SuperHank is right about the gem 'mines' in the NC mountains. I haven't been to one in many years but my grandparents used to take me to those places alot when I was growing up. There are some that salt the buckets so your guaranteed to find a little something, but I always liked the unsalted buckets better as there was more of a feeling of achievement when you actually found something that they didn't plan for you to find. I never really found anything truely spectacular but I did find nearly a 2 carat ruby once. I've still got it, along with all of the smaller stuff I found, and figure one of these days I'll get it cut and polished, and set into a ring or something.
That said there are alot of places like the one I believe someone else mentioned where you can look for other gems like diamonds, and of course the nearest creek is always good to at least try panning for gold. There is also such a thing as dry panning for gold that's done in the middle of the desert, with no water.
In the end the hunt for anything is fun, but don't expect to get rich anytime soon. Granted there are those that luck out with a 'find of a lifetime' but the chances of that are slim at best. If you go into the whole thing with that in mind and simply enjoy the 'thrill of the chase' and are able to take pleasure in anything you find then it is really fun. If you can't then it's not worth it.......But that's just my opinion, for what it's worth....
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