Of all the jewelry trends I’ve reported on in 2023, advances in environmentally sustainable gemstone mining, plus ethical treatment of gemstone miners, are the most heartening. These trends are ...

PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Montana's extensive mining history coined its nickname. The Treasure State. For generations, people have been flocking to find their own treasures near Philipsburg. At the Gem ...

Children run between the rubble and the smell of cooking wafts from the makeshift shelters where women crouch over pots. In the surrounding countryside, bodies rise and sink from hundreds of holes ...

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 ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Bureau of Land Management has approved a five-year plan for sapphire mining in Lewis and Clark County. The McCune Bar sapphire mine will cover 6.1 acres about a quarter-mile ...

The Crystal Collector visits Franklin, North Carolina to check out one of the only unsalted legit ruby and sapphire mines in the country! You will see the amazing ruby finds happen in front of your ...

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The ramp-up of the Capricorn sapphire mine to 1.2-million carats a quarter has lifted Richland Resources’ half-year performance, with the Aim-listed company on Monday ...

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 ...

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 ...