Not every buried treasure has been discovered.  There still is a remarkable quantity of quality treasures still in Mother Earth, including the semi-precious stones to be found at Gem Mountain in North Carolina.  One of the biggest draws to Gem Mountain is aquamarine treasure hunting.  You find it you keep it.  It’s as fun and as simple as that. Aquamarine Cut Aquamarine is a transparent gemstone variety of beryl.  It is closely related to the emerald and the most common color is a delicate blue or turquoise that will remind you of the sea.  Other colors can vary from yellow to rosey pink.  The more intense the color the more valuable it is and can fetch from $120 to $500 a carat. Rock hounding One of the more popular of hobbies for Americans and Europeans is called rock hounding, or treasure hunting.  You can hunt for any kind of treasure from go flowers abbotsford ld coins, artifacts or semi-precious stones.  Although metal detectors are used in other aspects of treasure hunting, they won’t be of much help with aquamarine treasure hunting.  You need small pneumatic drills, picks, shovels and brushes and a good pair of eyes. Not only does aquamarine treasure hunting combine the thrill of the hunt with a practical skill, you get to meet lots of other people and often get to go traveling in beautiful outdoor locations.  Gem Mountain, for example, is located in the outdoors of beautiful Mitchell County, North Carolina.  Admission is free and all tools are provided. Rough Aquamarine Myth And March If you were born in March, then you will have a special reason to go aquamarine treasure hunting, because it is your birthstone.  It is also the stone to give as presents on your 16 Th and 19 Th wedding anniversaries.