Nearly half of the towns on the list were located in WNC. Here's what WorldAtlas writers suggested doing in each one.

The loss of $5 billion in exports does not rightly portray the cumulative national loss, for what is smuggled is raw gemstones, which means that the entire industry of ... it is unlikely that it will ...

WorldAtlas released a list of 10 "undiscovered" small towns in North Carolina, including several locations in Western NC. Founded in 1994 by cartographer John Moen and his wife, Chris Woolwine ...

A handful of esteemed designers have recently been embracing jet, incorporating the featherlight gemstone into fine jewelry ...

Rockhounding — also known as field collecting or recreational mining — is an outdoor activity in which everyday people search for valuable gems, fossils and other mineral treasures buried in ...

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Individuals born between December 22 and January 19 under the Capricorn zodiac sign can benefit from using specific healing crystals ... Meditating with these stones can deepen their effects ...