hiddenite gems emerald hollow mine
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I have been here several times over the last few years taking visiting friends and relatives. It could take an hour and a half from Charlotte but a good day out as long as you are curious about gems and stones and don"t mind getting your hands wet and getting a bit dirty from Carolina clay. It can be very affordable,5$ buckets to expensive 250.00$ tubs, and everything in between. you sit at a slue and sort through the dirt to find gems (emeralds), semi precious gems(topaz) and stones of all sorts (including tigers eye, turquoise, quartz crystal etc) in their raw forms. Amazing to learn how they all look like rocks we all have probably just kicked down the road. The buckets are salted, stones are added to them to make sure you discover something fun and interesting. Everyone is nice and helpful. There is always someone there to answer questions and identify stones and teach you how to identify for yourself the stones you would like to keep. There is a lapidary store where for a reasonable charge you can have your stones cut faceted and made into jewelry. Worth the trip if you are in the area
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Had a great time at Hiddenite. Did sluicing first with a combo of native and salted buckets. Mostly happy with our finds there. After some debate decided to do the creeking as well. Best decision ever. Found some really nice gems in the creek. Water was cool but not bitter cold. Wasn't eaten alive by bugs. Wasn't too crowded. Spent half the day in the creek and didn't even realize how much time had passed. Great experience. Staff was very helpful is identifying which gems were which.
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It was our first time to go to a mine and we did not know what to expect. It was fun and exciting to find some small gems. The kids love it and did not mind getting dirty and wet. We went creeking and slushing and it was an experience we will likely never forget. The associate who was there to assist us was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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What better way to spend an afternoon than mining for precious gems. You can dig in the mountain side, pan for gems in the stream or buy a pail of dirt. You always end up with treasures to take home.....if only wonderful memories made.
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My boyfriend and I went here for two days and it was the best experience. The first day we went to the creek and dug and panned for whatever, we had no idea what we were looking for. But it made us both feel so exuberant and excited like kids again. I had no idea what to expect, but I certainly never imagined that my boyfriend was going to take to digging like he did. The second day we went it was even colder than the first day but when we were digging the time flew by. We elected to just throw everything that felt like a mineral while we were digging into the bucket to take to the sluicing place. I found so many quartz crystals! The girl beside me found a pink sapphire, and my boyfriend found a blue sapphire. The staff member, Drew, answered all of our questions and was really fun and knowledgeable. After that we went to the creek and filled a gallon freezer bag with gems we found in the water. We got lost in what we were doing and we had so much fun!! We got so much out of this experience that on the 4 hour drive back we talked all about what we could find! Because if you talk to the owner in the gift shop he will show you a picture of the massive emerald he found! And we found that he found that right outside of where we were digging! We found a ton of quartz in that area. We had no idea what we were looking for~ but the prospect of finding that treasure is real! To win that lottery would take both luck and hard work.The best part was how friendly and knowledgeable the staff were. You could tell that their passion for what they do is very authentic. We came to just have fun but we far surpassed that and learned a lot in the process. We came back with bags full of beautiful stones that we could somewhat name and an enthusiasm for digging in the future. How cool is it that you can even dig here? I know there are treasures everywhere here. I don't know how anyone could complain about this place, it's awesome and well worth what we paid for the experience.
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My kids loved this they went while visiting grandparents. My kids loved this and are still looking at their rocks 2 weeks later.
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Just a couple kids at heart having a great time at Hiddenite. This place is neat, an enjoyable experience for anyone into treasure hunting and/or stones.Our advise, buy the all-access passes and be the first customers of the day. Head straight to the creek and explore all the way down to where it meets up with another stream. Once you're all good and wet, have a number of stones in your baggie, take a break - have a snack (bring your own) and then head for the digging lot. Sure, you're digging in tailings but who cares - the opportunity to find your own stone and get good and dirty while doing it is great.Finish off the day under the canopy of the sluiceway and grab yourself some buckets! Remember folks, this is a vacation like any other - where some money should be planned to expend. Don't be afraid to grab one of those salted buckets of various values - they have great finds in them. My wife loves to tumble stones and I wrap them into jewelry. And, this will be the spot the real kids like the most. They can play in both dirt and water at the same time and not be hollered at - and you'll hear them say "COOOL" again and again.Rock hunting in NC is on our "repeat" list again even though we've been before. It's just a great "off the grid" time together. Enjoy!!!
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My girlfriend, her 10-year-old grandson, and I went to this place in August. What a fun experience!! We are all lovers of rocks, gems, crystals, and nature.....so it was a dream come true!! We did the sluicing and the creeking and the element of surprise in both areas was magical. The staff was very friendly and very knowledgeable. Even walking around the grounds was cool because the area is replete with mica and it just sparkled in the sun like diamonds. We highly recommend this place!!
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For $25 you can take your free 2 gallon bucket of tailings and mine for gems in Emerald Hollow's sluice using their sieve (you can purchase additional buckets of tailings), or you can grab one of their shovels and head off to the mining area where you can dig for gems, or you can wonder off to the properties creek and pan for gems in the cool mountain creek water.The first thing you'll notice is the shinning dirt underneath your feet at the mine. Quartz and mica is EVERYWHERE. The second thing you'll notice are the employees moving around, answering questions and generally helping the inexperienced miners out. I went solo and wished I had my daughter with me as it would have been more fun. I didn't find any gems of note but I wasn't really motivated as I buy gems and minerals and have quite a collection. I know my 12 year old daughter would have had a blast! I would have secretly bought her a bucket of tailings that was salted with some nice gems. They have those there, from several tens of dollars up to a thousand dollars. Lots of people prospect in the creek. It is nice and shady there with cool water to soak yer feet in. The digging area is not as shady, the ground is tough, and I didn't stay there long.All in all I give this attraction an excellent rating because it is maintained with a fairly large staff, really nice sluice area, and a rare attraction. I hate the mining where all you have is salted gems. Here, there is no slating unless you ask for the salted buckets. Most people buy the cheaper, natural tailings buckets. Yes, I plan on going back with my family.
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We traveled with 4 adults and 4 children. Ages 54-37 and 7-14. We arrived early, which I do suggest especialy if you will be doing the creek mining. We didn't find anything to write home about but we made so many memories that we will take home with us and always cherish. After reading the reviews before we went I wasn't sure what everyone had meant by that, now I do. The people who work there are all so friendly and helpful. I would recommend this to everyone.