Gem Mining Spruce
Pine NC
Gem mining is an activity that the whole family can enjoy together. It is fun and educational all at the same time. Most gem mines are open in the spring through the fall, seven days a week. The Greater Foscoe Mining Company will even ship to your home address, if you are unable to travel to the High Country, so that you can still enjoy the fun of mining your own gems. They all encourage large families to purchase a larger bucket and split it between everyone rather than purchasing smaller buckets. Admission is free. All you need to do is purchase a bucket.
Grandfather Gem Mine is located at the Grandfather Trout Farm. They provide all the equipment. All you have to do is buy the bucket and find your treasure. You can then take your find to the Grandfather Gem Shop for identification, cutting and mounting. They offer $15 to $50 buckets that you may share. The Greater Foscoe Mining Co. has indoor and outdoor flumes, so you can enjoy the experience rain or shine. They even ship to your home address, if you are unable to travel to the High Country, so that you can still enjoy the fun of mining your own gems. After mining, the staff will identify your gemstones and place them on a keepsake gemstone calendar for you to take home. Or, you can visit the jewelry store and gallery, Facets, where their experienced gem cutters can cut and polish your stones and set them in gold or silver, creating a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry for you to treasure. Foggy Mountain Gem Mine offers a unique and memorable experience to all who visit as well. Their staff provides assistance during the whole process to ensure you find all the treasures in your bucket and will answer any questions that you have. Magic Mountain Gem Mine also has a challenging miniature 18-hole golf course for the family, along with the latest video games, a restaurant, gem mine, and gift shop in a park-type atmosphere.
Gem Mountain
Gem Mountain is located
on Hwy 226, between
Spruce Pine and the Blue
Ridge Parkway, and
offers a great
experience for Gemstone
Hunting in North
Carolina Mountains. Only a 45
minute drive from our
office in Banner Elk,
Gem Mountain guarantees
you will find valuable
gems and inspects your
stones free of charge.
You can keep all the
gemstones you find and
even have them turned
into beautiful jewelry
by Gem Mountain's
professional gem
cutters! With the
prospect of finding
Crabtree emerald,
Wiseman and Brushy Creek
aquamarine, moonstones,
garnet, citrine,
amethyst, ruby, and
sapphire at Gem
Mountain, be sure to
visit Gem Mountain and
share the history,
tradition and excitement
of gemstone mining. You
can also experience the
Brushy Creek Aquamarine
Mine at Gem Mountain.
Reservations are
required for this
popular gem mining
attraction.
 Emerald Village
Emerald Village is
located in Little
Switzerland and features
three original Gem
Mining NC mines to
experience Gemstone
Hunting in North
Carolina Mountains. Just
as the miners did in the
1800s, Emerald Village
provides visitors with
authentic mining
equipment. Set out to
search for gems in the
"hidden" underground Bon
Amie Mine. With
historical displays and
a beautiful waterfall,
this mine offers fun for
the whole family. The
Big Deal Mine and the
Big McKinney Mine offer
exceptional mining and
a fresh water flume for
exceptional North
Carolina Gem Mining.
Emerald Village contains
a great collection of
historical displays such
as the Antique Music
Museum, the Homestead
farm display, the
Gallery of Minerals and
Crossings of the Blue
Ridge Railroad.
North Carolina Mineral
Museum
To learn about the
history and variety of
Gem Mining Spruce Pine NC, visit the
North Carolina Minerals
Museum. Located in
Little Switzerland
directly on the Parkway
at Milepost 331, the
North Carolina Minerals
Museum is a great place
for families! Look at
beautiful North Carolina
gems and learn about the
importance of NC Gem
Mining to the High Country's
history.
So, as you can see, there are many to choose from in the High Country. Their locations and phone numbers are listed below:
Grandfather Gem Mine, Gem Shop & Gift Shop
10767 Highway 105 South
Banner Elk, NC 28604
828-963-5098
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Greater Foscoe Mining Co., Jewelry Store & Gallery
8998 NC Hwy 105 South
Foscoe, NC 28604
828-963-5928
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Foggy Mountain Gem Mine, Gem Shop & Gift Shop
4416 U.S. Highway 105 South
Boone, NC 28607
828-963-4367
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Blue Ridge
Gemstone Mine
PO Box 327
Little
Switzerland, NC
28749
828-765-5264 or
828-606-7471 |
Gem Mountain
Gemstone Mine
13780 Hwy 226
South
PO Box 488
Spruce Pine, NC
28777
828-765-6130 or
828-765-0866 |
The Museum of
North Carolina
Minerals
Blue Ridge
Parkway milepost
331
Spruce Pine, NC
28777
828-765-9483 |
Spruce Pine
Gemstone Mine
15090 Hwy 226
South
Spruce Pine, NC
28777
828-765-7981 |
Emerald
Village
PO Box 98
Little
Switzerland, NC
28749
828-765-6463 or
828-765-4367
Real
mines, mine
tours and gem
mining |
The Emerald
Mine
PO Box 249
Little
Switzerland, NC
28749
828-765-6832 |
Magic Mountain Mini Golf, Gem Mine & Gift Shop
1655 Highway 105
Boone, NC 28607
828-264-6959
828-963-7016
Contact: Jerry Garlock
Challenging Miniature 18-Hole Golf Course for the Family. Latest Video Games and Fun, Restaurant, Gem Mine, Gift Shop in Park-Type Atmosphere.
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properties and contact
us by phone at
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