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Emeralds: Treasure Hunt Toolkit

The "Cash and Treasures" crew heads to Kirsten's old stomping grounds -- North Carolina. Kirsten looks for green -- not money, but emeralds at Emerald Hollow Mine in Hiddenite, NC. The treasure huntress learns several techniques in hear search, including proper sluicing tips. After much work, she successfully finds several emeralds in the rough. Try your luck and head to North Carolina for some good finds.

 

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Location Information
Where to Go & What to Bring
Location Information
Emerald Hollow Mine
GPS: Latitude: 35° 53' 34.584"   Longitude: -81° 5' 52.1514"
Where: Just off Old Mountain Road in Hiddenite, NC
Phone: (828) 632-3394
           (866) 600-4367
Web: Emerald Hollow Mine
Hours: Open every day, 8:30 a.m. to sunset (except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas) 
Costs: Fees vary based on what you want to do (e.g. camping, sluicing, creeking, digging, and bucket/tool rental). Get more info on Emerald Hollow Mine's website above.		  

Toolkit

  • Shovel
  • Pick
  • Screen
  • Bucket
  • Scraper
  • Screwdriver/Probe
How-To Guide

Creeking: Prospecting or looking for gems, minerals or other treasures in a creek by using a screen.
Sluicing: Flowing water is used to wash away sediment to find gems, minerals or other treasures.
Screening: Loose dirt is shoveled onto a screen; the screen is then shaken to remove small particles, leaving larger chunks of earth, which can be examined for gems.
Picking: A pick ax can be used on the walls of a mine to reveal treasure hidden among loose rocks or within broken rocks.

Learn More!

More on Emeralds

  • Know other places to hunt for Emeralds? Suggest your own hunt on our message boards!
  

Appraisal Information

  • "Cash and Treasures" went to R. Gregory Jewelers for an appraisal.  They are located in Statesville, NC, and can be reached at (704) 872-8941.

 
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