What a total gem of a shop! Everyone here was awesome, happy to answer any questions you might have. They have gorgeous displays and lots of different gemstones to peruse. The even have a small museum of things I got their mystery eggs and loved what it sas packed full of! All the gemstone glitte. read more

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Shhh.. don't tell anyone. There isn't going to be a 10 carat ruby/sapphire/diamond hidden in that bucket of dirt. But nothing is more fun than watching little kids try so hard to find one, especially in a place with all the COVID precautions needed to keep everyone safe. We had a fantastic time at Crystal Mountain. The "mine" is well set up with all sorts of crystals and stones on display and available for purchase. On the right side of the shop is a sluice that runs roughly 30 feet. If you head into the back of the mine, you will see fossils and other unusual finds. After walking around a bit, we decided to go with the green bucket to split between our two girls and used an online coupon to save a few bucks on it. The green bucket comes with all those little extras, including a geode, that kids find so important. The very kind and well informed owner/manager of Crystal Mine carried our bucket to the sluice and showed our girls how to find those special stones. He gave us several bags to hold their treasures and then left us to 'mine' for gems. Our girls cried out over every little find. They especially loved anything quartz. The owner came to check on us and showed the girls how to tell what kinds of gems they were finding. We filled up four bags with various kinds of stones including a huge geode. Once the bucket was empty, our girls looked over the store and the owner helped them make their own necklaces. We appreciated how mindful he was of expense. Each one cost just $6 when all was said and done and yet he made our girls feel as if they were wearing Cartier. The best moment came when he cracked their geode. In an unexpected bit of good luck in rotten 2020, the big geode turned out to be two geodes. Each one cracked to reveal a cavern of crystals and our girls were simply thrilled. The owner wrapped each one in paper so they could take their geodes home. Our kids had such a good time in this gem mine. It filled them with wonder, something I want for them every day. Much of the credit goes to the owner/manager. He made every moment into an experience... even if we didn't find that 10 carat sapphire. read more

We were in Brevard this past weekend and our Granddaughter wanted to go mining. Crystal Mountain is an indoor facility with a mining sluice along the side wall. They are "social distancing" and the length of the sluice allows for several guests at one time. We did the small bucket and she still walked away with a good size bag of rocks. She plans to tumble them. The staff is very friendly and there are a lot of gifts and trinkets to browse through while your miner is at work. read more

Fun place to spend a little time on a Saturday afternoon. It's indoor mining and lots of fun for kids. Great location. We bought the smaller bucket which was just right to have a good experience. It's not like you're going to really get rich here. Nice place and also lots of things to look at and purchase. Very friendly staff and they were knowledgeable on the stones. We will probably be back! read more

What a fun little activity right on the main street! Staff was so knowledgeable and helpful that it really added to the fun of sifting through dirt and collecting little rocks and gems. We found some really cool looking stuff and while I just thought, 'hey cool rock' the guy working there was more than eager to tell us all about them, where they come from and what they're used for. What? Super cool! I really didn't know what to expect since the last time I did something like this I was a little kid but I had a blast and think this place would be a great stop for couples out for the day or families looking for a group activity. 5 out of 5! Would do it again! read more

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I absolutely LOVE this shop for its great selection of gemstones and the "mining" aspect experience! So much "eye/heart candy!" I live down state but all-ways made a point to stop in here whenever I'm visiting in Brevard. I'm especially fond of their large flat, round magnetic hematite stones. Really great for helping with pain in back and hips especially during a long drive! read more

Loved this place so much! Went in today with my sister and we were amazed with all they had to offer. Employees were super nice! Definitely will be coming back to do the gem mining! read more

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We had a great visit on Monday, March 15. Holden helped us from the time we walked in the door until we left. His customer service skills were amazing!! He definitely went above and beyond to make our visit a great one. After my granddaughter finished mining, he took the time to explain every gem she found!! He came down to her 6 year old level and made sure she understood what he was talking about!! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone and will most definitely go back on our next stop in Brevard read more

