Everyone is searching for the sapphires even under trees. It is
against the law (and there are still very few) to cut the tree. How
long will it stand?The pictures in the following slide presentation are © 1997 Hans Buhr and cannot be retrieved by any means.
Everyone is searching for the sapphires even under trees. It is
against the law (and there are still very few) to cut the tree. How
long will it stand?
There is very little to do. It is possible to buy rough gems directly
from the workers.
A variety of Pailin sapphires ranging in colour from blue to
green.
Hans Buhr - the author - and a Khmer Rouge soldier.
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