Our first adventure takes up deep into the countryside of Colombia, to the famous emerald mines of Cosquez and Muzo, to see how and where emeralds are found. Then it's back to Bogota, to the excitement of the world's largest and finest emerald market, to buy emeralds on the streets.
Mineral Explorers:Follow Thomas Nagin and the Mineral Explorers team as they travel to some of the world’s most remote and interesting mines and film what it takes to unearth minerals, crystals, and gems of all kinds.
Nagin is a life-long traveler and mineral dealer, who makes it his business to seek out rare, exotic, and stunningly beautiful minerals. Mineral Explorers was created to answer the many questions people asked over the years, the most common of which was “Can I go, too!” Nagin’s explorations and extensive contacts give him access to a world rarely seen by outsiders, allowing Mineral Explorers to tell the stories that surround these natural wonders.
Join the Mineral Explorers team while they explore for minerals, meet the people who mine and work with them, and enjoy the scenery, sights and life along the way. Be engaged and enchanted by the places, people and cultures in the remote areas where beautiful, natural crystals are found.
The pilot episode takes us deep into the countryside of Colombia, to the famous emerald mines of Cosquez and Muzo, to see how and where emeralds are found. Then, it’s back to Bogota, to the excitement of the world’s largest and finest emerald market, to buy emeralds on the streets.
Want more Mineral Explorers? Click here for additional clips from our trip to Colombia, plus footage from Brazil, Peru and Arkansas.
Season One of Mineral Explorers will take us to remote locations all over the world in search of beautiful gems and minerals. Here’s a sneak peak at some of the episodes we have planned so far.
Check out the buzz on the Mineral Explorers series, with photos and clips from the International Television Festival; plus press releases, articles and reviews.
