Absolutely the best experience and workmanship I have ever had with a place of business. Found an…read moreexact replacement for services needed and couldn't be more satisfied!!!

Artisan Jewelers has beautiful displays of gemstones and jewelry. Whether you are a local, or just…read morewant a great tour, stop by Artisan. They have such a lovely range of products, I'm sure you'll find something you like. The sales associates are helpful, without being over-present. Have questions? They've got answers. We had a visiting teen who is totally enamored of gems and gem mining. She found a ring that pleased her, and reminded her of the garnets she had mined nearby.

We took the jaunt along the very winding and scenic road from Highlands so the kiddos could get…read moretheir gem mining fix. They really do have a great shop here - a pretty large gift shop featuring all things rocks and gems and then a sluice area for anyone wanting to do some "mining." If you've done the gem mining thing with your kids before, the difference here will be you just get so many more gems and rocks for your buck here, given that NC is a gem-rich state. The kids had a great time and came away with some pretty solid treasures with their ultimate buckets (2 for $50) and we all enjoyed the very circuitous and windy road in and out. You will pass up several waterfalls on the way out here and they do offer a waterfall map at Jackson Hole as well, so if that is your thing, plan accordingly as there will be a few that you will want to stop at if its just adults in your group. All in all, a fun outing with the family and just another fun way to see these enchanting woods.

We had a wonderful time here today. It was a lovely stop on our scenic trip. We washed some rocks…read moreand will be getting a stone cut and mailed to us soon. We really enjoyed speaking with the family that worked there. The bucket we shared was well priced and we found several neat pieces we look forward to having cut in the future.

We've been to the area year prior and can say that this place is by far our favorite to gem mine…read more My kid's had a great time as two opted to dig sift through theirs and my youngest opted for salted. Highly recommend + the young man there was really nice and shared a smidgen of history on how his family came to own the land. We will be back, one day!

One of the best experiences my boyfriend and I had what an adventure family owned business third…read moregeneration coming on absolutely fantastic personable outgoing Hands-On find exciting beautiful stones gems to my precious precious teaching learning experience Ginger and Tom and Kate and everybody awesome treated you as family rather than customers would recommend this to anybody you have to try their male bucket service grandkids had a blast finding gems

Stopped by this little gem of a place on the way back from Asheville. It was one of many gem…read morestores, but this one caught my eye and had quick access on and off the highway. The selection is diverse and interesting. The gentleman behind the counter was friendly and answered several of my questions without hesitation. He seemed to have been at this for a long time! The prices are fair for what you get. They have an interesting mix of crystals and cut stones. I could have spent a lot more than I did. It's not too close to me, but if I was ever driving that way back to Asheville I would definitely stop again.

Another gem of local art! The pottery pieces are beautiful and unique. Owner was onsite working and…read morewas very friendly. Pricing was more than fair for these beautiful bowls, cups, plates, ornaments, etc

Very very friendly. Large variety of beautiful handmade, at…read morelocation, pottery. Great prices. Highly recommended !

Hands down the most fun mining experience we've had! You get to dig your own buckets out of the…read morepile of dirt they truck down out of the mine. John, the employee at the sluice, was incredibly helpful, approachable and friendly. The owners, Tom and Ginger, are warm and welcoming. The restroom at the shop is clean and tidy. They have an amazing variety of jewelry and cut stones in the Our party, including my 76 yr old mother and two boys (11 and 13), had a fabulous time. Everyone found more than one ruby. Several of them were really good sizes! We've been to lots of local mining venues. This was by far the best. The cost for the day was $40 for adults, $20 for kids and under 6 yr old are free. We are already planning to go back and take friends!

I had the best time gem mining with our grandsons I've ever had ! Not only is this a lovely spot…read morebut the owners are so very knowledgeable and accommodating as well as their on site staff ! The all around experience was amazing, fun and entertaining enough to capture the attention not only of a grandma but of an 11 and 13 year old ! You don't want to miss the this "gem " of a gem mining experience!!! You will not be disappointed!!!! We will be back again very soon! See you there!!!

It was really nice to look through and find the rocks myself, being able to dig it up made it even…read moremore exiting when you found something. I would definitely come here again!

After many reviews and several places we checked out, we chose this place to do gem mining, and it…read moredid not disappoint! We have talked about making this an annual trip for a girl weekend. We went with ERSG buckets and a star garnet bucket. This is a place the entire family can enjoy and walk away with a generous amount of treasures.

You can walk around this store for hours and still not see everything. Good prices and absolutely…read morehuge amount of crystals to choose from. The cashier Max told me all about the crystals I bought she is very knowledgable.

First visit to the Highlands area. This place is awesome. They have beautiful jewelry, American…read moreIndian things, gems, stones and everything in between. Located in the middle of town. Was greeted by Jen. I was overwhelmed with all the beautiful things, but my eye went straight to the singing bowls. She was knowledgeable and patient as showed me how to use them and the different vibrations they made. I walked out with one. This will always remind me of my trip to the Highlands area.