Crystal Grove’s 3rd Annual Mining Showdown!

~ Come try your luck with your hardest working friends! For the third year, we will be sectioning up the wall our Tears of Wenedi mine into 10 different sections. Teams are welcome to bring in their tools and see who can find the best specimen overall, along with a few other competitive categories. ~...

Wire-Wrapping 101 Class

Join us for a creative session with miner/jeweler Dawn Belknap.   Dawn will be guiding you through creating a simple twist-wrap pendant.  She has obtained some beautiful amethyst points from Bahia Brazil just for this creation. This specific type of amethyst is getting hard to find as mine production slows.  So, come join us for...

$30

7th Annual Pig n’ Dig

Come enjoy friends, family, mine excavation, good food and fun for our 7th year! It's always a great time for everyone, kids & adults! This is a great chance to meet the crew at Crystal Grove, and so many other friendly faces! We will also be hosting our Rock Swap and Vendor Fair at the...

Herkimer Diamond Mining 101

Crystal Grove 161 Co Rd 114, St Johnsville, NY, United States

Don't miss the 2nd Herkimer Diamond Mining 101 w/PatRocks at Crystal Grove for 2023! Come on out and get some FREE mining instruction from someone who knows Crystal Grove well, along with the Herkimer Diamond district! He'll be on-site to answer basic questions, teach you mining tips and tricks and getting you prepared to mine...

Wire-Wrapping 201

We will be hosting our second creative session with miner/jeweler Dawn Belknap! Dawn will be guiding students through creating a two-twist wire-wrap pendant. Crystals, tools and all material included in ticket price. Didn't make our first session? No worries, she'll be revisiting the basic previous style and adding some more flare! Come enjoy the day...

$30

Wire-Wrapping 301

Crystal Grove 161 Co Rd 114, St Johnsville, NY, United States

We will be hosting our third creative session with Dawn from DBCreations. During this class, she will begin with sharing her knowledge on wire types, suppliers, what to look for when purchasing cabochons, different types of jeweler's tools, how to price your items and more - bring a notebook if you have one! Dawn will...

$45

2023 Annual Full Moon Women’s Retreat – SOLD OUT AS OF 3/28/2023

Crystal Grove 161 Co Rd 114, St Johnsville, NY, United States

Come join us for our 5th Annual Full Moon Women’s Retreat here at Crystal Grove! It’s all about the ladies. Come for some relaxation, mindfulness and mining! Learn some things about yourself that you didn't know, leave feeling a sense of empowerment that you haven't felt; connect to the earth and our sister's in a...

Crystal Grove’s 4th Annual Mining Showdown!

Crystal Grove 161 Co Rd 114, St Johnsville, NY, United States

Come try your luck with your hardest working friends! We will be sectioning up the wall our Tears of Wenedi mine into  8 different “spots”. Eight teams are welcome to bring in their tools and see who can find the best specimen. For this  competition only - electric jackhammers, hammer drills, and up to 7500...

8th Annual Pig n’ Dig

Crystal Grove 161 Co Rd 114, St Johnsville, NY, United States

Come enjoy friends, family, mine excavation, good food and fun for our 8th year! It's always a great time for everyone, kids & adults! This is a great chance to meet the crew at Crystal Grove, and so many other friendly faces! We will also be hosting our Rock Swap and Vendor Fair at the...

Crystal Grove’s 5th Annual Miner’s Showdown

Crystal Grove 161 Co Rd 114, St Johnsville, NY, United States

Crystal Grove’s Miner Showdown  Come try your luck with your hardest working friends! We will be sectioning up the wall our Tears of Wenedi mine into 10 different “spots”. Ten teams are welcome to bring in their tools and see who can find the best specimen, most quartz weight or who moves the most rock!...

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