How to Find and Pan for Diamonds

We went to a location famous for gold where diamonds had previously also been found. Diamonds are best sourced using a gold pan in conjunction with a fine sieve as most alluvial diamonds tend to be very small in size.
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[@billisherenc]

I just found your videos because I just started to Tumble stones and looking for a channel that really explains what to look for when looking for gemstones and other types of rocks. How do can you tell if it is a diamond and not a clear agate? Really glad I found your channel!!!

[@dannysee1]

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[@dannysee1]

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[@arjunsir1729]

I am looking your good chhanel.it give me knowledgeous about different rocks and valuable minearals.

[@LizKreate]

To test if it's a diamond...First thing I do is do a scratch test on sapphire which has a moh hardness of 9. Diamond being 10 moh hardness should scratch the sapphire. Next I use a Refractometer to determine the refraction index. Cheers, Liz

[@Butchsiek]

take what you think is a diamond , make friends with a X-ray Technician and have it X-rayed.. if its a Diamond it will glow or light up... or do a hardness test

[@nickjames6697]

I am so obsessed with finding crystals, I learn so much from your videos and it makes me realise that it is really easy to find some!!!! Thank you!!

[@anthonyryan8231]

I've read some time back that the ole timers use to coat a board with axle grease , run water , material from the river ; everything except the diamonds would return to the river, the diamonds stuck to the grease.

[@maureengordon309]

Wow. Thanks for sharing this with those of us who would never have the opportunity to see this happen.

[@LizKreate]

My pleasure Maureen and thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

[@coinsusa]

*"I'm depressed, All I'm getting is GOLD"* Lol 😂

[@nathantjio2526]

Diamond Panner: Just gold... Gold Panner: WHY IS THERE NO GOLD, ITS JUST DIAMONDS, DIAMONDS AND DIAMONDS. 😤😞

[@timmchone6912]

Because it's a video about diamonds dumbass, not gold.

[@alpine.tarzan]

+Tim McHone why the anger?

[@schoolschool8984]

Tim, do you know what humor is? Or context for that matter? You got a few cogs misfiring bud

[@watermint-1039]

Nathan Tjio - honestly if I was panning I'd be extatic about either, the UK has nothing like this ☹️

[@Little_Miss_Carrex]

Tim McHone Woooosh

[@blueagateredmapleleaf1782]

Watching your videos inspires me to follow my passion and do stuff like this when I grow up

[@gphx]

Don't ever grow up. It's highly overrated. =)

[@IB2EZ2C]

gphx No truer words my friend : )

[@KDurschmidt]

Ha, ha, ha!! 🐾😜💝🙀😇🌻🍃🐱🐾🐌🌾

[@robschannel5930]

Some advice, i'm 32, still haven't accomplished anything I wanted to, still live in PA even though I absolutely hate winter and hate PA. Never think to yourself "someday", if you want to do something do it asap. Time flies.

[@Debbie4729]

@@robschannel5930 True enough! Keep lookin' for rocks out there,Rob-the best ones are in places that nobody looks at! I have found agates and fossils in places where people weren't officially saying that they were(you get the best stuff that way!) I am 60-still crazy about finding rocks-still finding some GREAT stuff-enjoy it all-time is zooming past....

[@LuisFlores-qn8bt]

Nice to see you again. my mom and I have fun watching your videos here in El Salvador. We hope to see more videos like this soon.

[@dionbritten]

Wow gold is gold no matter how small it is !

[@teamgaming4500]

yea should could have maybe got 50 bucks from all the gold she found

[@householddog8088]

Yeah, but not worth the wrath of the river gods.

[@arnigalano693]

Fufo tulfo

[@jscorpio1987]

The device you typed your comment on has circuitry made of gold. It’s not rare whatsoever.

[@scarofmars4567]

J T and your cars exhaust system has palladium. The fact that it has practical uses is part of the reason it’s valuable.

[@Daniepannieful]

i love your videos Liz. i rarely watch videos more than once, however i will watch your gem hunting videos over and over as they are so good. :)

[@TypicalWhiteAsianBoy]

You have to be the only person that complains about finding gold lol

[@LizKreate]

LOL...I really prefer gemstones. The hubby is the one that's fanatical about gold. Thanks for watching and wishing you all the very best for the New Year. Cheers, Liz

[@potattoggled]

Lol

[@brendanchwascinski2310]

@@LizKreate diamonds are a girls bestfriend

[@brendanchwascinski2310]

@@LizKreate you know girls do prefer diamonds but gold is much easier to find

[@brendanchwascinski2310]

Florida iis still filled with good but died a hurricane wash it away

[@mikewest3108]

Good to see you posting again. It would be so nice to see you find a really big diamond but some are better than none. Good luck on future prospecting. See you next time! :-)

[@calebbennington7322]

Great video Man you have a eagle eye when it comes to spotting the smallest piece of gold in the dirt great job.