We had a great time today at the gem mine. They were very knowledgeable, and kind. We got the 65.00 green bucket (5lb) and got four baggies with of gems from it! The store is beautiful and packed full of all kinds of different stones and trinkets, definitely a must while in town, our grandson loved it! read more

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Holden the manager AWESOME! He helped my daughter & her friends learn about the gems. His passion for gems shined through! Highly recommend!!! read more

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This place is pretty big and set up nicely. We've been twice and the gentleman at the counter is always so nice and personable I almost feel like swinging by just to see him. They have a large selection of gems, crystals and fossils, along with jewelry and some other things. My son did the mining today and had a good time and was happy with what he got out of the smallest basket. We will definitely swing by whenever in town. read more

Crystal Mountain Gem Mine - What my son got out of the smallest bucket. He really enjoyed it - Gemstones & Minerals Near Me - Brevard, North Carolina

Awesome experience and very cool store. This was our second time in. You can buy a bucket to mine, buy a geode to break open in the store (or at home), and find lots of very reasonably priced gems and interesting things throughout the store. Customer service wAs five star service! We will continue to come back every time we come to Brevard. Thank you! read more

Great gem shops. Passionate, enthusiastic, great prices. Quite a few unique products and staff knows there stuff here! Willing to explain things like how the glass is blown onto wood and which stones are acid washed. Authentic gems. And again, great energy in store which is important to me! Purchased a couple of pieces that match other unique items I own; what a find! Wish we had time to do gem mining here as looks like you'd get some great, raw unique finds. read more

We are local and love to visit Crystal Mountain Gem Mine ... a great place to bring family and friends! Kyle is great, he is very knowledgeable about gems and stones and we love to hear him share, we learn as well! Kyle can name each stone and give interesting information about each one ... Thank you Kyle for always making our visit to Crystal Mountain Gem Mine a great one! read more

My 6 year old daughter had been dying to going gem mining. Reluctantly I agreed to take her after warning her she might not find much. As a child we'd both been gem mining elsewhere and only found slivers of gems for $40 plus dollars a bucket. I bought the $10 kids bucket after the woman (sorry I didn't catch her name) at the counter suggested that would be more than enough. There were pretty large chunks of crystals in this bucket and numerous ones. Nearly every scoop of dirt had several gems in it. My daughter was absolutely delighted and I was thrilled with how great of an experience this was for her. We will definitely be back. Save your time and money traveling out of Brevard to gem mine and go here. You will not be disappointed. read more

Kids had a fun time "mining for gems." A fun activity that took about 30 minutes. Could not see adults really enjoying that much, but glad we visited. read more

My son and I spent the weekend going from Gem Mine to Gem Mine and the level of customer service we received at Crystal Mountain Gem Mine in Brevard, NC was the best customer service I have ever encountered anywhere! The gentlemen working there are so knowledgeable and helpful. They were engaged with each and every person that came in the door no matter how busy they were. My son made a special connection with Holden who works there. Holden took the time to talk to my son about some issues we have been having at home and gave him some insight that my son really valued . He really he made our visit so amazing that we have been back to visit every time we are in the area. I would highly recommend this shop over all of the Gem Shops I have visited, not just in the area but in the US. read more

Found this place thru a advertisement at the hotel. It was the best time I have spent with my sisters. We all got different sized buckets and found bags of gems. Chris was very helpful and knowledgeable in everything. Awesome shop, awesome staff. Will definitely go back and do again. Even my picky sister loved doing the mining. read more

This place was on our weekend itinerary, and one of our only activities that wasn't canceled for rain. We bought a $20 bucket (pictured is only about 1/5 of the gems that came out of it). We ended up with about two and a half sandwich bags of gemstones. The process was fun, and we got a lot of very pretty gems. The staff was super friendly and helpful. This would definitely be a lot of fun with kids (or ya know, without kids we still had a nice time). Definitely a perfect activity during the summer when the weather is either hot or storming. read more

