In this short video you will accompany GIA Field Gemologist Vincent Pardieu and his team as they introduce you to Madagascar’s Ilakaka sapphire mining area. Located in the south of the island of Madagascar, the Ilakaka area is one of the world’s largest sapphire deposits, and currently one of the most active. More info at: http://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research/sapphire-mines-ilakaka-madagascar-field-expedition and http://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research-Sapphire-Mining-Ilakaka-Madagascar