[@forwhatitsworth364]

Ive had 4 coffees and am having panic attacks. Your videos are helping me not to completely lose my mind.

[@darthsilversith667]

“For the river gods” I like it lol, awesome video!

[@crochetcomfort1654]

thank you liz. i live in gold country in california. in the 60's my uncle found enough gold to buy a small home. so ya never know what may turn up. also, at clear lake , after a rain storm my girl friend found several pea sized diamonds on top of the ground, no panning necessary. she had them cut and mounted. i miss your little birdie video s.

[@LizKreate]

Thanks for watching. If I were you, I'd be frequenting that spot to find some more. Pedro now has his own channel called "Pedro the Budgie" and I've just posted a video a few days ago. There's also a link to his channel below this video in the description box. All the best, Liz

[@lepayen]

In the 60s, it costed a heck of a lot less for a home. Any individual person prospecting isn't going to be able to do that today.

[@EUREKAGOLDSANDSDOTCO]

i have paid for my home and made a good living as a full time prospector for 20 years!

[@tyrannicalbigtech5842]

lepayen a couple years ago a guy in Australia found a nugget the size of a baby as well. It can still be done here, i see it all the time

[@lepayen]

Rarely, and you'd have to find a fairly big nugget, or a lot of them to afford to buy a house. Most likely, they would have found something like that on their property. When it comes to property you don't own, you still have to stake a claim before you can take gold, and you'd have to know there's gold there and that nobody else has a claim on it. At best, you could pan rivers and such and hope to find enough to make the day worth going out.

[@skeletons7280]

her videos inspires me for digging for crystals,gems,and metals because i have a open feild in my backyard and i always find quartz there like theres abunch for qaurtz in my backyard

[@mickcarson8504]

As an ex prospector myself, I find diamonds are the hardest to find. They are found in Pike's Creek, below the dam and are quite small, about 1-2 mm and are often mixed with other gemstone like Garnet, Quartz, Sapphires and some occasional Emeralds of non commercial value. Diamonds glow in water and are best seen in a fired metal pan. The pan is placed on a campfire until very hot, then thrown into the cold water so that it turns a soft blue hue. Gold is also seen as tiny specks to a 2-3mm grains. Black and or dark green plastic pans are also good but I preferred the metal one. All the precious grains of gold and gems are often associated with black sand. that takes so much time to separate. So, I used to put the last bit of the wash with Gold or gems and black sand in a bucket then take it home and let a revolving separator to remove the gold or gems from the black sand. Some places also show speckles of shining feldspar and granite flakes that generally overflow out the pan with the water.

[@BalxiesGoldAdventures]

I'm off to Eldorado for Easter, after this vid I'll be checking the pan extra careful seeing they have diamonds up there too. Great vid as always.

[@LizKreate]

Sounds like a plan Balx. Hope you find a big one. Have fun out there and take care. Cheers, Liz

[@random4969]

Liz Kreate Hi Liz, flaps my hands omg omg where is this location? :)

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Balxies Gold Adventures. Good luck! Diamonds are really nice but there are ALOT of nice stones in the world. Main thing is have fun & keep on trucking. Along with tons of junk I've kept going & find really nice jewelry, esp. rings. I found some red metal shiney rock too. One day will get it caked out.

[@ArchiesOrchids]

Whenever i see a new video by you guys i jump to get my headphones!

[@TaylorRaine]

This is awesome! We went gold panning last week! No diamonds yet! Will be back at it soon to look!

[@melaniebrown2405]

I liked the background music, it wasn't too loud and suited the video style

[@EthanFindsOut]

This is the only channel I watch in full screen! Thanks for another great video Liz! :)

[@ishakolcak]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmbKk4KoaLmsgKs diamond gel shaped

[@paulskillman7595]

I once went out looking for Herkimer diamonds. Some family was looking for them too. They were finding them everywhere. I ended up buying one at a local store.

[@yackfzay6224]

Watching this make me wonder, did I had diamonds in my hand while playing the rivers, when I was young? Thanks for great information you have on all the videos. Make me want to go and explores in my treasure hunting prospects.

