Thanks for the support, the likes, shared, and subs🙌🙏 *correction* Rhyolite is the correct spelling, I got in a rush there at the end of video 😆

@anerolllanes3737

5 жыл бұрын

Brian, I'm glad you did the live stream. Too bad you had technical issues, on that stream you had over 300 😁. Al always love your videos WHAAATT....? never gets old 🤙🏼❤

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Anerol Llanes thanks 🙌🙏. I’m gonna try the live streams more often ; be more prepared ⚒💎😊💜

@aidanwaterman7906

5 жыл бұрын

What mine is next? If its emerald hollow mine I'll be there, and if you plan it please tell me dates, so we can meet up

@coreymerrill3257

5 жыл бұрын

How is your neck and head doing?

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Lots better thanks

6:00 *zooms in on stones* "Do you see it? DO YOU SEE IT?!" Me: I SEE IT! *picks up gemstone* Me: But.. that's not the one I saw…

@envydw

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@BlvlWmpower

3 жыл бұрын

lol

He's the Bob Ross of geology

@iamconfusion7822

2 жыл бұрын

literally

@adinaloredo5575

Жыл бұрын

For real Fr

Your shows are guaranteed to bring a smile....at the very least! I'm ooing and awwing all over the place. Great work Brian. Safe trip. ✌

Pro tip: Save all the small stuff and take home. Spread a small amount on lexan, add a little water, lightly shake to level it all out, and illuminate from UNDERNEATH. Anything transparent lights up nicely. You wont miss anything this way.

Great finds. I'm going to have to take a trip or two until Jackson's crossroads opens back up. Love your videos and great help into what to look for. Thanks for the lesson. 👍👍

This place is on my list of places to go when I get my driver's license

@jamesplatania4214

3 жыл бұрын

Look into Mason Mine too. That mine is unlimited buckets you fill yourself and has some amazing Mason Sapphires with a pinkish hue. It's super close in Macon County NC.

@WavyOnMobile

2 жыл бұрын

Mason mountain is the most genuine mine you can find up there, I wouldn't waste your time with others

I have amazing memories of my mother and aunt taking me as a young’n to an unsalted mine in the smokies. I remember the little garnets; each one was a treasure! Thank you for a great prompt for that memory. I will definitely take my teens soon to that very spot!

@TheCrystalCollector

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the little pine Garnet mine, I’ve done a few videos they are, that is a really fun place to go in North Carolina!

Thank you so much for this video! What a perfect way to spend the day! You are so fortunate.

My wife and I just went , had a good time. The operators were super helpful, informative, knowledgeable. You get everything you need , you don’t lug the bucket it’s right there for you. All in all a better time than I had imagined. Oh yeah we found gems!

One of my bucket list things to do is visit some of the gem mines you visit. Luckily for me my husband is up for it too. Thanks for sharing your finds.

Your videos are always so interesting!! im hoping to get more into rock collecting! thanks for the inspiration!

Thankyou for sharing. Looks like a fun way to spend an afternoon.

I really enjoy your videos and learned some tips for digging from you. So thank you. I live near payson Arizona area. And love finding the quartz scepters there. You gave me good ideas of where to look and how to dig. .thank you .

It's a plus when you love what you do. You are awesome Man

I love this place. Miss Effie was a spitfire when she ran it. We mined at Schuler just down way until it closed in the 90s. My family vacationed in Cowee Valley every October for about 25 yrs. Now we go occassionally in June.

Yes, my Home State has so many beautiful gemstones and even some gold! Was hoping you'd pull out a few of the gumball rubies and sapphires! But truth be known, amethyst and topaz (blue) are my favorites! WTG!

I love what you do. You have beautiful hands and you are a gorgeous soul. More beautiful than any gem on earth.

Stopped there 3 years ago ended up back the next day also. They were soo nice and helped double check each bucket. Found plenty of gems and saw a 12 ct sapphire come out next to us..awesome

I just mined Oregon Sun stones because I was inspired by you! I love your videos!

@ElGatoLoco698

5 жыл бұрын

How did you do? I'm chomping at the bit to do a little sunstone mining myself.

