Unbelieve!! Such a FABULOUS experience! Took my 4yo granddaughter to go mining and she was enthralled!! Wayne assisted us and was so incredibly knowledgeable and generous with his time explaining and showing and educating! So affordable! Came away with a big bag of GEMS Highly recommend!! read more

This place was such a hidden gem! (Get it?). Family owned and ran, they were so friendly and knowledgeable about each stone we found. Sam even took the time to separate all the valuable stones from the rest and had them bagged and ready for us. Lots of options to fit into any price range. Definitely recommended!!! read more

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The workers were super knowledgeable and kind. We loved hearing his stories as we sifted through our buckets. We got two buckets for twelve dollars each and we are taking home a bunch of goodies! read more

Very polite workers who were super knowledgeable and helpful. we got the family bucket and each left with a lot of cool gems/stones. The store inside has a lot of neat things as well. definitely would love to come back in the future. read more

Awesome treasure! Very great prices and the mystery bucket was phenomenal. We left with one large bag of rocks and 2 smaller bags of garnet, opal, and sapphire! read more

Chose those gem mine over others because of good reviews. Not disappointed. Ive been to tons of these places and this was the most and best stones for the price. Best experience! Tons of great stones! The picture you see is all of our gems from doing the family deal ( 2 $25 buckets plus 1 free small bucket). Carrie sat with us and helped us identify our gems. She was super knowledgeable, friendly and nice! Definitely made the experience more special. Cara was also great! She was funny, real and she makes it a point to only source great quality stones. She also cut the small geodes we found for free :) The shop is also great! Such a big collection. Something for everyone and great prices. We will definitely be back! read more

Rockhound Ridge Gem Mine - Jewelry Near Me - Sylva, North Carolina

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I WOULD GIVE THIS PLACE 10 STARS They are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME They are VERY Knowledgeable & their KINDNESS is PHENOMENA. I truly can't say enough great things about this Establishment.I felt like I'd known these folks a long time. The Rocks that I was able to purchase are Sooo Amazing. You really get a great deal for your $$ And Let me Say.... MY Guide "WAYNE" was ABSOLUTELY the BEST He was very Kind & Patient & so very knowledgeable, all the employees that I encountered there was just FABULOUS BIG Thanks Cara for your Kindness while I browsed all the amazing items in the store & your knowledge of everything My entire Being was so rejuvenated & uplifting It was a Fun & Pleasurable experience that I Will ALWAYS Remember Enjoy Life JoeJoe From KY read more

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We came to this area for four days and visiting one of this gem mining places was on our bucket list. Several are rated pretty good, but we picked this one because we were driving by it. From the minute, we got out of our car and was greeted by Crystal we were hooked. She explained how the process worked and was super friendly. We went inside to meet Kara (owners wife) and the customer service continued as outstanding and within 10 minutes I picked a 5 gallon bucket for our project mining experience. When we got outside, Crystal, and Wayne, who is like OMG, the stone expert, and quite the past. Super knowledgeable possibly better than Google. he spent a lot of time with my wife and I but as other customers came, he peeled off and gave them excellent service too. We spent about two hours there taking our time going through our bucket and ended up with probably 20 to 25 pounds of rubies, sapphires, amethyst, emeralds, and 20 other kinds of gems/stones. We have one small Ziploc bag with maybe 20 stones in it that could be worth pursuing getting mounted in some necklace pieces or even rings. When we left there, we both thought that we could not have picked a better place to stop and spend a couple of hours to tackle that experience. read more

Rockhound Ridge Gem Mine - Jewelry Near Me - Sylva, North Carolina

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I've been to several gem mining places with my grandchildren, and I have to say that this gem mine outshines them all. From the moment we entered the shop, we were treated to professional educational conversations about any stone or piece that we inquired about. The patience of the staff, especially Shane, made us feel welcome, valued, and unhurried. We learned so much before we even purchased our buckets for mining. We had many "wow" moments, and our favorite was the story of the Desert Rose. There was no pressure to purchase any of the items they offered for sale. By the way, the prices are extremely reasonable, especially compared with prices I have seen at other gem-mining shops. When we decided to purchase buckets for mining, Shane explained each choice very well, and he even helped us decide on the best value for my grandson, instead of pushing us to buy the most expensive item on the menu. Our experience with mining was epic! Shane identified every stone we found, showed us how he identified the stones, and even told us the significance of several stones. It felt like we were getting a personal master class in gem identification at no charge. The buckets we chose had a massive amount of large, beautiful stones and geodes in them, so we all had a fabulous time. Before we left, another family came up with a very young child. Shane recommended a very inexpensive bucket seeded with marbles for the child instead of pushing a more expensive choice. The young boy was thrilled with the marbles he found, and he asked for and received a second bucket. Shane was more interested in providing a positive experience than in pushing for a higher profit margin. In fact, he started the family off with their mining before they paid for the buckets - something I have never seen before. Shane said their main focus is customer service, and I say they have exceeded any and all expectations anyone could have for customer service and for providing a memorable experience. read more

Very knowledgeable, considerate, and kind gemologists... wonderful fun, and GORGEOUS raw gemstones to discover! Thank you Crystal and Wayne! read more

Such a nice gem place. Love the mine here!! Very nice workers with an amazing display.

Me, my boyfriend, and our friend went to Rockhound randomly one Saturday afternoon. We got the $200 bucket to share and let me tell you it was well worth it. We had a great variety of beautiful rocks (some with good worth). The rocks came big, small and all in between. The owner and employees were exceptional, informational, and cared for their job deeply. They were so kind, thoughtful, and involved in our experience. We are going to go back in May and recommend anyone to stop by this amazing and welcoming gem mine! Thank you to Cara and the others that made our experience one to remember! read more

Just went there yesterday and got a few amazing pieces they are soo friendly and love to explain will definitely go back read more

Rockhound Ridge Gem Mine - One of there butterfly pieces - Jewelry Near Me - Sylva, North Carolina

this place was absolutely amazing!!!! they were so welcoming and loved telling us what Gems we found. they also never pressured us to get the stones made into anything. we found 3 geodes in our bucket and they opened them for free. I highly recommend this place, especially if you have kids. read more

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We had a great time and it was a very good value. Everyone was friendly and the kids had a lot of fun and learned a lot.