[@ludmilakotovski1837]

hack f zay: Diamonds are not always associated with gold! You have to know in which type of rocks diamonds occur and the age of the rocks and if it's eroded... In New South Wales, where Liz is looking, small diamonds have been found in this area. However, the source of the diamonds have never been found whereas in Western Australia they found through extensive sampling, mainly along old river beds, the source of a very rich diamond mine, Argyll, which at one time was the largest producing diamond mine, BY VOLUME in the world. In fact, Crater Lake diamonds in Arkansas have similar coloured diamonds as those in the Argyll Mine. Both Crater Lake and Argyll rocks are what is called lamproites. You would be better off going to Crater Lake in Arkansas to find diamonds...

[@ludmilakotovski1837]

Sorry, that should be yack... Stupid autocorrect!

[@juliuschilongu7508]

Exactlry same to me thats what i think, way back when i was playing in the river,... same thought

[@einsteindrieu5117]

NICE LIZ !!!!!!!!!!---ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO.

[@mayhembeading3737]

Hi Liz. Glad to see you again, it appears all are well. Thank you for sharing video with us.

[@LizKreate]

You're welcome and thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

[@rodricbr]

I love when you say "only damn gold.." give me some then hahaha

[@truckerenoch8824]

If you ever make it to the U.S., you should visit "Crater of Diamonds State Park. It's the only diamond mine in the world that's open to the public. It routinely produces high gem quality stones, including the Strawn-Wagner diamond, which was graded as a "perfect" 0/0/0. Adults- $10 (USD) 13 and up- $8 6 to 12- $5

[@alisoncleeton877]

That looks like such fun even if you don't find anything, a bit like beach combing xxxx

[@juliuschilongu7508]

watching this video gives me vibe to gear myself and rush to my hometown where there a river and some sort of same stone in the video and start looking for diamonds,..

[@LizKreate]

We have a saying here in Australia. You'll never, never know, if you never, never go. Good luck Julius and hope you find some. Thanks for watching and have a great day!🥰

[@itzzzalexxxxxx2492]

Thank you for explaining all the steps for gold or diamonds.

[@bradmckenzie6768]

Thanks Liz. I love watching and learning. Best of luck :)

[@LizKreate]

Thanks for watching Bromac. All the best, Liz

[@Kevin-pq4jp]

Please make more mining videos. I love them and they are what inspire me.😀

[@marincad]

Liz, I just love your channel. You're the best!

[@That-Wanderer]

I found a few diamond parcels in the creek we lived on, I sure do miss my gemstone hunting out there

[@suparnakothapalli4639]

Very inspirational.

[@ib_Omegaman]

Amazing video thank you

[@thinkcivil1627]

At about the 7-minute mark, your camera spans over a large area of translucent rock that runs horizontally in the frame. Agates and other semi-precious stones from your country are some of the most sought-after in the world. While looking for gold/diamonds, you might be overlooking these semi-precious stones that also have a market value. That rock in your video is very interesting and has a lot of promise, as does the area immediately around or attached to it. I have been a rock hound in the Lake Superior area in the U.S. for 40 years. Some of the other stones found with agates are spectacular (including Jasper, Amethyst, Labradorite, and others) and more than one friend I have makes a living from these beautiful stones. It all comes down to whether you would have the additional interest and time to properly take care of the stones that you would also find while looking for gold and diamonds. Since you were throwing back flakes of gold, that probably answers my question. Just a thought. Take care.

[@LizKreate]

Thanks very much for your comment. We are avid rock hounds ourselves and spend a lot of time looking for semi-precious stones. Some of my other videos would show you this in more detail. Glad to see that you share the same interest and I'm sure your collection from the past 40 years would be breath taking. Good luck with the hunting and all the best from Australia. Cheers, Liz

[@prospecting3826]

Glad to see another video from you guys and good to see John out there having a dig. Cheers guys.

[@valerianosartoflight5712]

The Beauty of uncut diamonds (=

[@EddieSchirmer]

a nice 3-5 gallon bucket would be nice for ye to carry more material. it would be interesting if you used a type of vacuum (hand operated so you didn't have to lug power or fuel of course) to pull up material from those hard to dig spots

[@ibiufos]

Gday liz and wal I was wondering if you have looked for gold up around mooralla as I have been there a few times but never looked for gold another great video Dean from vic

[@LizKreate]

Hi Dean, Mooralla is outside the recognized gold belt and as such has never had much gold found in that region. We've only ever looked for quartz in that area. Cheers, Liz

[@ibiufos]

Liz Kreate thanks liz going back up in a few weeks hope to get some nice smokeys

[@LizKreate]

Good luck and happy hunting. Cheers, Liz

[@MaceFXE]

You have a GREAT eye! Thanks for the fun videos.

