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Gold/Mining/Energy : SOUTHERNERA (t.SUF) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: PHILLIP FLOTOW who wrote (4466)	9/7/1999 11:04:00 AM
From: VAUGHN	Respond to of 7235

Hello Phil Here is a promotion I would love to see SUF consider (or something similar) *** Weighing in at 25 carats... AmericanSapphire.com Marks Sapphire Month With 'Win Your Weight in Sapphires' Contest TORONTO, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - From web site to mine site at the click of a mouse. American Gem Corporation (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. The winners will be able to take home the raw sapphires they uncover at the Gem Mountain site, the biggest sapphire mine in North America. 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 in Montana. American Gem sapphires are known for their unrivaled clarity, and the company leads the industry in its high quality sapphire cutting techniques. From its Gem Mountain mine, American Gem offers a large inventory of sapphires in a wide range of colors, 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 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. American Gem will fly the winners from the international airport closest to their home to Helena, Montana and will provide accommodations for three nights. The contest is open to Canadian and U.S. residents(xx) and runs September 7th to 30th. Also during September, American Gem will hide a sapphire on a different link of the AmericanSapphire.com website 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 websites that will be introduced later this year. The company will provide a wide range of financial services, from on-line Initial Public Offerings and Mergers and Acquisitions to on-line mortgages and securities trading 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. winners can dig up to 200 lbs. in rough sapphires (xx) The Win Your Weight in Sapphires contest is not open to residents of Quebec, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. -30- For further information: please contact: Holly McCurdy, APEX Public Relations, (416) 924-4442 or hmccurdy@apexpr.com, or www.americansapphire.com *** I believe this company also operates a few aluvial sites along the Missourie River (sp?). My better half and I used to drive down there and pan the saphires all day for $25 if I recall. Got a couple of beautiful stones to show for my trouble. Regards