And you’ll almost certainly leave this family-friendly dig site near Clarkia, Idaho, with your own stash of star garnets ... but even garnet chips have been made into attractive jewelry.

The state gem of the ‘Gem State’ is the Star Garnet! Idaho’s semi-precious stone is a rare sight to behold! There are only two places in the entire world where you can mine star garnets.

The star garnets, which are also Idaho’s state gem, range in size from tiny flecks of gravel to larger than a golf ball. When polished, the gems often reveal a starlike pattern. Previously ...

ST MARIES, Idaho — The Emerald Creek Garnet Area ... In just a few weeks, visitors will once again be able to find star garnets in Emerald Creek. Beginning May 28, the park will be welcoming ...

Standing ankle-deep in thick brown mud and pushing a shovel into the side of a stream bed may not sound like much of a way to spend a vacation. Why fill buckets with dirt when you could be ...