HIDDENITE, N.C. — There is only one place in the world where the rare emerald-green hiddenite gem can be found, and it's about an hour north of Charlotte, North Carolina. Hiddenite, North Carolina, ...

HIDDENITE, N.C. — A married couple from Hiddenite, NC found a 50.5 carat emerald on a dig Friday morning. They say the estimated value of the gem is $10,000. Libby and Kevin Barrieault went on a dig ...

HIDDENITE, N.C. (AP) -- A heist has wiped a North Carolina emerald mine out of an estimated $100,000 in rare precious gems and gold jewelry. An Alexander County Sheriff's Office release says thieves ...

Hiddenite, NC-- A North Carolina couple is showing off the 50-carat emerald they dug from a vein of the precious gemstone running through Alexander County. Kevin and Libby Barrieault say they ...