[@royjohnson465]

Liz, I am very impressed that you speak very clearly being easily to understand what you say, because most Australians slaughter (mess up) the English language.

[@fishmut]

What rubbish , you must live in a cave All Australians speak proper English , it’s only the immigrants who come here can’t speak our language properly they are the ones who are messy with our language .

[@pierceheart4659]

I saw you drop a diamond from your pan at 2:46

[@juliuschilongu7508]

How do you know?? or test a rough diamond without machine?..

[@amym.1358]

Very interesting and informative video. Canada also has diamonds, but I am still looking for my first. Would it have been a good idea for a grease plate at the end of the sluice on the highbanker to catch diamonds, since they were known to be in the area?

[@LizKreate]

Grease plate is great if you're in an area where one gets a lot of diamonds. Where we are, it is not worth the effort as the diamonds are very small and few and far between. Thanks for watching Amy. Cheers, Liz

[@ishakolcak]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmbKk4KoaLmsgKs diamond gel shaped

[@elitbilgi0]

very nice

[@Kevin-pq4jp]

I love these vids please make more P.s. You are the best youtube channel ever

[@Joesworldttv]

Good video. I have panned for gold before and made 4 videos of my experience, but I am no where near experienced. Finding gold while attempting to find diamonds would distract me enough to continue wanting to find gold. Just my two cents on the matter. I do plan on going to the Arkansas Diamond mine this year for my first time ever prospecting for diamonds. Hopefully I find something there. If I do ill have a video on it as well.

[@MrResmerk]

thanks Liz very helpful and friendly great photo of diamonds found could you please show checking of them to be diamonds if possible

[@LizKreate]

I'll keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

[@ruthshelton1924]

I like the music & learning. Thanks for the info.

[@einsteindrieu]

Nice Liz.

[@PureDWhiteCloud]

OMG you know how many of those I have seen when I pan out here? I am going back to where I go!!!

[@amayvloger]

How it's look like diamond stones? Thanks for sharing your amazing video keep sharing and stay connected

[@manasikashyap]

Thank you for your fascinating videos! So much to learn here :)

[@aissaouinadjat1875]

Your job is amazing l love it .from algeria😘😘😘😘😘

[@patrickaussieMilartry]

I have to chuckle to myself but it’s obviously normal. The amount of viewers with the amount of possible money these beautiful items you guys find. 😂 Good onya s. A old friend of mine was one of the directors of the now closed Diamond mine in the Kimberly. As a gift I was given a very fine class rough Diamond at 10 carrots 🥕 I still obviously have it tucked away but I believe it’s worth a lot of money especially cut and polished by the best. But I’m giving it to my kids to fight over when I meet my maker. 😂😂❤

[@LizKreate]

Or they could sell it and go on a group holiday in your memory. 😊

[@johnharrop5530]

The ground is covered at my place with what looks to be diamonds,very small ones sometimes as big as a match head

[@PazoraArts]

How do you go about cutting gems?

[@leighanncronin6905]

Watching this video a 2nd time🥰

[@LizKreate]

Can't wait to go back there again. Just too cold at the moment. Thanks for watching the second time around, Leighann. 🥰

[@uponthisrock1555]

Ms Liz might I ask how much are the diamonds worth. I want to start hunting them too.

[@brianher67]

Just been researching about the place I´m going on vacation and I´m going to Thailand in the province Phetchabun and found out that it is possible to find diamond and I would love to try finding one but how do i check if it´s a diamond I got? You learned me about the weight and where to look for them but Diamonds have many colors and I thought maybe thay got something in commen? Like I know something about their Hardness is the think with scratching glass true?

[@jameswambugu5527]

So kind, giving away gold in search of diamond.

[@eugenecrabs3954]

"Oh just some gold, not what im looking for." Her: *Tosses gold* Me: *screams at the fact that that was about $100 of gold*

[@LizKreate]

LOL...

[@ghostcityshelton9378]

Really liked the music. Never give up & have fun looking Do you know anything about lake rock diamonds? A person said they weren't 'worth much' but I'd just like to see what they look like. It still might be fun making jewelry or things for my doll houses. Just a thought.

[@erostoledobarrios159]

Liz! you back

[@JohnDoe-en6qg]

I found some rocks like these once, i threw them back in the river.

