Gem Valley LLC is a family-owned enterprise merely minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Based mostly in 2006 by Debbi Farmer and Harry Davis, Gem Valley is the one public panning facility in Ashe County, NC. We’re positioned near the historic Ore Knob Mine that was in operation from the mid 1800’s to the mid 1900’s. Our creeks feed into the New River, which is the second-oldest river on the earth! Please go to our Directions internet web page for how one can uncover us!
Our Mission Assertion:
Our objective is to produce a fulfilling, finding out experience as you flume, and so as to take dwelling one factor actually helpful and worth your time. Proper right here at Gem Valley, each bucket is assured to have helpful stones pulled from the mine merely prepared so as to sift by means of and uncover!
What We Present:
Gem Valley is a Seasonal gem mining, fluming and gold panning enterprise. At Gem Valley you’ve got different to look out and take dwelling some actually beautiful and helpful gems of all kinds! The Appalachian Mountains of NC have an infinite variety of invaluable and semi-precious stones in its soil! Our flume staff shall be glad that can assist you in determining your stones!
Our Gem Retailer and Museum gives a variety of jewelry, stones, souvenirs and knowledge on geology, paleontology, and the lapidary arts. Our expert gem cutters shall be glad to take custom-made stone-cutting and jewelry setting orders.