Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine

Been there multiple times. Owners are great folks. The experience is real. Whatever you find you dug yourself. Take the negative reviews with a grain of salt. I was there during one of them...

DON'T GET SCAMMED!! READ THIS FULL REVIEW FOR ALL THE DETAILS. I really wanted to love this place. The fact that Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is unsalted is what brought us here--it felt like a...

This place offers a very raw and authentic experience. I jumped into the clay pit shoveled out a bucketful of dirt and pebbles, then the staff showed me how to expertly refine my pay dirt and look...

Excellent experience! Very knowledgeable staff and fair pricing. Extremely unique place to mine for rocks. High accommodative of our toddler. Would definitely visit again! Many types of gems to...

My husband and I flew all the way to North Carolina from Oregon, just for this mine- and it did not disappoint! It's located in a very beautiful area, and was fairly easy to get to. The staff-...