrencekelli
@lawrencekelli Жыл бұрын
I'm moving to Tasmania in a few month's..I don't do what you guy's do but looking at the streams and nature is making me even more excited. Beautiful! I never been there .
@SeMoArtifactAdventures
@SeMoArtifactAdventures Жыл бұрын
Looked like a beautiful place to spend the day. Getting to find your own treasure makes it all the better. Thats why I spend a lot of time in the woods looking for artifacts of ancient man. This was another great video Rob.👍
@chrisflesser
@chrisflesser Жыл бұрын
Stunning locations 😍 The larger stream with the cascading waterfalls is beautiful. How lucky you are, to live in such a beautiful part of the world. 👍🙂
@jessicahalliday22
@jessicahalliday22 Жыл бұрын
Tasmanian NE is stunning. You captured the beauty so well. I wanted to be there so badly. Great work on the gem finds!
@vandiemenadventures
@vandiemenadventures Жыл бұрын
You got spoiled with the spots congrats mate nice specie
@hardyakka6200
@hardyakka6200 Жыл бұрын
well young fella, best not to toss sapphires around in the scrub. pleased your mate was a good cricketer. Those sapphires look like cutting into a nice light blue colour. What a fun game. I hoped you kept the zircon. they look good in a vial.
@matthewgnezdiloff138
@matthewgnezdiloff138 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work Rob, your productions are a gem in their own right 😊
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Matthew cheers!
@paganstar
@paganstar Жыл бұрын
Mate! The scenery is stunning. What a way to spend a day!! 👍🏻
@AussieBushLawyer
@AussieBushLawyer Жыл бұрын
Another terrific video Rob! Love your work very inspirational
@Raahshutefnut76
@Raahshutefnut76 10 ай бұрын
The whistle in the background was just so heart warming❤❤
@coreyschrapel2398
@coreyschrapel2398 Жыл бұрын
Well done mate, awesome video Rob. That country is amazing!
@MarieWest-tbic
@MarieWest-tbic 10 ай бұрын
I don't know what made youtube suggest this channel. But this is so much better than those tv shows about gold. It was like big business cutting down huge areas of land with huge machines. This is calming, and you are just finding nature. I subscribed! Love the intelligence, the accent, personality, and the calmingness of how you go about it! Thank you for being you and being here to share it with us!
@downunderdandiving3357
@downunderdandiving3357 Жыл бұрын
Nice I’ve done a little gem stone searching in North Queensland so much fun
@karenprince3528
@karenprince3528 Жыл бұрын
Great cinematography Rob 👍🏻 loved the music!! Congrats on a great gemstone adventure!
@troygunter1600
@troygunter1600 Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, such choice spots to fossick. My family had a lease near Rubyvale in Qld. Mainly dark stones there. The light stones you found are brilliant. They will look amazing cut. Good work brother.
@johnnavarro9169
@johnnavarro9169 Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, great filming
@GoldfieldsGoose
@GoldfieldsGoose Жыл бұрын
Beautiful stuff as usual mate, great editing and the drone footage is 👌cheers 🍻
@user-mg6il8uk3t
@user-mg6il8uk3t 17 күн бұрын
Can't believe you THREW that huge Sapphire!!
@jeremybourkel6732
@jeremybourkel6732 Жыл бұрын
Another beautiful video, man you live in a beautiful place! Thanks Rob!
@peterlyall4448
@peterlyall4448 Жыл бұрын
A very beautiful wilderness area you were in Rob, with your mate Des. I have not been to the North-East of Tasmania that much Rob, the river and the bush looked awesome so did the gems particular the Sapphire's. Keep the Videos coming best of luck......Pete from Devonport...🍎🤠😎🛻⛏
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Cheers Peter yeah its different out that way, definitely much more dry but still myrtle forests and ferns ect. just no horizontal. no complaints!
@bjjrhino
@bjjrhino Жыл бұрын
Bloody brilliant mate.
@trevdyer173
@trevdyer173 Жыл бұрын
Couple cool bits. Cant wait to see your finished bit of bling
@kellyfoster6983
@kellyfoster6983 Жыл бұрын
absolutely wonderful. Thank you
@garyburgess4464
@garyburgess4464 Жыл бұрын
Yep, that sapphire will look great ! 🙂
@jameswelch1054
@jameswelch1054 Жыл бұрын
I love the fossicking videos.
@latelee4320
@latelee4320 Жыл бұрын
Great vid Rob, love the quirky ball cluster of saphires, funny that you threw it away in one sense, glad you got to keep it, very unusual piece , good job !
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
It was very bizarre! I just took it for a piece of space junk 😂
@supersonicdevin3212
@supersonicdevin3212 Жыл бұрын
WOWzers the landscape it Amazing
@chrisgolfer7528
@chrisgolfer7528 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again Rob for the interesting video. I've just got back to Qld from 2 weeks in Tassie. Quite cold but as usual brilliant scenery and the freshest air.
