When you know how to find emeralds in Georgia, you'll enjoy a memorable, unique experience in the southern United States. Georgia's hill country is filled with natural streams and geological conditions that are favorable for producing gold and gemstones like emeralds. Panning for emeralds is a pastime that all members of the family can enjoy, and there's always a chance that you might enjoy a big payoff for all your efforts.
Visit one of Georgia's mining locations such as Dukes Creek Falls, The Lilly Pad and Sheffield Mine. Visitors may explore the mining areas (often, a moving stream of water that runs through hollow logs) and the indoor shopping areas for free.
Buy a bucket of mixed-gem ore to search for emeralds and other precious and semi-precious stones. Paid mining locations offer buckets in different sizes at different price levels, usually ranging between $10 and $45.
Receive a quick panning lesson from one of the mine professionals. In most cases, the panning lesson is included with the purchase of a bucket.
Go to the flume, where moving water is used to clean the various rocks and pieces of ore in the ready-to-use buckets.
Hold your sieve, which will come with the bucket, beneath the surface of the water.
Place ore and rocks into the water, one handful at a time, catching them with the sieve. Allow the dirt to be washed away by the water, leaving only valuables and pieces of solid rock behind.
Take any emeralds and other gems you find to a staff member for polishing, cutting and mounting.
