PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — Montana's extensive mining history coined its nickname. The Treasure State. For generations, people have been flocking to find their own treasures near Philipsburg. At the Gem ...

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Federal mine safety officials say the owner of a central Montana sapphire mine was killed in March when rock loosened by underground blasting fell on him while he was stockpiling ...

Seemingly towering above the University of Montana campus, Mount Sentinel's actual rise is only 5,158 feet. To the folks in Missoula, it is just UM's mountain with the big M on it. But in the scheme ...

I have heard that sapphires can be found near Butte. Is this true? Where do they come from? — A Butte resident The answer to your first question is simple — yes. Your second question is an excellent ...

Opening The Sapphire Shoppe in Columbia Falls hasn’t been too rocky for Jan and Murry Graham — at least not in any way the gem enthusiasts aren’t used to. The couple has been running rock shops in the ...

Montana's history is rich with stories of mining. In Helena there was gold, in Butte it was copper, but just off the banks of the Missouri River and Hauser Lake, there's a different type of mining ...

The yogo sapphire is one of the rare and precious things that make Montana truly the Treasure State. Randy and Katie Gneiting have been mining this gem from Central Montana for about 30 years. Their ...

A sweeping fusion of frontier-born sapphires, breakthrough color-mapping design, and a first-of-its-kind documentary bringing the journey to life. New York, NY, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Le ...

“Everyone sells the big three: emeralds, rubies and sapphires. If you want to set yourself apart from your competition, ...

“I’ve always had a love of jewelry and gems,” said Phyllis Gunther. “I went over to Helena to the gem gravels and I decided I wanted to cut them myself. So, I bought a cutter and some books and taught ...