Explored downtown Burnsville today and this was our favorite shop! Great selection of Burnsville…read moregift items - we found hats, shirts, coasters, stickers and more. Nice holiday section in the back. If you like Naked Bee items they had a nice selection. Lots of fun jewelry as well. Great service - quick to notice I had too many things in my hands and put things on the counter for me. We will definitely be back again before the holidays!

Wow what a darling gift shop in Burnsville NC. My daughter and son in law bought a Mountain House…read moreup here. This place has such a collection of all sorts of local crafts and Christmas decorations and some clothing. All unique and really fun to shop and look at . I bought a few birthday gifts and some delicious Pecan Candy from Georgia. It was so fun to wander around and look at all the different items. If you are in Burnsville stop into this store and look around.... You will love it !

We have visited numerous gem mining venues in NC and TN with very satisfactory results. These…read morepeople fill their buckets with gravel (not sand) and our experience was that less than 1/2 of 1% contained any rocks not considered gravel, so at 99.5% gravel they are making a lot more money than all the other gem mining operations. Our $129.99 "Gloryhole" bucket was junk literally and in reality. A word to all who read this: AVOID THIS JOINT!!!!!

I came here with my family and we got the big bucket, we got lots of great gems. The value was…read moregreat for the amount of gems we got. I can't wait to go back ! The service was amazing, the people up front were so nice.

MARIE, was awesome! she gave a warm welcome to us as we entered her establishment. It was stocked…read moreto the brim with great items and sales! Thank you Marie, you made my day!

We spent a lot of time in here due to all the selections to look through. The owners very super…read morekind and helpful. Service was top notch and we will be back for some high quality items. End of season sale selection was huge for some great values

We were expecting a run-of-the-mill gem mining operation, but we got so much more! Du Bois was such…read morea great guy, and he made the kids feel welcome, special, and super excited about gems. We ended up spending around 90 minutes here, most of it was mining for gems then learning about what we found from Du Bois. His energy and love of rocks was something you don't see every day. We can't wait to come back. Also, ironically, we first stopped at Sugar Creek gem mine in Banner Elk, but everyone was packed in a small room and their payment system went down when we arrived. So we went down the road to the Greater Foscoe mine and had one of our best experiences in the mountains. Highly recommend it.

We had so much fun at the gym mine with our daughter and granddaughter. We got some really large…read morestones and then took them next door to the jewelry store and had many of them cut into gems and made into jewelry. The staff was incredible we love Dabois, Mike, Logan, and the gemcutter Zack were all fantastic. Zack cut a tourmaline and set it in gold to replace the pendant I had lost. It was so beautiful. He also made a set of citrine consisting of oval cut stones for earrings, ring and pendant. Gorgeous. My husband got a ring with 3 stones. My daughter got a ring of rose quartz, a Mexican opal pendant and our granddaughter got an emerald ring. And they were done in 24 hours!!

The ladies working there helped me so much. They explained that their beautiful baskets are…read moreactually machine washable!! They also have quilting supplies, beautiful fabrics, cross-stitching kits, and on and on!

Dear owners of Mountain Threads - I came from Greensboro to…read morevisit your shop. I had the directions and list of materials for a project and wanted to purchase high-quality rope cording. So I approached a very glittery young woman with her bosom about to fall out of her red dress by saying, "I have a project materials list that calls for 100 feet of clothesline cord." She directed me to purchase this at a WalMart. Wow. Isn't selling various sizes of cord what your business is all about? She also told me that clothesline type cording cost $1/foot so I would pay $100 for cording if I purchased it at Mountain Threads. No - it costs $1 per yard. The owner/artisan seated behind a sewing machine in the back room was being monopolized by one female (customer? just curious?) and no one could break into that Q&A/tutorial without being rude. So, basically, there was no one in-the-know available. The store is cute. The staff is friendly (maybe too friendly with people who will monopolize you). The location on Main St is easy to find but beware that parking in Blowing Rock can be very difficult in the "high seasons". The selection of fabrics, machine needles, and cording is strong. You just have to get past the not so well informed staff member in the front room.

What a cute store with a great location. Went to the Pumpkin Patch across the street and had a…read moregood time getting some great pumpkins. Back across the street to the main store and with baked good and the fudge is to die for WOW!

Love this new location. The store has a variety of offerings, most of which are clothing related. I…read morewent on the grand opening and walked away with three good pieces. The store owners and employees were friendly and had a nice setup of coffee and foods to entice customers. :) They are doing a good job keeping their social media up to date, so check out their Instagram if you want to see what's going on!

Now called Old Stumpy's Gem Mine…read more This small roadside gem mining experience is located in a river outfitter's gift shop. The rocks and minerals are typical of child-oriented attractions. There are a few mineral specimens available but nothing worthy of gifting to a true rock-hound. Their flume is covered which is helpful when the weather is bad and you need a place to entertain the kids. I love supporting small rock shops but honestly there are better options in this area for exposing your children (and your self) to interesting rocks. Their largest bucket ($100) comes in a cute metal tub.

We had a great time here. I'd definitely return. We…read morepurchased a $30 pail for our family of 4 and that was the perfect size. The folks on staff really knew the rocks. We had about 4 or 5 gems that could have been cut. We hadn't really budgeted for cuts (about $50 per gem) so we had to pass.

This turned out to be an extraordinary experience and opportunity. I took the Rio Doce one day…read moreFaceting Class out of curiosity and left with a stunning 14mm (huge) quartz gem, as well as a new appreciation for the time and craftsmanship required to create beautiful gems from materials that start off looking like an ordinary rock. The cut was a round, brilliant and brilliant it was. I learned about the process, made all the facets and then polished it. It was amazing to see the transition and final faceted gem. The class was taught by Elaine, one of the owners. She is a very skilled gemologist, great teacher and very patient. They also offer a one day Cabochon cutting class for beginners and a six week course for the more serious student. If you have the time and interest, I highly recommend this rare opportunity.

i purchased one of their "Rio Doce" buckets which was around $150 I think. It's not on the sign…read moreoutside that's included in the photos. The bucket was all facet grade rough. It's not the highest quality but it's a huge change from you get get out of similarly priced buckets from other rock shops with sluices. They also offer classes in faceting. I'll cover that in my next review. Gotta go!