His homeland is remote, near the bottom of Africa.

His life, his wealth is in his farm

and the herd of cattle he tends.

But what he found in his backyard

has brought him on an extraordinary adventure.

(light pop music)

(speaking foreign language)

During the centuries of European navigation

toward the Indian Ocean, ships frequently passed

Gilbert's homeland on South Africa's Eastern Cape.

One such trip ran aground, leaving countless spoils.

And Gilbert is one of the few who knows their location.

(speaking foreign language)

His finds are varied, usually bits of porcelain and beads.

But his most prized possession

is what keeps him coming back.

(speaking foreign language.

It's a jewel-encrusted pendant so valuable,

yet he refuses to sell it,

well, for money, that is.

(speaking foreign language)

(upbeat light pop music)