What) If you're planning a vacation in Montana join us for a sapphire mining experience the whole family will love.  We're Montana's largest, oldest, and funnest Sapphire Mine, with the best facilities, equipment and fun loving, helpful staff.  Open seasonally from May - September.

    We also have a very unique gift selection. Gemstones, Gold and Silver Jewelry with Sapphires, Tanzanite, Garnet and more. Gold pans, Fossils and Selenite Spirals. The Store In Philipsburg is open 7 days a week from 10am - 5 pm with Gravel to Go, Gemstones, Jewelry and other unique gifts. (1)

    Where) 201 West Broadway (store) or 21 Sapphire Gulch Lane (mine)  1-406-859-GEMS

    Why) I have had an active rock collection since I was a boy and Pam is fond of earrings.  When I found this brochure in the lobby of our hotel, I immediately added it to our one day Buckys trip because it sounded like there would be something for both of us. Well, fortunately or not, we got onto a good bridge team with two guys named Bob Hope and Charles Burns (I had secretly nicknamed him George) so we ended up playing bridge on Friday instead of going mining. Perhaps we will have to go to the original Gem Mountain instead. (2)