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 ...

A Sapphire Symposium will be held Friday through Monday, July 23-26, at the Mineral Museum on the Montana Tech campus in Butte. The symposium is sponsored by the Mineral Museum and the National ...

All his great expectations for that claim never came to pass, for Jake Hoover never struck that rich vein of gold he was seeking in central Montana. The consolation? That blue chatter of pebbles in ...

In the mid-19th century, the cry heard across the American West was “There’s gold in them thar hills!” In the great Treasure State of Montana, little did the prospectors know that they should have ...

They dig into Philipsburg's rich history at the Granite County Museum and Cultural Center, watch live dramatic performances at the Opera House Theatre and do a little mining of their own at Beck's ...

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 ...

Le Vian®, the iconic American fine jewelry house known for its innovation, heritage, and trend forecasting, proudly announces the debut of the Montana Sapphire Ombré™ Collection, a groundbreaking ...