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Professional gem stone evaluation and cutting is available onsite through our gemologist, Gene Elliott. Rain or shine, as we have a covered sluice. Professional gem stone consultation available onsite. I have found a 130ct and 105ct ruby (uncut) from the area you are talking about, as well as probably 1000+cts of smaller lower quality rubies and star sapphire. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. A favorite activity in the area for adults and children. Some gem shops also have guided hikes that will take you to a mine or dig site for about 20, depending on weather. Diamond, Sapphire, Rubies, or anything else to do with gemstones. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The Gem Shop is a true lapidary, from the mining of fine agates and jaspers to the. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
The gift shop has a wide variety of single stones or beautiful jewelry already made and ready to wear.
We know the settings are good quality and the workmanship top quality. We know the stones are real! We mined them.
Each year we add to our beautiful collection of jewelry. Large stones or small, cabochon or faceted, silver or gold, the jewelry comes out looking amazing. Ginger has an eye for design and Tom cuts and finishes the stone to perfection. Tom and Ginger always have knowledgeable employees at the mine to help you know what to look for! They sort your rocks and tell you what’s good, pretty or just leaverite (leave it right on the ground). Hotels near Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine, Franklin on Tripadvisor: Find 7,273. When we first started mining, we checked out several mines. We go to Elijah Mountain Gem Mine off of Highway 64 of I-26 in Hendersonville NC. In addition to Rhodolite garnets, named for the native Rhododendron that grows across the mountains, the property has six other minerals – Corundum, which is Ruby and Sapphire, Kyanite, Moonstone, Smokey Quartz, Garnet, and Cordierite (a form of Iolite).Īt Mason Mountain Mine customers become friends and friends become family! The family mining tradition has remained making the mine a popular gathering site for families and miners from all over the world who come to Macon County still searching for gems. Today, the mine is still in the family with Tom and his wife, Ginger, continuing the family’s legacy of opening the mine, now known as Cowee Gift Shop and Mason Mountain Mine. The mine was a well-known treasure to the county’s earliest inhabitants and in 1965, when Tom Johnson was just six months old, his father purchased the mine. In the late 1800’s, a mine was discovered in northern Macon County that was rich in Rhodolite garnets and six other minerals.
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