Photos of Gem Mining in Franklin, North Carolina
That’s Me, Playing in the Mud
 Eugene King is known around Franklin as the King of Rubies. During 2001, he found over 6000 carats of gems. In 2002 his finding include a 488 carat ruby and loads of others of considerable size. |
Sorting Through the Stones
My 19 Carat Ruby
Closer Up
My Dad’s 21 Carat Stone
Ohioan Dennis Plott was searching
near us. He found a 23 Carat Ruby.
Photo courtesy of
Sheffield Mine