Gaumer's Jewelry — Local services in Red Bluff

So many beautiful examples... if the rating was based just on their exhibits they would definitely be a 5 out 5.. now having said that my cousin and I have recently gotten into gold mining "rocking" putting tons of time & money into our operations. we are at the pt where we need to collect or stop. we recently went to Gaumer's Jewelry store (highly recommend in our social cir.)and yes the associate did look at a large number of specimens for us.... but no luck ! supposedly he(my cousin's & his rocks only-this time) hadn't picked anything with gold in or around it lol! needless to say He was crushed! He went to the next exit up and opened the tailgate and dumped ALL his rocks out onto the ground!!!I of course am more optimistic and reclaimed a couple I truly believed had gold in them. When I got home & a friend of mine brought over the metal detector low and behold that machine went off like crazy! A Fix - they should have an associate that is just for checking rocks that customers have... and have time to help guide them to what it is that is needed. THIS STORE COMES HIGHLY RECOMMEND BY MY PEERS & though we don't have a ton of money to spend on classes at the college Gaumer's would benefit from helping these folks as they would get top dollar for any gold that is brought through their door...

I love this shop. Museum quality displays are everywhere you look. And the folks who work here are invariably courteous and helpful. Gaumer's has what you are looking for - whatever your interest in stones, fossils, minerals, mining, jewelry and more. They also provide repair services, and have a fantastic collection of stones and minerals from around the world if you are looking for something to cut & polish for yourself. There is a book section with trail guides and "how to" books, as well as a small collection of old (some out of print) books and reference materials that you can browse through to find just what you are looking. They have supplies for cutting, polishing, tumbling, assaying and more, and their prices are always reasonable. Some of the rarer stones seem a little pricey until you start comparing...

Even if you just want to look around at pretty rocks and fossils you definitely need to add Gaumer's to your itinerary. It has super easy access off and on the freeway, and is a short walk (shorter drive) from restaurants and shops, including a modest sized Tesla Supercharger station.

AND... they will be open on select Saturdays for the holiday season! Woohoo!

P.S. Don't forget to stop and look at the beautiful petrified wood log in the...

When my dad was a kid he grew up in Red Bluff and played around at the Gaumer's gem shop. He learned a lot there from the family and he brought us up there when we went out to visit his side of our family. The ownere there were very nice and remembered him and were able to catch up. Their rock museum has many awesome educational examples of precious stones and ancient artifacts! They have several examples of Native American arrowheads, petrified wood, many mortars and pestles, as well as a display of old gold-mining equipment. They have a special dark room set up where you can shine different wavelength UV light onto reactive stones and see them glow, as well as a beautiful backlight display of slab agates and other kinds of stones that kids can look into detail in. We came with our younger cousin who seemed to really enjoy looking at all the stones. They also have many examples of precious stones sculptures from many different artistic traditions, cultures, and methods. Definitely a place to visit if you're going through to the mountains to learn about the terrain around Lassen, Shasta, or Tehama...