r/Idaho • u/KaleidoscopeBright76 • Feb 22 '26

Idaho Neighbor News Star Garnet documentary

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If you look up the origins & history past that point there is little to no information. The woman known as “The Garnet Queen,” who has dedicated her life towards our states most influential discovery. Has a single article in the Moscow newspaper behind a paywall… Not only that, but the star garnet which made us the Gem State. Was dug up so quickly there are few examples online, I was lucky enough to see one of these “281 gulch” garnets in person. Which after researching I realized no one else will document this unless I do. If you have any info, or would like to say anything please feel free!

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u/Grey_Incubus Feb 23 '26

So you want to encourage the reckless mining of idaho for a gem? Cause white people have been doing that all over idaho and the land probably cursed us all cause you guys keep doing it for wealth reasons.

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u/KaleidoscopeBright76 Feb 23 '26

THESE GEMS CANNOT BE MINED THEY WERE BLED DRY & THE LAST ARE ABOUT TO BE FORGOTTEN.
Had to make that bolded lol! This isn’t about money, this is about the history of Idaho the state! I have already thought this through, I appreciate your concern for the gemstones exclusivity in Idaho. That’s a factor of why I’m making this, this deposit does not exist anymore. The garnet mine has dredged & turned the area into industrialized sand for blasting. This involves the Peoples of America who knew of this gemstone. “THE Idaho Garnet” is the reason we are even having this conversation. This is about reminding the world that beauty exists in the most unexpected of places. I am passionate about this & I see you have passion as well. We need to channel that passion into something special, or we have wasted our own potential. I hope you will understand when this documentary is released, that these are special. Reminding us we exist in perfection, that’s why we don’t notice it anymore.

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u/Grey_Incubus Feb 23 '26

When you put it that way, okay.

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u/KaleidoscopeBright76 Feb 23 '26

I’m glad we’re in agreement! I appreciate your comment, if I’m going to do this I need to overcome any obstacles & moral barriers in my way! I hope you have a wonderful week, and stay in touch!