The red of the ruby is incomparable: warm and fiery. The name ‘ruby’ was derived from the Latin word ‘rubens’, meaning ‘red’. The most important thing about this precious stone is its color. See you on the flume line!! * Please note that management reserves the right to end admissions prior to 4:00PM based upon to operating conditions and capacity.
Whether you are a serious or amateur rockhound hoping to fulfill dreams of finding hidden treasures, a teacher desiring a unique learning experience for your students, or a family seeking quality outdoor recreation, we invite you to browse our website to learn more about what the Cherokee Ruby and Sapphire Mine has to offer. Each year, thousands of people from around the world flock to the popular Western North Carolina Town of Franklin to experience the thrill of finding rare gemstones in the rough.
In fact, more and more women around the world are trending toward desiring rubies and sapphires, over diamonds, as wedding engagement offerings. Although “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” a ruby of the exact grade and quality, as well as many other gems and minerals, are much more expensive than diamonds. Gemstones are like anything else in life…….it is the QUALITY that counts. These gems are native to the Cowee Valley gemstone locality, and again, many found are of facetable investors or collectors grade quality. Our two gallon buckets of ore contain a virtual treasure trove of naturally occurring Cowee Valley “gem quality” gemstones, including: WORLD CLASS and precious investors or collectors grade Rubies and Sapphires, the extremely rare Star Rubies, Star Sapphires, and Star Garnets, cabochon quality Rubies and Sapphires, and semi-precious gem quality Rhodolite Garnets, Pyrope Garnets, Moonstone, Rutile, Siliminite, Kyanite, Corundum, Clear Quartz Crystals and Smokey Quartz Crystals. We are the ONLY 100% unsalted mine in Macon County. All of our gemstone ore is 100% from our on-site excavation. At the Cherokee Ruby Mine, we DO NOT and WILL NOT offer gemstone ore that is “Salted”, “Enhanced”, “Concentrated”, or “Enriched” with low grade, semi-precious stones from elsewhere on earth. Credit/Debit/Gift Cards/Checks are not accepted. PLEASE NOTE: Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is CASH ONLY. Extreme Cold temperatures and / or rain and thunderstorms.) If the Mountain Area weather forecast indicates inclement weather, please call the mine at (828)349-2941 prior to your visit, to ensure that the mine is open. THE CHEROKEE MINE IS CLOSED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AT THE ON-SITE MANAGER’S DISCRETION (i.e. Come enjoy the fresh mountain air, natural Caler Creek water flowing through our flume line, and the scenic and serene beauty of Cowee Valley, North Carolina! OPERATION OF THE CHEROKEE MINE IS “WEATHER PERMITTING”.
The Yogo Gulch sapphire locality located in the State of Montana, the Gem Mountain sapphire locality also located in the state of Montana, and the Cowee Valley ruby and sapphire locality situated in Western North Carolina, near the town of Franklin, NC. Experts also agree that within the United States and it’s outlying territories, there are only three (3) gem mines considered by experts capable of producing WORLD CLASS “investors” or “collectors” grade sapphires.
Check out to learn how gemstones are graded, and to examine their monetary values per carat. #1) The Country of Burma, and #2) The Cowee Valley gemstone locality of Western North Carolina, situated near the Town of Franklin, NC. Like and share it widely! Last Admission 4:00 PM* – CASH ONLY Last Admission 4:00 PMĬherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is the International Gem Society’s Number 4 Pick in the Top Places to Mine in the United States: (if hyperlink does not work, try cut&paste into your browser: ) Ask the experts!! Ask around!! There are only two (2) gemstone localities in the entire world capable of producing the WORLD FAMOUS and WORLD CLASS “ investors” or “collectors” grade “Pigeon Blood” colored rubies. Please check out his video! Like and Share the video!Ī visitor to the mine wrote an article! Read the article: He has recently written an article about the mine: Groups will be seated with sufficient spacing between them for everyone’s comfort and safety, so depending on how many and how much spacing, we may end admissions earlier than 4:00 PM due to seating space limitations at the flume.Ĭherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine was visited by The Crystal Collector – a popular YouTube videographer. Pre-filled buckets of our 100% Unsalted Gem Ore are also available. PLEASE NOTE: “Dig-Your-Own” mining has returned to Cherokee Mine.
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