~Gem Mining Treasures~digging thru the rocks~lol

[DebbzInNC]

Went on a short trip through the North Carolina Mountains. Didn't get to MD but did get to do a little Gem Mining. Here are a few of my found treasures.

 

[Caryl]

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Where'd ya go ?
I scored a 200ct Amythyst last spring. I had it cut into a 20ct flawless pear pendant set in white gold. Love it. The photo of it was on The travel channel show's site, Best Places to find cash and treasures.

 

[DebbzInNC]

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Here's another pic.

 

[Nashoba]

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I am jealous. Those things rock....pardon the pun.
Seriously though, that is one place I REALLY want to visit.
HH
~Nash~

 

[DebbzInNC]

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Was up in Spruce Pine, NC. Lots of fun.
Here are a few more. The ones I am holding are natural emeralds. Nice chunks
The dark reddish black ones are rubies. And the purple are Amythysts. There are some smokey and pink quartz in there. The little black ones are lovingly called Apache Tears also called black diamonds.

 

[kimsdad]

Those are great stones. I got a bucket of rocks from a place called "Gem Mountain" as a gift. Nothing in it quite so good looking, though.

I bought a rock tumbler to clean my coin finds & tumbled a few of of the stones. They came out nice, but probably some would have looked better cut. Thought about getting a cheap cutter, but that would lead to another time consuming hobby, and MD'ing is taking all my available time right now!

I do like the looks of those stones!

 

[rmptr]

Very nice stones, Debbz!

I hope to buy a faceting machine soon...

You won't put those in a tumbler, will you?

HH
rmptr

 

[relichunters]

Awesome your getting rich!

 

[bootybay]

Totally cool rocks.. I love rock collecting... wtg big time...

 

[ModernMiner]

Deb,
Your finds are a real GEM. Very nice. Thanks for sharing those pictures with me of that old plantation house too.
I know there are some gold nuggets with your name on them up in those thar hills. Keep at it.
-Doug-
(The goofy guy at work)

 

[DebbzInNC]

Very nice stones, Debbz!

I hope to buy a faceting machine soon...

You won't put those in a tumbler, will you?

HH
rmptr

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Thanks for the reply!
Not gonna tumble them. Just gonna clean them good with sea salt and water. One of the ladies that I work with said she'd love to have a necklace with a natural emerald so since I make wire wrapped pendants for an online shop called Rainspyn, I thought I make her one as a gift.
Like I did this one:

 

[DebbzInNC]

Deb,
Your finds are a real GEM. Very nice. Thanks for sharing those pictures with me of that old plantation house too.
I know there are some gold nuggets with your name on them up in those thar hills. Keep at it.
-Doug-
(The goofy guy at work)

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Thanks Doug.
Yeah, the stones are pretty cool, I can't complain. But if I could have MDed that *Plantation House that u saw the pics of...omg...I would probably still be there. But there was no way to get permission since it is now listed as historic and registered and all that good stuff.
If you think of that place that people pan for gold, let me know. I'd love to try that. I need to find a big old chunk so I can pay for new tires on the car.
See ya at work.
* Pictures of that Plantation House

 

[DebbzInNC]

Deb always finds the good stuff ...

A stellar set of minerals my dear ...

Continue to Persevere ...

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Aww Nick. Thanks. I appreciate the kind words.
I don't find much lately, can't seem to get out and MD much, so finding those little stone treasures made me do the happy dance.
Just shows how easily I am made happy. Geeezzz, I'm a simple lady I guess. lol.

 

[DebbzInNC]

Awesome your getting rich!

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LMAO! Thanks!
Now theres a dream for sure.
I don't wanna be rich, I just wanna find that one "special" something so I can feel like a true treasure hunter.

 

[DebbzInNC]

Those are great stones. I got a bucket of rocks from a place called "Gem Mountain" as a gift. Nothing in it quite so good looking, though.

I bought a rock tumbler to clean my coin finds & tumbled a few of of the stones. They came out nice, but probably some would have looked better cut. Thought about getting a cheap cutter, but that would lead to another time consuming hobby, and MD'ing is taking all my available time right now!

I do like the looks of those stones!

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Gem Mountain..I've been there. Its fun.
Thanks for the reply.
I can't imagine trying to learn to cut stones, but if you ever attempt it, let me know. I'll send ya some to play with.

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

ooo those stones are pretty. nice job.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Nice stones. I have always wanted to do that. Still trying to persuade the better half to make a trip sometime in the future.

Ray S