Sugar Creek Gem Mine

Category: Tourist attraction in Banner Elk, North Carolina

Address: 3045 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604, USA

Phone: +18288984367

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–6PM

Monday: 10AM–6PM

Tuesday: 10AM–6PM

Wednesday: 10AM–6PM

Thursday: 10AM–6PM

Friday: 10AM–6PM

Saturday: 10AM–6PM

Reviews

Kaden Hansen

May 16, 2022

This place was the best gem mine I've ever been to! We got a lot of really big gems in an average bucket. One medium bucket was enough for all 11 of us to walk away with multiple bags of gems. Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. 100% recommend!

Amanda Farthing

Apr 26, 2022

What a wonderful experience! The staff is very knowledgeable and eager to help customers. The quality and size of gems were the best we’ve found anywhere in the high country! The establishment is beautifully designed and kept and our daughters had an amazing time. A must do if in the area!!

RobertsMom NC

Mar 29, 2022

Finally checked out Sugar Creek gem mine - perfect for the cold & very windy day we were having. They have an enclosed outdoor area that is heated! Definitely made it easier on us. Kids loved it & got lots of beautiful & big gems. Definitely memories were made. Staff was friendly & everything seemed well organized. We did go during a quiet week & I know they get extra busy during weekends & holidays / prime visitor season. They are right across the road from the entrance to Sugar Mountain Ski Resort / next to Extreme

nellie anderson

Feb 22, 2022

The lady who gave us our buckets and checked out my items was so kind and she had great customer service!! She made us feel welcomed and helped us out the best she could. I did not catch her name but she had short brown hair. Very nice 100/10 :)

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Questions & Answers

Do you pay for the gems in your bucket that you want to keep or are they included in the price of the bucket? What are the extra costs for setting gems in jewelry?

Madison Russo | Oct 10, 2021
Debbie Stegall | Oct 11, 2021

You pay per bucket size. All the stones are yours included in the bucket.

How much is the prospector bucket?

Tom Yannuzzi | Jan 8, 2021
Haley Fernandez | Jan 9, 2021

$32.95 ($35:17 after tax)

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What size buckets are sold? Seniors interested. Thank you

Barbara Plumley | Jan 8, 2021
Cheyanne Johnson | Jan 9, 2021

I got a 5 gal bucket but they do have smaller ones. I think they might have a web site you can look at

Is this a place you can actually mine, or just purchase the buckets?

Elizabeth Antelo | Jan 8, 2021
Kara Flynn | Jan 9, 2021

Buckets are sold.

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