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Emeralds Found in North Carolina?
March 19, 2012 | CharlotteObserver.com

Most people don’t realize that some amazing emeralds have been found in North Carolina. The North Carolina Museum of Natural History just received a gift of four emeralds found in Alexander County in 2011 that are worth millions of dollars.


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