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Gem Hunters Down Under

Sapphire hunters chase the high of finding some of the largest gems on the planet in the extreme conditions of the Central Queensland gem fields.

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Season 1, Episode 1
  • Sunday 5 Nov 2023

ML Recent arrivals and sapphire Apprentices Anthony and Jodie Mifsud are new to the Sapphire mining game, and it shows. In their enthusiasm to tunnel for gems, they’ve taken a costly wrong turn underground and could be digging into no man’s land.

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    • Sunday 5 Nov 2023

    ML Recent arrivals and sapphire Apprentices Anthony and Jodie Mifsud are new to the Sapphire mining game, and it shows. In their enthusiasm to tunnel for gems, they’ve taken a costly wrong turn underground and could be digging into no man’s land.

    • Sunday 12 Nov 2023

    M Todd and Brianna are the youngest team on the Gemfields. Digging into hard rock presents many challenges. The young couple battle back breaking work, gear failure, heat, dust and when you put 14 month old son Joseph into the mix… how will they juggle family life and grow their tiny sapphire business?

    • Sunday 19 Nov 2023

    M Rowan Richardson drills up a lot more than he bargained for. Anthony and Jodie Mifsud desperately try to join tunnels while Old Timers Ray and Paul realize too late, an old mine hides a deadly secret.

    • Sunday 26 Nov 2023

    ML It’s tough running a sapphire mine, and the Mifsuds are learning that the hard way. The husband and wife are finding that anything that needs doing, will get done by them. After a long day of shifting sludge and fixing gear, they hope a visit from their two sons will make the difference in their search for Sapphires.

    • Sunday 3 Dec 2023

    ML It’s almost the end of the mining season, and with water in the dam, Max and Glenn may finally get a break. But it seems like their machines are more intent on breaking down.

    • Sunday 10 Dec 2023

    ML With water in the dam Max and Glenn finally get a break, but their machines break down. Todd and Brianna face a phobia and a dangerous situation while the Mifsuds’ season might end with a family feud.