Greater Foscoe Mining Company
Mining
Why pick this one
Greater Foscoe Mining Company offers Boone gem mining with over 24 gemstone types, onsite gemologists, and cutting and jewelry-setting services.
Best for
- Families and first-time visitors seeking gem mining
- Visitors seeking North Carolina emeralds
- Customers wanting onsite gemstone identification
- Customers wanting mined stones cut, polished, and set into jewelry
- People unable to travel who want gem-mining buckets shipped home
Specialties
- Gem mining
- Gemstone identification
- Gemstone cutting and polishing
- Custom gemstone jewelry settings
- Shipped gem-mining buckets
What makes them different
- Started in 1988
- Features more than 24 types of gemstones
- Gemologists are located onsite for stone identification
- Sheltered outdoor flumes support mining in rainy weather
- Onsite jewelry store with a master metalsmith offering 14kt gold and sterling silver settings
- Serves
- Boone
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 8998 NC-105 S, Banner Elk, NC 28604
- Phone
- +18289635928
- Website
- http://www.foscoeminingco.com
- info@foscoeminingco.com
Services
- Onsite gem mining
- Gemstone identification
- Stone cutting and polishing
- Gold and silver jewelry setting
- Gem-mining bucket shipping