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

That’s so awesome! I’m headed out that way in a couple of months!

@marcossalas4469

5 жыл бұрын

I live in oregon did you happen to go to the mine here every time I looked online it was closed?

Salted buckets often have more stuff but takes away some of the fun and unpredictability of mining local soil.

I vacationed in Cowee Valley every October growing up. The tradition was started before I was born and continued until my grandfather died in my 20s. There would be 6-16 family members depending on who could get away. We mined at Schuler's until Guy died and then Cherokee with Miss Effie. I am sure she is long gone but, Cowee Valley felt like my second home. I am glad there are still a couple of unsalted mines left in the Smoky Mountains. My grandfather wouldn't have it any other way. He spent most of our vacation with his but on a bench and his hands in freezing muddy water.❤️

Was out there this weekend. Had an awesome time and thanks for the tips. Found 5 sapphires with a total weight of 4.85 karats

Man that looks like a great time. Hanging by the flume with other rock lovers lookin for nature’s treasures 👌💎✨

@katherinedoughty839

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh! The flume...the only one we'll see is the one at Dreamworld! 😀😜 👍

I couldn't see any of them until you picked them up lol. They are gorgeous Bryan and I imagine a great deal easier òn the body than digging the out. Take care my friend, good luck and happy hunting Mary-Ellen UK

@radhikab83

5 жыл бұрын

Look at there..... I was like😲😵😳.. Look at there..Me-😫😫😫😩😩😩😫😩😩...

@mezellenjohnson2753

5 жыл бұрын

@@radhikab83 if I had those on my keyboard I would have used them to. Take care and good luck Mary-Ellen

I mined the Cherokee for over 20 years when Effie owned it and also when Rays family had it! Over the years I have found numerous sapphires and ruby and had Bob cut the better ones, yes I knew now about the Cherokee!

Thank you so much! It really makes me appreciate the little Sapphire chips I just bought.

Fantastic adventure cool finds and a great verity 🤙🏻

Yet another great video, the unsalted would be more exciting. I love all the different places you get too. Thank you

Wow. You have excellent eyes for those little bitty ones, I was just ah looking so close to see, everytime you would say, you see that. And no I couldn't see it until you picked it out. Lols. So Beautiful. I would like to do this. I would totally enjoy it.

@thetemplelaboratory

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, Brian has an uncanny knack for seeing things others can't see.

Beautiful stones. I'm a fairly new subscriber and I really do enjoy your content, I also watch the crystal collector as well, and enjoy the co lab videos. Keep up the great work. Eric Steinmann 👍

I just subscribe to your channel. I loveee your videos! No clickbait!, Pure crystal clear..

This is Zeke from Cherokee Ruby Mine. I love this video and so many of our customers have watched it. We would like to invite you back and waive your admission fee. We will also give you a private tour of the grounds.

@TheCrystalCollector

Жыл бұрын

That would be great, I would really enjoy doing that! I should be back around the summertime of next year in the area of North Carolina! It’s nice to know that y’all don’t salt the buckets like so many other locations.

Great finds Brian. Never heard of "salted buckets" before. Learned something new lol. Thanks for sharing :-)

@richardhorsham7395

5 жыл бұрын

Salted or sorted ?

Me and my SON LOVE YOUR CONTENT BROTHER, KEEP UP THE HARD WORK AND brilliant marketing man. Great videos ALL OF THEM, just keep in mind lil guys/girls watch

Fascinating. My wife and I will try to go there next year.

I just bought a $50 bag of dirt from here because we didn't make it in time to go through it there. My hubby made me a screen thingy and I'm already finding all of what you showed in your video! Next time I go there I'm definitely making a day of it.

That is a great place to learn and have fun

My new favorite channel 😀👍

greetings cristal colecktor. brain. I am very happy with your videos. and fan of you. keep making videos. so that I can continue to enjoy the beautiful finds you make here in Belgium. I also love minerals and gemstones. but here in Belgium we don't find that much. most minerals are calcite. Greetings Erik from Belgium.

looks like you got a few spessartine Garnets!!! I love those!

