It's walking and having an eagle eye," Kelleher says. "They literally lie on top of the ground, so you don't have to do much digging. Rare red plum agates are found scattered about at this working West Texas cattle ranch about 70 miles from Big Bend National Park. Those who want to be certain of a find can pay $100 for a "Cutter's Choice" bucket guaranteed to contain rough facet-grade gemstones.
A $5 admission includes a bucket of ore to sluice and pick through. You can find emeralds and other gems at this 70-acre site about an hour west of Winston-Salem. "You can rent your equipment, a hammer and bag and visit a museum with an interpretative program," Kelleher says. And these double-terminated quartz crystals are even rarer. While you won't find diamonds at this spot northwest of Albany, the gems found here are diamond-shaped.
"They have photos so you know what you're looking for." When visitors get tired of mining, the park also has an elaborate water park that's open during the summer. Make sure to stop at the visitors center before you begin your treasure hunt at this former volcano crater because diamonds can be hard to spot, Kelleher says. Nearly 30,000 diamonds have been found in this park in the past 40 years, including the impressive 5-carat find in August.
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