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Ah excellent stuff. Yeah its just starting to warm up now, in-between showers!
@matthewgnezdiloff138
@matthewgnezdiloff138 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thank you mate thats really bloody kind of you!
@FZ-TAS
@FZ-TAS Жыл бұрын
Your gems just keep giving Rob :)
@Raeiwen
@Raeiwen Жыл бұрын
Take me with you for digging a stones ❤ i never been ever for a digging like this 🥺 its so amazing when u find something 😊
@goldsniper2681
@goldsniper2681 Жыл бұрын
Very nice Blu Haul!!
@BB-pq3vj
@BB-pq3vj Жыл бұрын
Untouched nature. Beautiful
@BradGryphonn
@BradGryphonn Жыл бұрын
Interesting stuff. My father used to head out to Sapphire/Rubyvale/Anakie way to fossick years ago. I ended up with hundreds of point-size gems but have never had the heart to part with them. Got no idea what they're worth but there's about half a kilo of stones of different colours in the collection. They're all anywhere from 2mm to 4mm across. Yellows, Blues, some red stones and some tiny Stars. I should get them valued one day...
@peterlyall4448
@peterlyall4448 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@athenasblueprint
@athenasblueprint Жыл бұрын
This is such a beautiful location and your drone shots did it such justice. Great placement from the river as well and getting different perspectives with your gloves to show scale. I live in an area with geography like this, but much colder and no real precious stones in the area. We search for agates and chalcedony, quartz and maybe jasper or jade if we are lucky enough to find any of decent quality, so videos like this are a real treat. I cant afford to visit these other places, but just knowing that other people are experiencing that magic of discovery and geological history is such a great feeling. Especially when it is shot professionally in good weather and settings haha. Only thing i would change is maybe switch the music more often or lower the volume altogether letting the ambient noises take the stage. They can be very soothing out there and double as ASMR videos and give you a whole new demographic of viewers. Wishing you all the success and luck finding the best specimens in your future adventures! Stay safe out there :)
@tazyt3388
@tazyt3388 Жыл бұрын
Wicked in every way curly the tune had me cackling to goodonya bro cheers
@raeleenrobinson5749
@raeleenrobinson5749 Жыл бұрын
Sapphire is so interesting as I comes in lots of different colours, pink apricot, yellow, blue , green ad the list goes on …… nice finds boys
@lachlanparkinson7808
@lachlanparkinson7808 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely dank ❤️
@davebarns1
@davebarns1 Жыл бұрын
Good job fellas 👍🏻
@brother-nature7365
@brother-nature7365 Жыл бұрын
Good music and just the right amount of scenery included. God tassie's stunning!
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@Wonderful.stones
@Wonderful.stones 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful stones
@paulandkarenwatters9719
@paulandkarenwatters9719 Жыл бұрын
Just keeps gettin better and better 👍
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks guys I'm glad you think so.. thanks for tuning in!
@adrianfairfield5520
@adrianfairfield5520 Жыл бұрын
Great work Rob. Good looking snake country!. I’ve been watching Levi and your prospecting videos and I really need to figure out how to prospect having been to many of these places for work.
@dahlonegaprospector7012
@dahlonegaprospector7012 Жыл бұрын
Wow what a epic day of sapphire hunting, that 20 carat one was one for the record books
@damienphillips9278
@damienphillips9278 Жыл бұрын
Some cool little pieces mate, looks like a beauty of a place!
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Yeah its unbelievably beautiful hey!
@BradGryphonn
@BradGryphonn Жыл бұрын
I call the far North Queensland tropical rainforest 'Home'. However, the Tasmanian Temperate rainforests are absolutely stunning. I can't do cold weather so I doubt I'll ever get down there to experience it myself, so videos like this allow me to enjoy it without my toes freezing off.
@JayJay-ue3xy
@JayJay-ue3xy Жыл бұрын
You're missing out. I'm from far north QLD myself but Tassie is stunning. It's nothing like the rest of Australia. Similar to NZ or Europe
@BradGryphonn
@BradGryphonn Жыл бұрын
@@JayJay-ue3xy Mate, I would love to visit. But I can't do sustained temperatures under 10C.
@JayJay-ue3xy
@JayJay-ue3xy Жыл бұрын
@@BradGryphonn its 25c in summer and not 10c in the evening. It was hot in the evening when I went that we used the aircon.
@randalltapp8944
@randalltapp8944 Жыл бұрын
love your work mate. You should have been whistling on that rock in the opening scene! :)
@tasdare6377
@tasdare6377 Жыл бұрын
Love treasure hunting. From sea shells to sapphires. If it's pretty, it's a great find(: Awesome video Rob!
