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Gem of an idea for Boxing Day

Tourists trying their luck on buckets of supplied wash at Pat's Sapphire Central. Owner Kerrie Hughes has upped the ante with a dig your own experience being launched on Boxing Day. (Supplied)

In a tourist first for the Gemfields, Pats Sapphire Central is hosting a Boxing Day bonanza for fans and families […]

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