Ruby City Gems & Minerals

Franklin, United States

4.5

Closed now

2 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 828-524-3967
Website:
www.rubycity.com
Address:
130 E Main St, Franklin, NC, 28734
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
By Appointment Only
No

Today

Today 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Franklin) 22:10 Saturday, 24 May 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

High quality jewelry, rare and different gems and minerals, onsite stone cutting, setting, jewelry repair and ring sizing. Fabulous free museum!

History

Established in 1958.

Founded 1958 by Ernest F Klatt, currently operated by grandson Kevin Klatt boasting a 60 year old collection assembled by Ernest. Included is NC“s largest sapphire, ivory collection, pre-​colombian artifacts and 200 handmade stone spheres.

Meet the Business Owner

Kevin and Jennifer K.

Business Owner

Nearly 60 years in business in Franklin NC. Providing honest gem cutting and mounting. We carry high quality Jewelry, do jewelry repair and sizing. Large selection of cut stones, gems and mineral specimens. Free Musuem!

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Kevin and Jennifer K. says,

«This is a „REAL and NATIVE“ mine. Beautiful country roads, streams, and mountains, authentic mining and who knows you may just find a cutter!»

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2 reviews of Ruby City Gems & Minerals

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Place rating: 5
Louisville, KY
If you have any interest at all in gems and the beauty that can come from the ground, you need to visit this place. My favorite part of the museum is the florescent mineral section, where there are ultraviolet lights that illuminate a multi-​color display of magnificent beauty. The museum is incredible and the store has items for purchase that are beautiful. They also have a nice assortment of jewelry. This is a family owned business and when you learn about the history of this collection, it becomes even more fascinating. If you are in the Franklin area, you should absolutely stop into this business.
Place rating: 4
Berea, KY
A combination of gem store and a museum in the basement, this free entry museum in Franklin has an enviable collection of gem stone on display. There is a fluorescent gems chamber where you turn the fluorescent lights ON and see the gemstone glow in shiny colors. It is a mini geological section of the Harvard Museum of Natural History. The gems sold in the store section are gorgeous and well priced.