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We drove 2 hours from our Airbnb cabin to visit this business. The cold weather temps in the middle of December caused most gem mine locals to close but lucky for us, this one is indoors! It ended up being one of our favorite adventures! We had a blast, our kids would have kept going but we stopped at 2 - 5 gallon buckets. The young man that was there on the Sunday we stopped in was one of the best parts of our time there. He was such a joy to be around, helpful and the kids appreciated his knowledge. We found rubies, emeralds, sapphires, copper, iron, fossils, rose quartz, etc. etc and two softball size geodes that were packed full of crystals. The place was beautiful, well maintained, colorful, clean and fun. So happy we made the drive. read more

This place is great! My family and I visited here when we were visiting from out of state. My son had such a blast digging for his "treasure" and we adults really enjoyed seeing all the beautiful gems and other great items in the store. The guy that was there working was super nice and helpful as well. Great place to visit! read more

Staff did not wear masks and seemed aggressively determined to make a statement on this topic. Also, sign on door proudly proclaims that the business endorses concealed carry, which is strange for an establishment that appeals to a clientele of families and kids. Not a safe place and I would not take my children there. read more

Went with my family and we had a blast. Got the green bucket to share between our 2 kids and it was totally worth it. It was during COVID and the staff was wearing masks. We get ours on but could have taken them out if we wanted as the place allow for enough space between people. Totally recommend it! read more

I had such a great time here while visiting North Carolina with my niece and nephews! Everyone had a lot of fun. We found a bunch of beautiful gemstones and crystals in our buckets. I really want to go back to visit North Carolina just to visit this gem mine again! read more

We had so much fun at the Crystal Mountain Gem Mine! Got the 20$ bucket and it was well worth it. We ended up with 2 sandwich bags of rocks and gems. Super friendly staff. Lots of cool stuff to buy and look at. My 6 year old loved the mining, my 2 year old wasn't interested. read more

What a great place for the kids to find some really cool gems. We got a big green bucket for 2 kids to share and my son even found a large geode that they cut open for us. Tons of great gems were found and fossils like a large sharks tooth. Kyle was awesome and walked us through all of the finds. The kids had a great time with him. All and all an awesome experience!! read more

I took my family from LA here to mine. This was on my mother and aunts bucket list. They had a fantastic time!

Great place! My kids loved it and so did my wife and I. Kyle was very knowledgeable and helpful. He was great with our kids. I learned a lot about the process and what we found in our bucket. The other great thing was that we found way more cool stuff than I thought we would. Awesome experience for us and since I am a teacher I had plenty to bring home and share with my class. read more

Crystal Mountain Gem Mine - A small portion of what we found in our bucket - Gemstones & Minerals Near Me - Brevard, North Carolina

We had an excellent experience here! My kids had so much fun searching for gems. The worker assisting us was very enthusiastic and great with the kids. He genuinely seemed to love his work and showed excitement when teaching the kids about the gems and geodes. Gorgeous jewelry and sea salt lamps for adults too! read more

Really fun. Reasonably priced. Nice air conditioned facility in downtown. Really great customer service. Got to find three sandwich bags full of big rocks. Lots of variety. Guy was able to tell us about the stones we found. Highly recommend. read more

We came to Brevard for our honeymoon, and while exploring downtown, stepped into Crystal Mountain Gem Mine. Tyler was welcoming, knowledgeable, and got us to try our first bucket of sand to mine for gems. And it was a blast! We enjoyed it so much, we came back a few days later. read more

I'm a local and Crystal Mountain is my favorite store in Brevard! They have AMAZING specimens that seem to change every time I go in. Their prices are very reasonable, especially compared to other rock shops around like those in Asheville. As for the gem mining, its a total blast! It doesn't matter how old you are, it's so much fun. I bring all my family and friends gem mining when they visit, and everyone loves it. The owner Chris is super knowledgeable and very friendly. He took the time to go through our gems and tell us their names and lots of fun facts about them! Also the flume is totally inside so I still get to bring friends gem mining even in the winter, a great way to get out of the cold! This store is such an incredible addition to our little town, don't miss it when you come through! read more