Doc's Rocks Gem Mine

How it works...

• Purchase your bucket… and yes, you can share if you want to

~ Small                        1 shovel full                $10.00

~ Medium                   3 shovel full                $30.00

~ Large                        5 shovel full                $50.00

• We will set you up at the flume and show you how to sift through the dirt to reveal the gemstones
• We then look through your screens behind you to make sure that you didn’t miss anything
• You will then be seated with one of our trained geology specialists who will teach you all about your gemstones and fossils

~ What your gemstones or fossils are

~ How they formed

~ The minerals that made each rock

~ What states and mines the gemstones came from

~ A brief Appalachian Mining history lesson

•  Once your gemstones have been sorted and your best ones to be cut have been identified, you will be given the option to have some of your rocks actually cut into a gemstone. Then we’ll show you which jewelry options are best for your particular stone

~ Note; this part is completely optional because your rocks never expire and you can always mail them in to be cut at a later date!

• The whole process from start to finish usually takes about 15 to 20 minutes per shovel full.
• Gemstone cutting prices are listed at the bottom of this page 

Doc's Rocks Gem Mine is an Appalachian Mountain based gemstone mining operation. We purchase mine ore by the ton from local gemstone mines located in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee. We then randomly shovel the ore into buckets and resell it to the general public. Since we don't intentionally put stones into your buckets for you to find, we can't guarantee what you'll find in the ore. However, if you don't find anything of value, we'll provide an equal amount of the ore you purchased for free so you'll have another chance to find something good.

Birth Stones and Meanings

January: Garnet; Constancy

February: Amethyst; Sincerity

March: Bloodstone/Aquamarine; Courage

April: Diamond or Quartz; Innocence

May: Emerald; Love, Success

June: Pearl/moonstone/Alexandrite; Health

July: Ruby; Contentment

August: Peridot; Married Happiness

September: Sapphire; Clear Thinking

October: Opal/Tourmaline/Rose Quartz; Hope

November: Yellow Topaz/Citrine; Fidelity

December: Turquoise/Blue Topaz; Prosperity