The Stage Stop Gift Shop

06/11/2026

CHRYSOCOLLA GEMS FROM BEAVER COUNTY COPPER MINES
Back in the 1960s American Mining Company was actively mining copper ore from some newly discovered deposits in the Rocky and Beaver Lake Mining Districts West of Milford. The rich ore consisted of Chalcopyrite, Bornite, and Chalcosite mined along with several oxide copper minerals including Chrysocolla, which is a cousin to turquoise. The old mill crusher feed belt carried an amazing display of spectacular copper minerals on their way to be crushed and sent to the ball mill for grinding and processing into copper concentrate. It was here, along that conveyor belt where specimens of chrysocolla in the attached picture were collected. Very few of these beauties escaped the jaws of the crusher back then and remain a testament of the rare and unusual gemstones found in Beaver County.
In the photo, the four blue colored gems are actually Azurite from the OK Mine. The rest are from the Bawana Mine, and are a mix of blue, green, and black colors. The large stone in the center of the third row is believed to be a combination of chrysocolla and turquoise. It seems much harder than chrysocolla and weighs nearly 40 carats. These and other local gemstones can be seen at THE STAGE STOP GIFT SHOP, where treasures from the earth are always one of a kind. 113 West Main, Minersville, Utah. Open Monday thru Saturday from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm. 435 463 2220.

06/02/2026

05/23/2026

TWO NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR SHOP
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Austrailian Chrysophrase set in sterling silver.
THE STAGE STOP GIFT SHOP
113 West Main, Minersville
Open Monday - Saturday 10:00 am until 8:00 pm

05/02/2026

THE COLORFUL WORLD OF TOURMALINES
Gem tourmalines occur in nearly every color of the rainbow. Numerous trace minerals in the gems formation is responsible for creating a wider range of color than any other gem. There are more than 30 distinct species. First discovered in Brazil during the 1500s, these gemstones make excellent jewelry for everyday wear. Tourmaline is also a birthstone for October.
Some of the popular tourmaline colors are chrome green which looks like emerald, rubelite which is ruby red, indicolites which are blue-green, Parabia which is a brilliant neon blue, and watermelon which is tri-colored. A dense black tourmaline occurs as sprays of long slender needles found in quartz crystal specimes near the Cactus Mine in Western Beaver County, Utah.
Pictured are natural and cut tourmalines from our gemstone collection.
Visit us in person at THE STAGE STOP GIFT SHOP for your natural gemstone gifts and hand made jewelry. Open Mon.-Sat. Between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm. Follow us on facebook.