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2009-04_Naivasha-Hells-Gate-26.jpg
2006-10_Umba Valley (84)
2018-07_Ngorongoro (11)
2006-10_Umba Valley (109)
2018-07_Salt Lick (78)
2008-08_Gem Mountain, MT (7)
2018-07_Daphne_Giraffe (22)
2014-06_Dolan-Springs_Gold-Mine-8.jpg
2018-07_Ngorongoro (43)
2014-06_Dolan-Springs_Gold-Mine-63.jpg
2018-07_Salt Lick (65)
Oceanview Mine, CA_2017-06 (15)
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  • Sapphire Mine, Chanthaburi, Thailand
  • Sophisticated Faceting, Thailand
  • Quality Control of Gems, Thailand
  • Basic Heat Treatment, Thailand
  • Sophisticated Heat Treatment, Thailand
  • Umba Valley, Tanzania
  • Gem Mountain, MT, USA
  • Kamtonga, Kenya
  • Lake Naivasha/Hell’s Gate, Kenya
  • Masai Mara, Kenya
  • Dolan Springs Gold Mine, AZ, USA
  • Oceanview Mine, CA, USA
  • Sulphur Mine, San Felipe, Mexico
  • Moon Rocks
  • Daphne Sheldrick/Giraffe Centre, Kenya
  • Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
  • Taita Hills, Kenya

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