Cash and Treasures
Cash and Treasures
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First Aired: December 5th, 2006
Status: Ended
Summary: Documentary reality television series on the Travel Channel. The program followed and starred Becky Worley as she traveled around the world to hunt a wide range of undug "treasures," including precious metals, gemstones, minerals, seashells, fossils, artifacts, antiques, and relics. In 2008, Cash & Treasures changed its name to Treasure Hunter - Kirsten Gum
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Season 2
Episode 1: Emeralds
Air Date: December 4th, 2007
Summary: In North Carolina, Kirsten visits the North American Emerald Mine and learns to recognize natural features that indicate where emeralds are.
Episode 2: Herkimer Diamonds
Air Date: December 4th, 2007
Summary: Kirsten hunts for Herkimer diamonds, a type of quartz crystal, in upstate New York.
Episode 3: Turquoise
Air Date: December 11st, 2007
Summary: Kirsten uses dynamite to unearth turquoise in Tonopah, Nev., and has her find appraised at a gallery in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Episode 4: Agates
Air Date: December 11st, 2007
Summary: Kirsten dives for agates in Lake Superior.
Episode 5: Tourmaline
Air Date: December 18th, 2007
Summary: Kirsten travels deep into a Himalayan Mine in Mesa Grande, known as the largest gemstone mine in North America, with Simon King to hunt for tourmaline.
Episode 6: Alaskan Gold
Air Date: December 18th, 2007
Summary: Kirsten learns the skill of panning for gold from an old-timer known as 'Goldrush' Peck, while in Hope, Alaska.
Episode 7: Morel Mushrooms
Air Date: January 1st, 2008
Summary: Host Kirsten Gum scours the Wisconsin woods for morel mushrooms, with guide Chris Matherly.
Episode 8: Copper
Air Date: January 1st, 2008
Summary: Kirsten travels to the Caledonia Copper Mine of Lake Superior.
Episode 9: Petrified Wood
Air Date: January 8th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten is in Oregon, searching for valuable petrified wood that is over 30 million years old!
Episode 10: Dinos
Air Date: January 16th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten, along with paleontologist Pete Larson, participates in the Waugh dig for dinosaur fossils in Eastern Wyoming.
Episode 11: Star Garnets
Air Date: January 23rd, 2008
Summary: Kirsten, with Louise Darby a.k.a. "the garnet queen", dig, sift and sluice to discover deep purple, raw 'star garnets' which can be worth thousands of dollars.
Episode 12: Ginseng
Air Date: January 30th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten hunts for ginseng root in West Virginia.
Episode 13: Fire Agates
Air Date: February 6th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten searches for Fire Agates at the Opal Hill mine.
Episode 14: Jade
Air Date: February 13rd, 2008
Summary: Kirsten finds herself in the treacherous waters of Big Sur, searching for Jade off the coast of California, at Jade Cove.
Episode 15: Colonial Artifacts
Air Date: February 20th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten travels to Connecticut to participate in the annual "Grand National Relic Shootout'.
Episode 16: Trilobites - Utah
Air Date: April 2nd, 2008
Summary: Kirsten digs for trilobite fossils in Delta, Utah.
Episode 17: Benitoite - California
Air Date: April 9th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten searches for the rare gemstone benitoite in an underground tunnel in San Benito County, Cal.
Episode 18: Rose Quartz - Georgia
Air Date: April 16th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten searches for Star Rose Quartz at the Hogg Mine.
Episode 19: Rock Candy - Canada
Air Date: April 16th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten hunts for minerals at the Rock Candy Mine in Grand Forks, British Columbia.
Episode 20: Topaz - Utah
Air Date: April 23rd, 2008
Summary: Kirsten searches for gems on Topaz Mountain in the Thomas Range in Utah.
Episode 21: Antique Bottles - California
Air Date: April 30th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten finds herself in California's Sacramento Valley, chiseling past asphalt to discover the valuable and ancient bottles beneath.
Episode 22: Lobster - California
Air Date: April 30th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten is after Spiny Lobsters, a valuable delicacy, on Catalina Island in Southern California. After a hard day 'bugging', she flirts with the notion of selling her treasures at a local fish market before turning her treasure into fine cuisine.
