Western North Carolina is known for its hills full of hidden treasures. From rubies and sapphires to emeralds and gold, the region is stocked with gems, stones and minerals still waiting to be ...

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 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A gem that was found decades ago in a now-shuttered Colorado mine is going for thousands of dollars in an auction. According to the Colorado School of Mines, the Sweet Home Mine in ...

Rockhounding is not a hobby you hear about every day. Loosely defined as the practice of recreationally hunting for gems and semi-precious stones in their natural habitats, it's primarily seen as a ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — A gem that was found decades ...