So enjoyed watching this.

Awesome!! I really like the new look but, I really liked the previous also & someday! I would really like to go on some adventures like the ones you are doing.... 🙏❤

@Soysa421

4 жыл бұрын

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Amazing I wish one day go in one mine like that .... thank you to share with us

I will have to come here!! Was plannuing on Crater of diamonds but I am a ruby lover and it is my birthstone.

@TheCrystalCollector

Жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Yea look up “chunky gal”. That’s the place!

Your sieveing technique is masterful.

If you ever get to Montana you should visit the sapphire mine in Phillipsburg, MT. Great video. Thank you for sharing

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice, I actually am looking to go there this year, but don’t know any locations so this will give me something to go by, 🙏

I always watch your videos keep making them

Wow I love watching your channel... Godbles... From the Philippines

This is my first video game f yours I have watched love it I look forward to new ones

ruby? sapphire? garnet is that you

Ruby, don't take your love to town.

Awesome, great stuff👍 Thank you for sharing sir🙏 You Rock Mate👌 - You definitely inspire me to get my whole family out on mineral hunt next weekend💎 (Kenneth Prospecting Norway)

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Oh sweet! I’m glad you and your family are going out into it, that’s awesome🙌

@MrInsaint

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrystalCollector We have just returned from the rock/ crystal hunt. What we found is not so much to write about, but we found two Beryll crystals in a mixture of quartz / feldspar, a little piece of molybdenum, I think. And of course a nice trip with the family.😁

That was a very fun live stream to watch. Please do more of those when you can.

@hannahw111

5 жыл бұрын

Debie Baugher I second this

The live stream was at a different location, that video will be out soon also, the edited version 🙌⚒💎💎💎

@sibus42022

5 жыл бұрын

Which out of the two would you return to if you could only return to one?

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Sibus when traveling I always like to visit different locations, they each have there benefits

@mikelouis9389

5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait! You found some HUGE rubies there and I am dying to see the actual dig location too! What can I say, I am a bit of a geologist at heart.

Feels like a piece from Steven universe, rubies and sapphires with garnets

@MrTerickg

3 жыл бұрын

LOL I was just saying the same thing

@gungun.-.

3 жыл бұрын

XD

*Garnet wants to know your location*

@moony8793

4 жыл бұрын

Su!!!

I was just out that way a week ago. So many great places to gem hunt and not enough time.

Been there a couple times>>>>>loved it!!

Love your videos!

Nice cut bro

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Love your videos!! Matrix is a cutie! What kind of dog is he? Love your Enthusiasm when your digging & find something! We are from West Texas.

0:16 5:50 ruby UV light 0:32 North Carolina 0:41 1:13 unsalted unadultered straight from mine 3:34 6:48 garnet 4:18 kyanite 4:31 sillimanite 5:22 6:10 sapphire corondum 7:58 collection

I've wanted to go to the place for years. Normally you'll find me roaming North Florida's beaches looking for shark's teeth and other treasures but gemstones have always been a passion of mine as well. I would like to go crystal digging in Arkansas & Missouri too.

We totally save our pill bottles for our finds! Also save the much bigger plastic cat treat giant things....you never know how big of a stone you might find! LOL

Watched part of this live, love ur videos man!

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

The live video was at a different location, wait till I put that out it’s going to be epic, found some huge Rubys! Thanks so much for watching and the support 🙌

Dope video my friend keep if up ! Great job

Such nice people & a lot of fun!

Great video as usual Bryan and what great finds! Looking forward to the edited version of the live stream! Also thanks for the bonus items in the last eBay purchase. My wife and I had fun cleaning all the mud and dirt off the specimen. 💎👍😮

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

I thought y’all might like cleaning one up like that, it’s really fun!

Hey guys, love the vids, seriously considering coming to the states for a gem hunting holiday. Looks awesome! 😀

@Soysa421

4 жыл бұрын

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Nice video.

