Mason Mountain Mine & Cowee Gift Shop
Flowers And Gifts Shop
Why pick this one
Mason Mountain Mine & Cowee Gift Shop offers 100% native gem mining dirt from its private Mason Mountain mine in Franklin.
Best for
- rockhounds seeking native North Carolina gemstones
- families looking for an on-site gem-mining activity
- groups wanting a private dig pile for up to 10 people
- customers seeking mined stones cut into jewelry
- customers wanting gem-bearing dirt shipped within the United States
Look elsewhere if
- seeking conventional florist services or flower arrangements
- needing a traditional general-purpose gift shop
- needing gem mining on Sundays, Mondays, or Tuesdays during the listed 2026 summer/fall season
Specialties
- native rhodolite garnet and ruby mining
- sapphire, kyanite, moonstone, cordierite, and smoky quartz mining
- private native dig piles
- private after-hours mining
- gemstone jewelry and keepsakes
What makes them different
- 100% native, unsalted dirt comes from Mason Mountain Mine's private on-site mine
- Native dig pile admission includes unlimited buckets
- Staff identify mined material and select stones suitable for jewelry
- Private native dig piles accommodate groups of up to 10 people
- Gem-bearing dirt buckets can be shipped throughout the United States
- Years in business
- 60
- Serves
- Franklin
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 5315 Bryson City Rd, Franklin, NC 28734
- Phone
- +18284211457
- Website
- http://www.masonmtnmine.com/
- info@masonmtnmine.com
Services
- gem mining
- gemstone identification
- gemstone cutting and jewelry making
- enhanced gem buckets
- gem-filled barrels
- gem-bearing dirt shipping
- gift shop sales