Episode 23: Brazilian Aquamarine
Air Date: May 7th, 2008
Summary: Outside the Brazilian city of Governador Valadares, Kirsten sifts the tailings piles of the Jaco Mine for aquamarine.
Episode 24: Brazilian Bling
Air Date: May 7th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten searches the Rio Doce in Brazil for morganite, a form of pink bery
Episode 25: Australian Black Opals
Air Date: May 14th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten travels to Lightning Ridge, Australia, home to the world's richest deposit of black opals. She climbs to the top of the Sydney harbor bridge, checks out an underground opal mine, and heads deep into the bush, hunting opals.
Episode 26: Australian Geodes
Air Date: May 14th, 2008
Summary: Kirsten searches for exotic "thunder eggs" in Australiass Queensland region. She visits "Thunder Egg Park", where she explores the Australian wilds. Kirsten then heads to the city of Gold Coast, where her thunder egg is transformed into a necklace.
Episode 27: Aussie Gold Rush
Air Date: May 21st, 2008
Summary: Kirsten is treasure hunting for gold in Australia's Golden Triangle. After a look at what life was like during the Australian gold rush, she goes modern with a metal detector. She brings her gold to "The Mining Exchange" for a cleaning and appraisal.
Episode 28: Aussie Sapphires
Air Date: May 21st, 2008
Summary: Kirsten is in Australia, hunting for blue and gold sapphires. She spends some time with Koalas, Kangaroos, and Crocodiles and visits a public fossicking area. She finds sapphires in many colors and has one special green stone fashioned into a ring.
Episode 29: Cascade Crystals
Air Date: November 6th, 2008
Summary: None
Episode 30: Golden Treasures
Air Date: January 3rd, 2009
Summary: First, Kirsten battles death-defying cliffs, explosives and a locked forest service gate in search of the rare combination of Pyrite and Quartz Crystals. Pyrite is often called "Fool's Gold," but there is no fooling around during this high adventure for our treasure hunter. Then Kirsten turns back the hands of time - mining for real California gold like the 1849ers. She ultimately uses modern tools as well - diving into the freezing waters of the Mokelume River to get those shiny, valuable nuggets.
Episode 31: Volcanic Treasures
Air Date: January 10th, 2009
Summary: Kirsten is on the hunt for treasures created by volcanoes. First, she travels to the big island of Hawaii where Mt. Kilauea has been erupting for over 20 years. She dives for rare Hawaiian shells that live in lava tubes and tries her hand at the ancient art of spear fishing. Next stop is Modoc State Park in California to find the beautiful Rainbow Obsidian - a volcanic glass - that has been used by the Native American tribes here for centuries.
Episode 32: The Wild West
Air Date: January 17th, 2009
Summary: Join Kirsten Gum as she takes her treasure hunting skills to the peaks and valleys of the Wild West. First, she climbs to the top of a 14,000 ft. peak in Colorado in search of valuable gemstones - Aquamarine and Smoky Quartz. Then she saddles up her horse to work as a ranch hand in the desolation of West Texas to get some rare Red Plume Agate - the only place in the world where it's found.
Episode 33: Bones & Relics
Air Date: January 24th, 2009
Summary: Treasure hunting isn't all about gemstones and this week Kirsten is going off the beaten path for unusual finds. She will dive off the shark-infested coast of Florida in search of fossilized sharks' teeth and then brave the hot, sticky swampland of South Carolina to recover relics from the time plantations were a way of life.
Episode 34: Treasures Of The Deep
Air Date: January 31st, 2009
Summary: Kirsten never passes up an opportunity to treasure hunt in the ocean. This week's treasure is the delectable Dungeness Crab found off the Pacific Coast. Crab fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs around and she'll come face to face with rough seas, dangerous equipment and the wrath of these razor-clawed crustaceans. Then it's a beachcomber's dream. Kirsten kayaks to a hidden beach in the middle of San Francisco Bay and battles the dangerous surf off Santa Cruz in search of Sea Glass.
Episode 35: Tresures of the Wild West
Air Date: February 21st, 2009
Summary: Kirsten is on the search for aquamarine and smokey quartz in Colorado. Then, she heads to Texas and looks for red plum agate while working as a ranch hand.
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