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Buying Gem Peridot at San Carlos, Arizona

Peridot from the San Carlos reservation can only be mined by tribal members. Because of the system by which the peridot is mined, gem rough is best obtained from local miners or brokers. In this image you see Pansy, a member or the Apache tribe, and Alice Drummond, a member of European/American tribe (Can you tell who is who?). We have been buying rough from Pansy for many years and never cease to admire the beauty of the material she and her family members extract from the earth