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 ...

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 ...

Explore Pennsylvania gem mines where kids leave with buckets full of colorful finds, crystals, and exciting hidden treasures.

Tucked away in west-central Arkansas' Ouachita Mountains, Mount Ida is a literal hidden gem, a tiny town that got its nickname — the "Quartz Crystal Capital of the World" — thanks to the abundance of ...

Searching and finding Tourmaline Crystals near San Diego, California! This mine is famous for their gems, minerals, and crystals! Best thing is they are open to the public! Whaaaaaaaaat! For more ...

The gem show is in full swing and the selection of crystals and gems for sale is spectacular. There’s everything from common quartz to the most exquisite diamonds. While most of what is available ...

TUCSON (KVOA) - The Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show is officially open to the public and there are some rare crystals on display this year. Three massive amethyst clusters are making their debut at the ...

The annual gem show is back in full swing, but this year there is a new and permanent installation just down from Fourth Avenue. The Crystal Cave is a new gem and mineral shop here in Tucson that is ...

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 ...

Excited screams filled the air as two of my sons jumped from the platform and plunged downward into the mine below. Within minutes, they dropped several hundred feet and had traveled over a half-mile ...

Near Mogok in Myanmar’s Mandalay region, a staggering 11,000-carat ruby weighing 2.2 kilograms (4.8 pounds) was recently ...