On an open stretch of Route 26 in Woodstock, somewhere between Paris and Bethel, a white sign catches drivers’ attention with big red letters: “DIG GEMS.” Beneath it in black reads, “Maine tourmaline, ...

Pink, green and blue tourmaline, aquamarine beryl and deep red garnet, purple amethyst and sparkling lepidolite — they all lie buried in Maine granite. To find them, all you have to do is dig — and ...

Gary Freeman's fascination with rocks has cost him about $1 million since July 2003. He's spent that hard-earned money on a side project, digging for gems in the oldest tourmaline mine in the country ...

BETHEL, Maine (CBS/AP) — From an outsider's perspective , a museum that houses the five largest lunar meteorites may be as difficult to find as a space rock in a field. The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum ...

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BETHEL, Maine (WMTW) — Even half a century later, no find of Maine Tourmaline has ever come close to matching the two tons worth found in Newry in October of 1972. Karen Webber is among the preeminent ...

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BETHEL, Maine — The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, years in the making, opened here Dec. 12 — and it’s astounding. The 15,000-square-foot world-class museum brings geology to life with dazzling displays ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover upmarket jewelry, timepieces & ethical, sustainable jewelry. With one of the richest gemstone mining histories in the ...