Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896. The big “rock” — later ...

Tucked into the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mine in Spruce Pine, N.C. closed for several weeks following the ...

Ana Gold drops the ball into shallow left with an RBI double to get Duke on the board vs. UNC.

Precious stones gifted to the museum by Ronald Winston, son of distinguished jeweler and gem collector Harry Winston.