AmericanSapphire.com Marks Sapphire Month With 'Win Your Weight in Sapphires' Contest.TORONTO and GEM MOUNTAIN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1999-- From Web site to mine site at the click of a mouse. American Gem Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :GEM) celebrates Sapphire Month this September with its Win Your Weight in Sapphires contest, a chance to win a trip to Montana to spend the weekend mining for raw sapphires simply by visiting the company's new Web site: www.AmericanSapphire.com. "In recognition of Sapphire Month, we are giving AmericanSapphire.com visitors an opportunity to experience the mining process first-hand -- from the dig to the finished stone," says Gene Lewis, Vice President of Marketing for American Gem, creators of AmericanSapphire.com. "Not only does American Gem offer one of the only online sites dedicated to sapphires, but this contest is the first of its kind to offer gem lovers a chance to dig their own sapphires." The contest winners will experience the true gem mining process and will have an opportunity to dig up to their weight in rough sapphires(a). The winners will be able to take home the raw sapphires they uncover at the Gem Mountain site in Montana, the biggest sapphire mine in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . As one of the largest sapphire producers in the world, American Gem produced half a million carats during 1995/96, primarily from its Gem Mountain mine. American Gem sapphires are known for their unrivaled clarity, and the company leads the industry in its high quality sapphire cutting techniques. American Gem offers a large inventory of sapphires in a range of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , from the traditional blue through exceptional green, orange, pink and purple, depending on mineral deposits running through the stones. All stones are offered loose or in jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. settings on AmericanSapphire.com. The Win Your Weight in Sapphires contest allows visitors to the AmericanSapphire.com Web site to enter to win a trip for two to Montana to dig for sapphires at the company's Gem Mountain mine and tour this picturesque area in the Rocky Mountains Rocky Mountains, major mountain system of W North America and easternmost belt of the North American cordillera, extending more than 3,000 mi (4,800 km) from central N.Mex. to NW Alaska; Mt. Elbert (14,431 ft/4,399 m) in Colorado is the highest peak. . American Gem will fly the winners from the international airport closest to their home to Helena, Montana Helena (IPA: /ˈhɛlənə/) is the capital of the State of Montana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 25,780, but with the surrounding area the population reaches 67,636 [1]. and will provide accommodation for three nights. The contest is open to U.S. and Canadian residents(b), and runs September 7th to 30th. Also during September, American Gem will hide a sapphire on a different link of the AmericanSapphire.com Web site each day. The person who "digs" up the gem by clicking on it with their mouse will win this sapphire. American Gem is developing a number of e-commerce Web sites that will be introduced later this year. The company will provide a wide range of financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , from on-line Initial Public Offerings and Mergers and Acquisitions to on-line mortgages and securities trading securities trading, financial activity involving transactions of property such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and currency (see securities). Although the trading of stocks and bonds dates back several centuries in many Western nations, the development of the under the banner "eNorthern." Based in Toronto, American Gem also operates Americansapphire.com, an online auction and sales site for the company's fine sapphires and jewelry. (a) winners can dig up to 200 lbs. in rough sapphires (b) the Win Your Weight in Sapphires contest is not open to residents of Hawaii, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , and Quebec. |
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