Sapphires & Rubies in Georgia
1 legal place to look for sapphires and rubies in Georgia — fees, seasons, and official sources below. The historic record adds the underground story: 2 entries.
Where it's legal to look
Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
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Crisson Gold Mine
Dahlonega, GA
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Fee dig · Fee · General admission is required per person: $19.95 for ages 13 and up, $15.95 for ages 12 and under, free for children 3 and under with a paying adult. That covers the walk-through mining museum, one pan of gold ore, one two-gallon gem bucket and instruction in both. Extra ore is priced separately — $30 for a five-gallon bucket of gold ore, $60-$100 for a gemstone wheelbarrow, $10 to rent a trommel or Gold Cube.
Checked against its source August 16, 2026
What the record shows
Mineral history, not an invitation. This mineral history comes from a federal record of historic mines, prospects, and occurrences. It is not a list of places to collect. Historic mine sites are usually on private land, under active mining claims, or unsafe to enter — and often all three. The places you can actually collect are in the legal-access directory below.
The federal record lists 2 historic entries involving sapphires and rubies in Georgia , clustered in Towns, Union counties.
That geography is the honest clue about which corners of the state carry the right rocks —
read it as geology, then pick a legal place to test it.
Records from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System, a legacy federal database last revised August 2022 and no longer updated.
Questions collectors ask
Where can I find sapphires & rubies in Georgia?
Start with the 1 legal place listed on this page — each shows what you can find, its fees, and its season, with a link to the official source. Hours, fees, and access rules change. Verify with the operator or land agency before you go.
Can I collect at old sapphire mines in Georgia?
Treat Georgia's historic mines as history, not destinations. Most sit on private land or active mining claims, and old workings are dangerous even to walk. The mineral record on this page tells you what the ground holds — the directory tells you where you are welcome to look for it.