Western North Carolina is known for its hills full of hidden treasures. From rubies and sapphires to emeralds and gold, the region is stocked with gems, stones and minerals still waiting to be ...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — A large quartz crystal cluster was stolen from a gem mine in western North Carolina, authorities said. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday ...

Police in Western North Carolina are on the hunt for a large quartz crystal cluster they say was stolen from a gem mine. The gem is believed to have been stolen from the Elijah Mountain Gem Mine in ...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a large quartz crystal cluster was stolen from a gem mine in western North Carolina. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post Tuesday ...

Franklin, in Western North Carolina’s Macon County, bills itself as “Gem Capital of the World” and the “Ruby City” with good reason – much gem mining in the N.C. mountains takes place around Franklin ...