Rare stone hunter Don Kogen and team race to the most dangerous and lawless places in the world in attempt to beat rival buyers to newly uncovered treasures. In Cambodia they risk cobras, landmines, and pirates to make a deal on a stash of Sunset rubies.
Don and crew risk run-ins with armed drug traffickers as they trek the snowy Silk Road into the Himalayas on a quest for a cache of rare beryl. Then, they camel up and race their rival across the sands of India in pursuit of a legendary Kashmir sapphire.
Don and crew head into--and then 800 ft under--the mountains of Brazil to bring back a 10-carat emerald for a wealthy client. But when team gemologist Gavin shatters their $60,000 stone, will the team find more money and then a replacement gem in time?
Don and crew face the dangers of Tanzania's bush country on their quest for a legendary Maasai gemstone. Called Nemunyak, the extremely rare, violet-blue tanzanite is said to weigh half a pound and be worth a million dollars...and it's going up for sale.
Whilst visiting a mine in Transylvania, the team get stranded. Don overbids on a stone.
Don takes a gamble in Turkey.
