These seasonal mines open their 2024 season in April, and opening day will bring droves of enthusiasts digging Herkimer diamonds – a type of especially clear, especially hard quartz crystal ...

Recently, I spent the weekend at a mine in Herkimer County, New York digging for diamonds. That’s right — my family and I spent hours out in the hot sun banging on rocks in search of the ...

Some people make jewelry out of Herkimer Diamonds, others believe they hold metaphysical healing powers. Others get arrested over them. It was unclear this week why a total of 10 people risked ...

On the way they made a couple of stops. One was at Howe Caverns and the other was just north of Herkimer to dig for Herkimer diamonds.

In Herkimer County, one business has had increased tourism despite the pandemic. “We’re getting so many phone calls within an hour to an hour-and-a-half radius. People who’ve lived here for ...

Digging for diamonds doesn't mean digging holes, says Crater of Diamonds State Park Interpreter Margi Jenks. "Some of those guidelines, like 'don't dig a hole' and 'don't look in the recently ...

Herkimer Diamonds is a microcosm of evolving organic ... She is committed to digging deep into the conceptual and pushing herself and her performers beyond the expected to convey the multiplicity ...