Gem Mountain is also in North Carolina. You can find rubies, moonstones, and aquamarines, and there are gemologists on site to help you identify your finds. There are two mines to explore and plenty of places to stay to enjoy the gems and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Crater of Diamonds Sta...
Links to information about American turquoise mines can be found under the turquoise heading on this page. We will continue to add more samples of gemstones in the future. AGATE & Agate Gemstones Agate is a member of the Chalcedony species. It's distinctive concentric, banded, shell-like appea...
Within the shadow of darkness, abuse is free to flourish, and Myanmar’s gem mines are a classic example. The embargo left a vacuum where naked greed could grow unabated. In both Khotan (Xinjiang, China) and the Hpakan region of Upper Burma, deposits of jade that had been worked for ...
A few Russian miners are still working those trailings there in the Urals, and they are finding a few fine gems, but only in very limited quantities. We secure rare Russian gems from the Cheremsha and Malyshevskaya mines in the Ekaterinburg area of the Ural mountains as soon as they are...
We proudly support small-scale mines globally, building trust with suppliers in Brazil, Australia, Mexico, India, Madagascar, and Pakistan for decades. From miners to cashier, each person in the Stonebridge family is fairly compensated. It’s the reason we’re proud to be here!
In the United States, aquamarines can be found at the summit of Mt. Antero in the Sawatch Range in central Colorado. In Wyoming, aquamarine has been discovered in the Big Horn Mountains, near Powder River Pass. In Brazil, there are mines in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, ...
North Carolina Gemstones Most people are surprised to hear that rubies, sapphires, and emeralds can be found in North Carolina. Although the area does not support a large gemstone mining and cutting industry, there are many pay-to-prospect mines where anyone can enter, pay a small fee, and...
Moukaite is found only in mines in Australia. It is also known as Mookite, Mookaite Jasper, and Hicorite Jasper. Moukaite forms in erosion areas of mountains as a filler in cracks. Foreign materials, such as sand, clay and iron, make up the beautiful red, yellow, and orange colors. ...
Spodumene often occurs in extremely large crystals. One of the earliest accounts of large spodumene crystals is from the Etta Mines, Black Hills, Pennington County, South Dakota. The United States Geological Survey, Bulletin 610 reports: "The crystals are often of enormous size. In the Etta Mine...
Australia is the major supplier of Fine Opals and almost 95 per cent of all Opals come from Australian mines. Opal is made from sand and water. It has the same chemical formula as quartz with the addition of 3 to 10 % water content. And due to this reason, opals must be protected fr...