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
hell yeah dude enjoy!
@northeastexpanse
@northeastexpanse Жыл бұрын
Your mate Levi sent me! Cheers and much prosperity with the channel Rob!
@beesncheese
@beesncheese Жыл бұрын
Loved the video
@wayneberry8703
@wayneberry8703 Жыл бұрын
Lovely stones, Rob 👍🏼
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks Wayne!
@nickadkins7765
@nickadkins7765 Жыл бұрын
How beautiful is that!?!?! Thank you God!!!
@TonyBrown-lf5nj
@TonyBrown-lf5nj Жыл бұрын
Y'all are the first to have seen them amazing cluster stone . Seek and ye shall fine .
@petercameron8379
@petercameron8379 Жыл бұрын
subscribed from Tassie boys but would have anyway if I had found your channel. Magnificent photography....congrats on your wedding. Cheers buddy!!
@jimmyjones2426
@jimmyjones2426 Жыл бұрын
I type this from Coober Pedy where I’ve spent the morning scratching around the moonscape for opal with very limited success. The landscape here could not be more different! Loved your video as always and looking forward to returning home to QLD to see some green grass and trees 👍🏼
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
sounds fun mate! cheers for the comment
@Blumack21
@Blumack21 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Thank you. Andy
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Very welcome
@supersonicdevin3212
@supersonicdevin3212 Жыл бұрын
Looks like land of the lost lol lush and that moss oh my gosh! How fun to prospect there.
@colinwilson8747
@colinwilson8747 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant.
@gabitogaona4496
@gabitogaona4496 Жыл бұрын
Que tal amigo, es la primera vez que te escribo y vaya quede impresionado por el gran paisaje que te rodea, en verdad todo esta hermoso, te saludo desde Puebla, México.... un abrazo
@wizerd5150
@wizerd5150 Жыл бұрын
the vid grand the music FING HELL !
@BushCampingTools
@BushCampingTools Жыл бұрын
Some nice color for sure!
@numptywithacamera
@numptywithacamera Жыл бұрын
I'm disappointed I half expected you to be whistling on that rock at the start Rob 😂 great vid. That scenery was stunning too
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Haha it certainly looked like I was whistling. 😂
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Haha it certainly looked like I was whistling. 😂
@Nurfat711
@Nurfat711 8 ай бұрын
Bless you both are my Nature lover❤❤❤❤❤🇮🇳
@helioevangelista9613
@helioevangelista9613 6 ай бұрын
Fantástic, show
@SmallWonda
@SmallWonda Жыл бұрын
Nice one Rob! Think you smashed the music too, the whistling rather suits the lonely nature of your expeditions. Nice stones, doesn't look quite as painful as sniping, interested to see if you are able to do anything with your finds. Keep safe!
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
It's very deceiving,..sniping is actually quite relaxing as you are generally weightless. My back felt like it was broken after all this gem sieving! I appreciate the feedback regarding music too, thanks!
@janjohannessmith7033
@janjohannessmith7033 Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob! Congratulations on your marriage. From Northern California. JJ I subscribe, I learned about your channel from Levi, I was very impressed in your video The Hunt for stannards grave
@ClamZ65
@ClamZ65 Жыл бұрын
Hey there - I just love to watch the beauty of the Country you live in - *hammergeil.. by looking at the plants I always wart for a dinosaur coming arround the corner 😂 Now a more „economical“ question: In comparison to the gold you have found - what are these stones worth after Treatment/ cutting/ polishing? Cheers and greetings from germany-bavaria 😊
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment. It certainly does look Jurassic. That’s because these plants are ancient! As for the stones, it all depends on the clarity size ect. But rule of thumb is $1000 for a 1 carat sapphire that’s nice colour, clean and cut. Smaller stones are more common so are less than $1000 carat. But big stones are more rare and are worth more than $1000 carat. I think that’s how it works anyway I wouldn’t really know I haven’t ever sold anything.
@laurelscott4466
@laurelscott4466 Жыл бұрын
Another great video, fabulous shots! I love the music too. Nothing like whistling & so rarely done. Who is it, Rob?
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thanks Laurel actually the track is from Epidemic sound Its called Cowboy Song - Sight of Wonders
@geoffszczypior644
@geoffszczypior644 Жыл бұрын
I heard we have a 10000 year old dead huon pine tree growing up the side of a mountain somewhere in tasmania. That would be cool to see. Heard it on the news many year ago. Love the footage.
@terrystrails566
@terrystrails566 Жыл бұрын
Nice one Rob...
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Thank Terry!
