Some people make jewelry out of Herkimer Diamonds, others believe they hold metaphysical healing powers. Others get arrested over them. It was unclear this week why a total of 10 people risked ...

Jeweler Fred Weisser has been working with Herkimer diamonds for years. The stone, which is actually a double-terminated quartz crystal found in Herkimer County, has long been requested by those ...

A few years ago my cousins from Massachusetts brought their grandkids down to the farm. On the way they made a couple of stops. One was at Howe Caverns and the other was just north of Herkimer to dig ...

HERKIMER, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we do just about anything, including how we vacation. These days, people are choosing to stay closer to home, which is great news for ...

The offices and store at Herkimer Diamond Mines caught fire early Saturday morning, according to reports. WKTV is reporting that the fire broke out around 6:30 a.m. and fire officials are looking into ...

Moonstones in Montana, amethyst and emeralds in North Carolina, garnet and quartz in upstate New York. At pay-to-dig mines around the United States, visitors can paw through piles of mine tailings to ...