Went there yesterday. They had a fresh load of stones waiting to be worked on. Very glad I had my hiking boots on and jeans ( they were Capri length, which was fine). Also had a tee shirt with a lightweight long sleeve shirt just...More

the gentleman at our Inn told us that this would be the better of the two mines to go to because you are almost guaranteed to fine Herkimer diamonds. We did. The man who owns the mines was very friendly and knowledgeable. Great stop on...More

OK, so you want some Herkimer diamonds but don’t know what to do? The following is my review which should help you prepare and succeed: It’s cheap fun! $10/person and tool rental is relatively inexpensive (your driver’s license is used for collateral). They bring in...More

We stopped by Ace of Diamonds to check the place out to bring our grandkids once school is over. Then we checked the competitors down the road and we decided that Ace of Diamonds would be much better for kids since it has a huge...More

We went last summer, so it was pretty hot. We brought a hammer and set of chisels with us, but they were nowhere strong enough to break the rocks. We rented a sledge hammer and a bigger chisel (reasonably priced in the store). I could...More

We have been visiting the Ace for many years. We are always pleased when we are out in the fresh air finding crystals. They have an extensive area to explore and search for Herkimer Diamonds. The atmosphere is low key and rustic. Fun times in...More

I truly witnessed the generosity of New Yorkers this past week at the mine. It was my first time at ace of diamonds, and an angel of a woman showed up early afternoon, and showed us all the best places to look for crystals. She...More

We got here around 10:30am and continued til almost closing time. There are plenty of places to smash rocks and people with extra time can actually mine solid walls of limestone. There were a few kids here when we went and most of them seemed...More

My husband and I dug, cracked and moved piles and came away with 2 5 gallon buckets of diamonds in matrix and at least 23 perfect and semi perfect loose diamonds! This trip was our best. On day two, we scavenged new piles behind the...More

We went here to find Herkimer diamonds and we did. People were nice in office/gift shop. Camping areas, picnic tables are available and bathroom with showers. This is suppose to be the best place to go hunting for your diamonds! We did come home with...More