North Carolina Gem Mining

We will publish 8 videos of mining valuable gemstones ion North Carolina. While Montana may have higher quality Sapphires, North Carolina has much bigger stones with length and girth. Hunting rubies with blacklights is becoming a hot hobby. North Carolina may be the best place in the world to find huge rubies at night. It's no Colombia but North Carolina has two emerald deposits where you are allowed to dig. Don't underestimate North Carolina, it can compete with Sri Lanka and Burma when it comes to rockhounding. What?

Emerald Village Mine

Go to the Emerald Village Mine in North Carolina, see the relics of once was a real mine. Today, you can find emeralds in the creeks and streams in the area. Our map shows you where to dig based on the erosion of this deposit. Now how about some night missions in Muzo, Colombia? Just kidding, lets make the JV team first.

Mining Emeralds North Carolina

Go to the Crabtree emerald mine in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. $25 all you can dig. Break rocks and wash the dirt to find emeralds in the United States. While Colombia has the best emeralds, it's safer to dig them up in North Carolina than Muzo, Colombia. We will show that dig next season, be sure to "Subscribe" .

A Gold Mountain in Mindanao

In 1983 a man found gold nuggets on Mt Diwata. But loose lips sink ships and today there are 40,000 gold miners and their families living there. Up high in the mountains the weather is cool and it's a nice village with friendly people. Gold is everywhere with no end in sight.

Gold Panning Philippines

A few hours North of Angeles City is a area East of Itogon with rivers of flour gold. High in the mountains, it's dry and cool. See local Filipino miners fill their pans with gold using old forgotten mining techniques. This place is beautiful with waterfalls and butterflies floating around. The weather feels like a beautiful summer day in the high Sierra mountains of California.