Fascination Gems & Crystals - Rubyvale, Queensland

Ailsa Wood

Great to drive into the recreational fossicking area, anyone can get a licence and bring their own equipment and have a go. We went with Keith as we had no idea what to do, $60 each and all equipment supplied. I think he could work on his people skills but we found a few sapphires. Would I do it again, probably not with them. A licence for a month costs $9. Make your own mind up but I personally don't think there's any need for anyone to be discourteous and especially if it's your business.

Derbarl Yerrigan

The shop staff were friendly and helpful however this review is for the tour associated with the shop.
We were met with a disgruntled welcome by the guide, Keith, who was extremely unenthusiastic about the day. We helped set up and listen to him mumble about how to dig and process the rocks, as he explained how he's sick of tourists and their "stupid questions". He was negative about the whole process and provided no hope or enthusiasm about any part of the experience saying "you'll never find anything good" and we certainly agree under his guidance. After the half-assed attempt at setup & demo, he moped around saying he was just going to sit & read his book while we dug.
I asked an educational question about the stones that I'm sure any newby to the gem fields would ask & was met with a response; "remember what I said about stupid questions.." to say we felt unwelcome and uncomfortable is an understatement.
When confronted about the fact that he clearly didn't want to be there & that we wanted to cancel the tour, he attempted to backtrack & tell us he was hungover & that we "got off on the wrong foot".
The only positive from the experience was that we drove our own vehicle to the location (which was a public digging area) so that we were able to leave right away & not have to pay for the day.
Only wish that we read the TripAdvisor reviews before booking and wasting our time.

Bash八

Was very worthy have a fossicking tour with Keith and the Mrs. We spent whole morning and only two of us. In the low season but still have much fun for fossicking by ourselves. Keith is very knowledgeable and helpful. We found a lot sapphire and brought them to Dave for cutting. Really enjoyed and highly recommend!

Karen Stone

Enjoyed this tour but was disappointed as advertised as a day tour and to bring your lunch.
When we were told to pack up at 12.00 I thought it was for lunch. However we discovered that the equipment was being packed up. And our day had ended. Should not advertise it as a day tour and watch their prices if it only goes for 3 and a hour hours. Keith should probably concentrate more on helping the paid customers instead of he and his wife fossicking in a different area to where he got us to dig.

Christian del pozo

Nice store ?, good prices and very friendly staff . They offered not only gems, you can get gems cuttting, also you can take a fossicking tour if you wanna do something outdoor ‍♂️, its very exciting!!! ?, they have all the equipments. And you can look other jewellery made of gold and silver ? ?.

Yidz Az

I would like to give a true honest review. Experience would be a 4 stars. However for value of money and been told where to dig is not given the chance to dig in another location appears to be fabricated. The Guide and his female friend managed to find alot more sapphires then anyone else on the day. This in it self is not professional. The paying customers should be given the chance to pick our own spot to dig. Furthermore the price $60 at two people each or $90 for one person is over priced. Not worth the money. Try your Luck with someone honest and professional.

Mark Taylor

I don’t know which side of the bed some of the previous reviewers got out of. Keith, the tour guide was great. A bit of a rough diamond but very helpfull,friendly & informative. We managed to find 15 stones with 4 being suitable for cutting. This is our second outing with Keith & all going well it won’t be our last. GREAT DAY!

Violet Hawking

If you want the chance at finding a good sapphire then you want to make a booking to go out with Kieth here!

My partner and I visited Rubyvale for my birthday with the goal of finding a special stone together, the fossicking tour with Kieth was hard but rewarding work and definitely the way to go about our goal! We went out twice in a row! Kieth is cheeky, dry and fantastic company as well as extremely knowledgable.

Be prepared to earn your stones on the pick and shovel as you go at your own pace- my partner and I were very determined but found the process extremely rewarding. Our finds were made all that more exciting as we earned them with our aching bones and blistered hands.

We absolutely loved this authentic experience, and we will surely be back to do it all over again as soon as life allows.

Dave in the shop is also a fantastic help, he offers honest feedback regarding your gem findings and a great price to cut any of your winners. They also offer a number of great cast options to set your gems when the job is done. As well as hold a beautiful selection of ready made pieces or loose gems to set should you be unsuccessful fossicking for your own. Please give these guys a visit!