Emerald Village

Great experience

My husband and I had a great time here learning about the history and seeing the old equipment that was used. We panned for gems and got some really nice gems to bring home. We also got to buy a gold ...

Family fun!

This was an interesting place. My mother in law came to visit us with family from Korea. We had planned a trip to NC so they could see the mountains and fall colors. We planned this excursion bc we co...

fall visit

The views at the village was beautiful, especially with the trees changing colors. We also visited the cafe in town and their food was great.

You Won’t be Sorry

Hard to find (and GPS may not work, so be advised!) but once we got there it was very enjoyable. Beautiful views of the mountains on the way. We found staff to be extremely informative and willing to ...

The BEST gem mining experience anywhere!!

This is the place you need to go for gem mining in the area. There is so much history here as well. The museum is amazing and all of the staff were knowledgeable and friendly.