Plot Synopsis

An elite team of prospectors, gemologists and miners head to India, where they attempt to decode an ancient map that may uncover lost mines that are believed to have been the source of some of the world's most valuable diamonds, including the Hope diamond and the Koh-i-nor. Legend has it that the diamond mines of Golconda dried up 250 years ago, but LOST TREASURE HUNTERS leader Sam Speerstra believes there are still riches to be found. But the impending construction of a dam will soon erase the mines from the Indian landscape, and Speerstra knows this is his last opportunity to unearth the treasures before they are submerged forever. On their way to India's Golconda region, the team must defy a myriad of obstacles, including extreme weather, treacherous locations on land and in water, venomous snakes, crocodiles and language barriers. In addition, they face a culture that's rife with superstition and an unshakeable belief that anyone who attempts to upset the Golconda region will be cursed. The all-star team includes: Sam Speerstra, the team's leader, who has dedicated nearly his whole life to finding lost treasures and has spent the last 14 years searching for the lost diamond mines of Golconda; Dave McCracken, a former Navy Seal and the team's underwater miner, who is convinced he could be the key to locating underwater diamonds that were never accessible before; Rob Towner, a modern-day MacGyver, who knows everything there is to know about mining machinery and who has worked in India before; Dr. Steve Newbery, the team's expert geoligist, who has the latest technology that can help pinpoint the source of the diamonds; and apprentice Susanna Girolamo, who is the team's translator, medic and logistics coordinator, despite being on her first major expedition with Speerstra. On Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 11pm ET/PT, Animal Planet aired the "Diamond Fever" episode of LOST TREASURE HUNTERS, and 19 months later on Monday, July 28, 2014, Animal Planet re-aired the pilot episode at 6pm ET/PT, followed by four consecutive new episodes from 7-11pm ET/PT.