To search for gemstones miners select One (1) 2-gallon bucket of gem ore from our staging and seating area.

Proper attire, especially proper footwear, is required.

PLEASE NOTE: Mining is physically demanding and time-consuming. Next, miners will park their cars down by the flume line and get started looking for gems. Do not take Coon Creek Road, Flowers Gap Road, or Ruby Knoll Road.Įach miner is shown samples of our gemstones as they appear “in the rough” and provided with tips on how to identify the gemstones they might be lucky enough to find. Snacks and bottled water are also available for purchase at our mine shack. For a modest daily rental fee of $3.00, shade umbrellas are available to afford you some protection from the sun. Each miner is provided with a screen box and a seat cushion to use at our flume line. Please, DO NOT BLOCK THE ROAD! The Mine Office is where you will pay your entrance fee, read your Safety Orientation and sign your Liability Waiver, learn the appearances of our gems, and collect the supplies you’ll need to search for our gems. Upon arriving at the mine, park temporarily to the right of our Mine Office, in the indicated Parking Area.

Cherokee ruby & sapphire mine