Totally Fun. I have 4 sapphires that will get treated and faceted. It was a fun experience for…read moreadults and kids. Marcus worked in the gem washing area that day and he is so nice and fun!!!!

Ordered a bag of Rock Creek. Gravel had a blast going through.It found a couple of sapphires. My…read moreonly complaint is that it was all mud. I highly recommend it to anyone.

This was an amazing little thrift store and the woman working was very delightful. Every good…read morecowboy has a bolo tie and so we found our son two at this store. I found an amazing soft, leather wrap purse...I have looked two years for this purse and finally purchased one here for $8 I highly suggest peeking in whether you're local or tourist.

Probably MONTANA'S BEST thrift store. A huge and very well laid out thrift store that is a fixture…read morein downtown Philipsburg. Open every day but Sunday [but maybe then too in the summer]. Huge selection of clothes, toys, books and housewares. All proceeds go to the local hospital and rest home and the local volunteers are helpful and friendly. Terrific place for cowboy items like western shirts, etc. Prices are very reasonable. Closed on Sunday in the winter.

We have gone to the mine almost every year since early 1980's. At that time we would hike up the…read morehill and actually dig in virgin earth and washed the screen in creek bed. Unfortunately, some diggers didn't follow the rules and that option is no longer available. Still loads of fun and now that we are senior citizens the current process is easier on the back and safer! I do miss the experience of old time mining and following a vein of sapphires. We have always found enough to make up for the expense of the gravel.

When in Rome, you do as the Romans. Apparently this part of Montana is knowing for mining gems, so…read morewe pulled up our sleeves and jumped in hoping to find something for the work we were about to put in. We started off at the store in town and spoke with Amanda who was friendly, informative and helped us decide on should we pan at the store or drive out to the mine. She told us it was next to the last day at the mine and that the drive out there would be nice, so we decided to make the small trek. Now, she did warn us that there would be no internet and porta potties but the experience would be worth it; she was right. We arrived at the location and I will say I expected a mine, however this was more of a campsite or like a home base where you would come to after digging in the mine. When you arrive you go to the porch and buy tickets for pre shoveled buckets. Make sure you ask them about any specials they are having as it may be something you might be interested in. The young guy who took my money didn't give me much direction however once you get your ticket, you head back down to the area the buckets are and choose your bucket. If it's your first time there, they will assist you with getting set up and show you how to pan for sapphires as well as what to look for. They have areas of different heights as well as tables where you can stand or sit as well as covered areas (makes locating the sapphires a little harder). We had Alex show us the ins and outs as well assist us with making sure we were doing this correctly. Many of times he had to tell us as well as show us how to improve our technique. Alex made the experience a great one as he was patient as well funny as numerous items I thought were something weren't but he encouraged me to keep looking. We ended up with a few small sapphires but nothing big enough to allow us to retire and travel on. We did however have a great time and for $40 it was a great experience. I would recommend you wearing something you don't mind getting dirty as you are splashing in muddy water and digging around dirty stones so you may find yourself getting a little dirty but they do have a wash bin to rinse off once you are done. Bring water or you can buy water but remember to stay hydrated.

EXCELLENT customer service!! Ryan/team is always able to repair my jewelry, in a very short amount…read moreof time too! I had a pure silver Montana sapphire ring, and happened to lose one of the stones. I gave it to Ryan to hold on to, expecting to wait weeks for a replacement stone to come in but nope! 3 days after giving him the ring it's ready to be picked up! Definitely my go to shop for repairs, and their jewelry for sale is just beautiful & priced well! Thanks Keenan Jewelers :)

We have worked with Holly for many years; we started by taking some sapphires we mined in…read morePhilipsburg to The Sapphire Gallery, and continued to buy gravel, have the sapphires we found heat treated and faceted. The service is wonderful, we found very beautiful stones, and have a nice collection of sapphires in blues, greens, gold, orange, teal, and multi-colored stones. We have been very pleased with the entire process and highly recommend The Sapphire Gallery. In addition, when I had two matching sapphires that I really liked, they made bezel set sapphires set in rose gold earrings and I get many compliments on the earrings.

Started out great, had our sapphires analyzed and decided to have a few heat treated. This is the…read morefirst time dealing with sapphires. So, know nothing about the process, cost ,etc. Get a call that they are done heat treating. so was asked do we want to facet them. I told them I would like to see a picture of them first. We live several states away. They sent via e-mail pictures of the heat treated stones. Nothing to compare weight size or possible value. Had to ask about final color. It was like they forgot they were in business and wanted to skip all the inportant information one need to make a decision. then I called several times, couldn't get call back, left a message, nothing. Finally after several days I called again and talked to the person who originally helped us. I then instructed her to please mail our sapphires to our home. Red flags had gone up big time. They charged me $15 to ship 14 little stones back. Hope I get them. I will never deal with these people again, period.

I have been coming to the Montana Fur Center for at least 20 years. Great place, super awesome furs…read moreand pelts. The owner has always been extremely nice. Today I bought a beautiful coyote vest at an awesome price. I live in Texas and always look forward to visiting this store when I come to Montana.

Nice place lots of different furs and other stuff Sad so…read moremany people wear cheap coats when you can get a warm one

My husband and I were on a weekend road trip, and I saw that Quilter's Corner was open on Sunday. I…read morestopped in and was greeted very warmly by an associate (Lisa Wirth). We must of talked for 30 minutes while she helped me find what I needed. During that conversation, she mentioned that they were going to start having retreats. I immediately signed my friend and I up, and we then went to our first sewing retreat at Robinsrest. It was so fun! The rooms were wonderful! Comfortable beds, super fun and friendly ladies, and it was overall a great experience! We are already signed up for the next one!

While on vacation hubby dropped me off at the Quilters Corner. I was warmly greeted as I entered…read morethe store by both employees. The store was clean and nicely laid out. While browsing both employees would check on me from time to time to see if I had any questions. Not over powering which I also appreciate. They were wearing masks and taking the necessary precautions due to these uncertain times which I appreciated. I would highly recommend this quilt shop. They had a nice variety of kits, fabrics and kits. Thank you ladies for a warm inviting atmosphere.

Adorable shop insider Quigley Cottage B&B. New and used books of all types - fiction, history,…read morechildren's books, and even a rare book collection. Lots of great Montana history, including local ghost towns, mining, and ranching history books.

cutest little bookstore ever!! had so many amazing finds and the couple that owned it was so…read morewelcoming and inviting. loved the cozy environment and that they had something for everyone!