HIDDENITE, N.C. — A married couple from Hiddenite, NC found a 50.5 carat emerald on a dig Friday morning. They say the estimated value of the gem is $10,000. Libby and Kevin Barrieault went on a dig ...

RALEIGH, N.C.RALEIGH, N.C. — An emerald so large it’s being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. The ...

An emerald mine in the foothills of North Carolina was the scene of an old fashioned jewel heist over the weekend, and the thieves made off with an estimated $100,000 in rare precious gems and gold ...

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HIDDENITE, N.C. (AP) — A heist has wiped a North Carolina emerald mine out of an estimated $100,000 in rare precious gems and gold jewelry. An Alexander County Sheriff’s Office release says thieves ...

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A mining accident has claimed the life of a man famous for mining for gems in the mountains of North Carolina. Terry Ledford, who is credited with finding the largest emerald ...

If you're looking for an affordable adventure that rewards you with precious gemstones, you're in luck. The Emerald Hollow Mine offers amateur prospectors the opportunity to roll up their sleeves (and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. The nearly 65-carat ...