Wow such a cool channel my friend! New subscriber 😀 I like real buckets where they done add anything to 👍🏼 I’d rather get nothing just to no it’s not salted. Enjoyed your channel. See you on the next one

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

Hey whats up? another great video.i am heading to Missouri mines rockswap this weekend.hanging out with Noodles+ the Red dirt rockhounds hope you make it down.

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Hey what’s going on! I was supposed to be out that way by now but had some setbacks, so probably going to be a couple of months but can’t wait to hang out!

Love your videos! I always learn something! I'm thinking of looking for drusy(?) quartz here where I live in the Ozarks of Missouri 😊

@TheCrystalCollector

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are in southern Missouri in the woods, you will find some areas that are really concentrated!

I'm going there soon, can't wait. 😝

@Soysa421

4 жыл бұрын

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I would miss EVERYTHING, I just can't see them when they're in the rock piles! But so cool, I want to try anyway.

Oh no. I definitely saw a moonstone in that frame you chucked out.

Thank you for sharing ❤️

Question, after viewing it with uv light what will it look like after cutting it?

I could do this all day long. I'm from the UK so we dont have this apart from the salted type. I'm a fossil hunter though. Many fossils in our area in all the limestone in the fields. Keep up the good work

@babypandafan4810

Жыл бұрын

Awesome

I'd love to visit one day. Cheers from Germany

@Soysa421

4 жыл бұрын

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I went to the diamond state park in arkansas once because it seemed fun... I had no idea what I was looking for my entire day there, I could've found a diamond and not known lol 😂.

Hey man we love your channel we always watch. Can I ask what is your light you’re using to look at the gems? Thank you in advance hope you see this!!

Quick question, how does the uv laser help?

I just gotta say something, i sure do love mining but i dont have any bigger tools other than a hammer and three chisels but its cool! All i do is just break rocks and there is geodes here where i live and they are very deep down havent found any yet but my friend has great channel!

@Schtauber10986

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and by the way there is lots of silver and i just go mining in my backyard

Me and my cousins were there back in 2001 we was near there working for 3 days and found ourselves there on every break at lunch we became addicted because we were gamblers at heart oh and by the way I still have all the gems that I pulled out of their wich included blue sapphires rubies emeralds and of course garnets ,darnet

Aunt Minnie's old hydrocodone bottles , never ending supply from way back when .

What type of laser are you shooting on the rubies?

Fascinating!

I go panning up here in Maine. I think I'd like to try out these screens this season. Other then gold I find alot of gems, even diamonds. Most interesting is finding black diamonds. Always an egg shaped rock but inside is a beautiful black Diamond. I once found a blue sapphire as big as my head.

@TheCrystalCollector

3 жыл бұрын

Wow as big as your head, that’s wild!

my wife and me are going to Franklin North Carolina in July and we are curious are they any other minds along with this one you would recommend.we will be there a week. We have enjoyed reviewing Viewing your videos !!!

Genius set up. Find the chunks and sell the dust.

What is the best season to visit the mine. Is it too busy in summer?

What kind of flashlight do you use to make them shine like that?

Have you been to Hiddenite? Is that mine near Asheville? Theres a kind of crystal mine in Kings Mountain, but not open to the public. I think, after a 3 day training class, be allowed to either look & take, or just explore. Thanks 🤓 did you find any gold there? Been to Reeds gold mine

I have done this before and it is alot of fun

Wonder how many stuff gets thrown away because people don't know what they've got? I certainly would have no idea. But this looks like a cool afternoon Nice finds too

Does the Cherokee high-grade their ore first and then give you the spoils? Or is it possible to find a legit large cutter there? I like digging at Propst farm. It's hard work, and sometimes the hornets chase you near the barn, but you can dig some real bad boys out of that gravel layer and know that no one has been high-grading through that ground.

I wonder if down at the bottom of that flume they have a riffle box, those seives your so happily provided sure can let through gold fines ripe for collection at the bottom of that water flow... It's something I'd do, free material washing and screening.

Idk why I looked for this video, but it's pretty fun. Btw, if I would try to do this i couldn't identify the difference and will end up collecting all the stones and let the buyer buy all of the rocks WHAHAHA.