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Yogo: The Great American Sapphire

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If you own a sapphire from Yogo Gulch, you own a piece of history, so you might as well know the whole story behind your stone and the mine it came from. Steve Voynick, a bona-fide hard-rock miner and talented writer, tells the whole Yogo story from Pig Eye Basin and J.P. Morgan to the present prospects for this century-old gemstone claim. Detail-rich photographs help you get a better picture of the people and the times. Western mining Americana at its finest

This is a well-written, and fairly well-illustrated, account of a very obscure, but fascinating chapter in mining history---specifically the Yoga sapphires of Montana, which are arguably the finest blue sapphires in the world

This book is not a gemological type book. It is more of a history book with a lot of interesting Montana history. It is definately worth the read. Yogo Sapphires are beautiful gemstones. That's why we use them in our jewelry at forgetmenotjewelry.com.

This well-researched history tells the story of the gorgeous blue Yogo sapphires. It's a bit of a wild west tale full of prospectors and speculators as people tried to make money of these beautiful stones. The book makes great use of archives using newspaper stories from various eras to add heft to the research. If you are interested in gemstones or Montana history this is definitely worth a read.

Having grown up near this area of Montana, I was familiar with Yogo sapphires, but wanted to know more. The text lays out all the facts and colourful stories about these most glorious gems. It was an interesting and delightful read and I recommend it to anyone interested in history, Montana and especially precious gemstones. It was also a bonus to learn about Charlie Russell's association with the story. He lived in my town.