But he says that people can enjoy gem hunting no matter what the budget. Last year, he spent time at Rock Creek, Montana at a working sapphire mine that's also open to the public.

Topaz hunting and my knowledge, in Texas, Mason County is the only spot you can find clear or blue topaz." Gemstone hunting is pure luck, but it is finders keepers. It truly is a gamble.

A lost gem? New Mojave Trails monument rules appear to bar rock hunting Norbert Bernhardt, 61, of Santa Ana, holds a specimen of agate he collected at what is now Mojave Trails National Monument.

No, it’s not “Game of Thrones.” It’s the new discovery series “Game of Stones,” which debuts Friday night, and focuses on the adventures of America’s most extreme gem hunter Don ...

A Bedminster family is returning its four-generation-old farm to its hunting roots by opening Dunwalke Preserve, a pheasant hunting destination.