Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Western North Carolina is known for its hills full of hidden treasures. From rubies and sapphires to emeralds and gold, the region ...

New Hampshire is full of stunning locations for nature lovers to visit. This mine has a fun interactive component that allows ...

Uncover precious gems and lots of fun at Sugar Creek Gem Mine in Banner Elk. Uncover precious gems and lots of fun at Sugar Creek Gem Mine in Banner Elk.

Tourmaline Crystals of gem quality can be found at Mt. Mica in Maine! This location is open to the public for a day fee. The crystal collector only spent half a day yet still found wonderful crystals ...

Florida hides a quirky roadside mine where visitors dig for gemstones, fossils, geodes, and ancient shark teeth.

Diamond Del’s Mobile Gem Mining program "trained" miners in East Feliciana Parish as they washed, sifted and cleaned their ore to find an abundance of gems and more. The gem mining adventure was ...

The discovery of the Lucara Diamond in August in the Karowe Mine in northeast Botswana rocked the jewelry industry, but few were as moved by the historic find as Susan Jacques, the president and chief ...

Western North Carolina offers several locations for gem mining and exploration. Emerald Village, near Spruce Pine, allows visitors to dig for gems and go underground. Other popular spots in and around ...