@WildlifeWithCookie
@WildlifeWithCookie Жыл бұрын
you actually live in paradise
@SaltyDingo69
@SaltyDingo69 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid Rob, I do love watching you guys and all the different prospecting you put out, very entertaining. Thanks Salty Dingo 69
@AdamEdington
@AdamEdington Жыл бұрын
Good memories I pulled out as perfect ilmenite crystal from the ringarooma
@BushCampingTools
@BushCampingTools Жыл бұрын
Cutting, that's the thing. To find them then get them cut instead of storing them up for years LOL (like lazy me). Once again beautiful location.
@richardattemborg2823
@richardattemborg2823 Жыл бұрын
from white to Ceylon blue nice
@richardwalsh5570
@richardwalsh5570 Жыл бұрын
Amazing country 👍
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
It really is, cheers Richard!
@theleadmonstercraw4006
@theleadmonstercraw4006 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the wedding mate
@RockHoundingAdventures
@RockHoundingAdventures Жыл бұрын
Bro this was a sick video, yall found some epic specimens especially that one you found at 7:20. KZfaq recommend this video, so I'm definitely going to subscribe. I will heck out more of your content. I rally enjoy how you she nature landscapes in your video too.
@RockHoundingAdventures
@RockHoundingAdventures Жыл бұрын
By chance maybe later this year would you be interested in coming on as a guest on the Rockhound Podcast? It would be a hour long episode or so. Me and 3 others get together and interview rock niche channels from all over the world.
@RockHoundingAdventures
@RockHoundingAdventures Жыл бұрын
If your interested check out the Rockhound Podcast Channel here on KZfaq.
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you!
@dpitt1516
@dpitt1516 Жыл бұрын
Hope you had as much fun as me hunting for blues !!!
@Rob.Parsons
@Rob.Parsons Жыл бұрын
always :-)
@kylechris2221
@kylechris2221 Жыл бұрын
in the Philippines we only use that stone as a bullet for slingshot.
@fifis101
@fifis101 Жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to give this a go for a while now. Just haven't bitten the bullet and bought the gear. Plus I was pretty worried the rivers would have been sieved dry by now too.
@AaronGrayOutdoors
@AaronGrayOutdoors Жыл бұрын
Looks like you had a great time with my bro! Good stuff 😆
@tarrontohiariki3259
@tarrontohiariki3259 Жыл бұрын
Watching from NZ
@dfazen89
@dfazen89 Жыл бұрын
It seems like everywhere you look in Tasmania is a windows desktop wallpaper lol
@ricois3
@ricois3 Жыл бұрын
Yo that specimen is siiick!
@lennytime8057
@lennytime8057 Жыл бұрын
Cheers for the video Rob I am just catching up on a few i missed awesome sapphires and that big one wow is that a gemstone worth cutting
@patrykgajek2439
@patrykgajek2439 Жыл бұрын
Super kamyczki 😁pozdrowienia z polski🙋‍♂️
Hunting for Diamonds in Tasmania
27:37
Rob Parsons
Рет қаралды 157 М.
That's how you'll find RUBIES and SAPPHIRES - #crystals #gems
9:27
Cabo Da Nau
Рет қаралды 1,3 МЛН
Would you like a delicious big mooncake? #shorts#Mooncake #China #Chinesefood
00:30
Backstage 🤫 tutorial #elsarca #tiktok
00:13
Elsa Arca
Рет қаралды 39 МЛН
Неприятная Встреча На Мосту - Полярная звезда #shorts
00:59
Полярная звезда - Kuzey Yıldızı
Рет қаралды 1,2 МЛН
Each found a feeling.#Short #Officer Rabbit #angel
00:17
兔子警官
Рет қаралды 7 МЛН
Finding $1000 Worth of Gold Every Day
31:52
Rob Parsons
Рет қаралды 1 МЛН
RARE GEMS on Pawn Stars
19:26
Corey Giant
Рет қаралды 978 М.
Sniping vs sieves, which technique will find the Sapphires?
28:09
Tassie Boys Prospecting
Рет қаралды 93 М.
Most EXPENSIVE Rare Gemstones In The World!
13:36
Archaeology Tales
Рет қаралды 680 М.
Sapphire part 3 - Tools for Sapphire Fossicking
19:12
Hooked On Brooke
Рет қаралды 7 М.
Finding Sapphires at Two Sapphire Mines in Montana
28:44
Matt's Corner of Gem Cutting
Рет қаралды 126 М.
$10,000 Gold Deposit Found in 2 Days
40:24
Rob Parsons
Рет қаралды 1,1 МЛН
Finding Rough Sapphires in NSW Australia | Grabben Gullen
14:26
Gemstone Hunting, Finding the Money Stone!   *Peridot*
19:43
Dan Hurd
Рет қаралды 611 М.
Would you like a delicious big mooncake? #shorts#Mooncake #China #Chinesefood
00:30