[@timothyw1477]

Quartz

[@enriquerrs]

I love this it gives me a lot of tips if i go looking for diamonds!❤️❤️

[@robertdavis2017]

Interesting videos, love to do what you are doing, good instructions. You don't need the background music, its distracting.

[@joaquimmourinho9635]

thanks for the video LIZ you inspired me through your actions.

[@CrazieFrogz]

Thanks for the tips

[@bergmanstrook]

Nice video.

[@areyousure4777]

What is the name of the background music? I have searched everywhere for this song. I found it in your video randomly. Please tell me the name of the song.

[@The15secondsOfame]

This is a most interesting video. Appreciate your sharing of knowledge as a gem hunter. Enjoyed the adventure 😊

[@laurazarboni9647]

Do you know where we could find information on diamond and gem stone hunting in Alabama and Georgia?

[@أبومحمدالشمري-ع5ف]

Hi Where is this place......thanks

[@IAMGiftbearer]

That looks like fun!

[@piquinginterest3451]

I have always tossed the icy octrahedral specks thinking they were quartz or glass but thinking back that's why they didn't break down because they were diamonds

[@anythinganywhere05]

hi does sandpaper either silicon carbide and aluminum oxide can scratch a diamond. I had a rough suspected stone. thanks for the replies.

[@LizKreate]

Only diamond will scratch a diamond. Cheers, Liz

[@chrismalcomson7640]

I live in Andalucia in spain near Almeria. There's gold but microscopic and no placer that I've found..The geology is perfect and now thinking of looking for gemstones instead. What colour gravel should Iook for. A lot of grey schist and red quartz, some of the streams run red with the iron oxide its so concentrated..any tips would be good..

[@moapnr]

I have one but I don't know is it 💎 or Rubies either.

[@johnh3820]

Hello I live in nz on west coast south island, do you know if we have diamonds here Im a gold prospector n have seen many stones very similar.... Could they be

[@thetriplehobbiest1072]

John H most likely not they are probably qwaurtz

[@LisaAnn164]

I like the music! what is the name of it?

[@eileennavarrete5611]

Oh darn! No Diamonds! just gold. I never thought I'd ever hear that! Oh Darn! Diamonds are truly a girls best friend. LOL.

[@lillianhealy7386]

You are my hero Liz

[@kimymokoginta9190]

LIZ KREATE....Super..

[@TheKrimzonGhost]

How do you differentiate between quarts Crystal amethist and diamond?

[@subsik5842]

Are you allowed to look for gold/diamonds/gems anywhere freely in aus that isn’t private land? Thanks. I would love to do it one day were I to visit . 😊 p.s what’s the music you use in your videos, it makes me smile when I hear it and your lovely voice :)

[@UserUser-hy6gw]

hello . where is situated this area??? I know in Australia but I need exactly place

[@Preview43]

I had lost interest in prospecting bc of a certain dickhead who ruined it for me but your video has made me interested again. Thank you

[@KilledbyBigfoot]

Thank you so much for sharing that with us. I search for mysterious things all throughout remote locations of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in California, USA and I just KNOW there is gold all around me! I'll use some of your tips you have shown. CHEERS! -KBB

[@LizKreate]

You're welcome and thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck and take care out there. Happy Hunting. Cheers, Liz

[@householddog8088]

Come back to this channel after a year and the views have exploded.

[@eianfederle2715]

dude you shuld sell some of those diamonds and you will be RICH. Also I have a huge bag of *pay dirt* from my trip to Yellowstone and 2 gold pans. so far, I've found at lease 4 grams idk. But here its around 24 $ per gram of gold. This will definetly be my hobby.

[@selmansaluvan763]

congratulations Liz kreate i lıke ıt your works..

[@LizKreate]

Thanks for watching and commenting Selman. Cheers, Liz

[@fishfire_2999]

I found a clam at the beach the other day in the outside of the clam another creacher was hooked to it and appeared as though they were making what looked like a little diamond? I know sounds crazy

[@LilyLollyxD]

I love watching these videos. They're so interesting :D

[@pallevinodkumar2523]

Hii

[@UncleBiccy]

cant wait to start doing this in Queensland

[@ahmedayaad1004]

thanks Liz. how much I can sell one of these time diamond?

[@timotyfinlayson9963]

hey liz I think I found a rough diamond but have no idea, any idea where I could get it checked ?

[@LizKreate]

I don't know where you're from Timothy but here in Canberra, Geoscience had help me identify a couple of rocks. You could also try Lapidary and Gem clubs since thy'd have a lot of knowledgeable members that might be able to help you identify. Good luck. Cheers, Liz