Big Sky Sapphire Mine

Big Sky Sapphire Mine Discover the beauty of Montana Sapphires! We ethically mine the stones and we cut them right here in Montana. straight from our mine to your jewlery !

New cutting room, who dis?We moved the whole faceting setup into my brother’s new house—way more space, way more potenti...
04/21/2026

New cutting room, who dis?

We moved the whole faceting setup into my brother’s new house—way more space, way more potential… In the meantime, turns out relocating a full faceting operation is less “quick weekend project” and more “archaeological dig with power tools.”

Between this move and building out a new plant at the mine, we’re deep in the kind of work that doesn’t photograph well—but makes everything after it possible.

It’s a mess now, but give it a little time—this room’s about to earn its keep.





02/23/2026

Back in the gem lab! Tucson was great and I got a lot of inspiration seeing everyone's amazing work. HUGE thanks to everyone that made it out to our booth. I love meeting you all and seeing your passion in what we do! We honestly couldn't do it without everyone's support! Stay tuned we have a lot of exciting things in store for this year !

We figured Valentine’s should include sapphires.Bring your favorite person and we’ll take care of the rest. 💎
02/14/2026

We figured Valentine’s should include sapphires.
Bring your favorite person and we’ll take care of the rest. 💎



10.35 carats before most of us finished coffee. What a way to start the day.
02/13/2026

10.35 carats before most of us finished coffee. What a way to start the day.



Another good day under the tent. You dont have to be an expert—just curious
02/09/2026

Another good day under the tent. You dont have to be an expert—just curious



This is the part that's usually hidden from view. The loupe doesn't enhance, it just brings you in closer.
02/06/2026

This is the part that's usually hidden from view. The loupe doesn't enhance, it just brings you in closer.



Many people don’t realize that sapphires come in far more than just blue.They occur naturally in a wide range of colors—...
02/05/2026

Many people don’t realize that sapphires come in far more than just blue.
They occur naturally in a wide range of colors—clear, pink, purple, green, yellow, and even orange.

What’s less known is that most sapphires in jewelry stores are heat treated to achieve the deep blue color people commonly associate with sapphires. Heat treatment is standard in the industry.

We don’t heat treat ours.

We’re fortunate to pull sapphires from the ground with strong natural color, which means they keep the unique qualities nature gave them—subtle shifts, changes in tone, color sectioning, and character you won’t see in treated stones.

If you’re curious about what makes natural sapphires different, come by our booth at Kino.
We’d love to show you—and talk stones with you. 💎



Pull up a spot at the table.We’ll show you how to look. lapidaryliferockhoundsfamilybusinesshandminedearthtohand
02/03/2026

Pull up a spot at the table.
We’ll show you how to look.




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Generations around the table, eyes on the gravel.This is Earth-to-Hand in action.
01/31/2026

Generations around the table, eyes on the gravel.
This is Earth-to-Hand in action.

This is what Earth-to-Hand looks like.Gravel on the table, heads together, eyes hunting for sparkle.Come screen sapphire...
01/30/2026

This is what Earth-to-Hand looks like.
Gravel on the table, heads together, eyes hunting for sparkle.
Come screen sapphires with us at the Tucson Gem Show. 💎

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2500 E Ajo Way
Tucson, AZ
85713-6218

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+14062107212

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