Welcome To The Spruce Pine Gemstone Mine
Specializing in all "facets" of the gem and jewelry trade.
Mine for native gemstones with one of the oldest and most respected mining families in the nation!
MINING THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA SINCE 1810!
Family owned and operated for generations, Ira and Eloise Thomas and their nephew Matt Housley
offer buckets of the finest gem ore from the best native gem mines
for you to hunt through in the year-round safety and comfort of a
covered flume, just three miles south of the town of
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
the internationally recognized
Gem and Mineral Capitol of the World!
Our area recently featured on the Travel Channel
Find real gemstones like.....
EMERALD - RUBY - SAPPHIRE - STAR RUBY
GARNET - RHODOLITE - AQUAMARINE
AMETHYST - CITRINE - QUARTZ - AMETRINE
SMOKY QUARTZ - TOPAZ - TOURMALINE
UNAKITE - MOONSTONE - AMAZONITE
SODALITE - AVENTURINE - ROSE QUARTZ
AND MORE !!!!!
Buckets of native gemstone ore starting at $10 are available to search thru at our year-round location or sacks are available to ship direct to your door.....
..... or order our buckets online and we'll ship the ore direct to your doorstep. Click on the link below to order!
As one of the Nations Oldest Mining Families,
we have been featured in..... National Geographic Magazine,
Lapidary Journal, Rock and Gem Magazine,
Readers Digest, both of Charles Kurault's books
and on PBS and local television.
We continue to offer the best in unique and beautifully crafted
gemstone jewelry in 14k Gold, 10k Gold and Sterling Silver.
We carry a large selection of faceted and cabochon cut
gemstones allowing you to use your own creativity and
CUSTOM DESIGN YOUR OWN JEWELRY
In addition to mining for our own local gemstones and minerals,
we have established relationships over many years
with generation after generation of the mining families
working the best gemstone mines locally and around the world.
We buy unsearched gem rough straight from these miners,
cutting out the many "middle men" which increase prices.
We have direct sources for gems from many places in the
United States and North Carolina, plus Canada, Brazil, Columbia,
Bolivia, Argentina,Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, Mexico, China, India,
Tanzania, Zaire, Thailand, Dominican Republic and more.
We sell all types of LAPIDARY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES.
Stop in and observe Ira or Matt cutting a gemstone to perfection.
We will be happy to talk with you about the many types of
gemcutting machines we sell and answer any questions you may have.
PLUS when you purchase from us, you will receive a
FREE hands-on lesson in the basics of gemcutting.
You will leave feeling confident and ready to polish your own gemstones.
Come and visit a ROCKHOUND PARADISE !!!
We have the areas largest collection of mineral specimens from
local mines and from around the world.
From MUSEUM QUALITY specimens for the collector
to sample specimens for the youngest rockhound just beginning
to explore the world of minerals and gemstones.
We are conveniently located on Highway 226 S and exit 331 of the Blue Ridge Parkway
next to the North Carolina Museum of Minerals.
OPEN YEAR-ROUND MONDAY THRU SATURDAY
Hours vary with the season.
Heated indoor flume in the winter (weather permitting).
We welcome groups of all sizes!
Contact Information
Spruce Pine Gemstone Mine
15090 Hwy. 226 S.
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(828)765-7981
Click Here For A Map To Our Location
Email: sprucepinegemmine@gmail.com
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