Buying a Crystal Basket from Ron Coleman...and is it worth it??

Hey guys! For a couple of years I have seen the baskets outside the front entrance tot he Ron Coleman Crystal Mine. I've always wanted to get one to see what might in them, but pride in me has always held off. "I'll find my own crystals." Well, during my last visit in mid-November, I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet and try one. They had been priced at $150 for a couple of years, and now they had them for $115, so I figured I would give it a try and make a video in case anyone else was wondering what might be in the baskets as well.
Overall, I am very pleased with the amount, and the quality of the crystals inside the basket I picked out. I believe the value of what was in my basket surpassed the amount that I paid for the basket. Would I do it again? Yes I would, especially if I were unable to mine for them myself.
I hope that this video is a help to you if you have ever thought of buying a basket from Ron Coleman. I recommend it...have fun with it!
Blessings!
-Joe
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[@m.s8114]

There's some gorgeous ones in there. One you showed had a beautiful rainbow. You definitely had some good ones my friend.

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@travisd1058]

The ones that aren't awesome look awesome by your backyard fire pit😎

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Dude that’s a pretty good price 👍🏻 some really nice pieces in there!

[@joedadbod8450]

I just showed a few highlights, there’s many great pieces in there. I would say a couple hundred dollar’s worth of crystals altogether. Definitely felt worth it.

[@Lisa-ArkansasUnearthed]

Great video! You sure got a lot of beautiful bang for the buck! I've walked right past those baskets so many times, but I'll have to grab one next time I'm over there. Thanks for sharing 💎

[@joedadbod8450]

Thank you!! That’s exactly why I did this video…I have walked past them so many times and always wondered, and guessed there were others like me who were wondering if they should get one or not too. So, I wanted to get this info out so people can make an informed decision if they would feel it’s worth it or not. I felt it was worth it. 👍

[@juliemoore954]

Nice!!!

[@barbaraw9155]

We were there recently and didn’t get much. We went two days in a row and walked out kind of disappointed with our finds, probably due to they hadn’t put any new tailing piles in about 3-4 weeks due to broken machinery. Ina case like that give a discount or be honest and let people know. I would love to go when they do have working machinery, but not always easy when you live 4 states away.

[@joedadbod8450]

I’m sorry you had that experience. Truly. When I go and they haven’t dumped in several days, I often dig deep into the piles and put a lot of effort in removing large rocks out of the way (that people often avoid) so I can look under them. I’m a larger fella, so it’s easier for me than some, but I have almost always had good luck in looking under some larger boulders. Those areas are usually more fresh and unsearched.

[@crystalwizard9920]

Nice basket and video!

[@joedadbod8450]

It was a lot of fun going through it all!

[@crystalwizard9920]

​@joedadbod8450 I was watching while cleaning my diamond #5 finds. I will probably video them when I'm done. I use the toothbrush method so takes a while :).

[@diggingappalachia954]

Looks like a pretty good variety, I’ve been thinking about getting one of those to try out, do the prices fluctuate on the baskets a good amount?

[@joedadbod8450]

They recently dropped the price from $150 to $115. I’m always a sucker for a bargain so they got me with it. 🤣 A friend mined there today and said that the price is still $115, so I’m guessing it’s permanent.

[@Chelsea-552]

How can you tell the difference of a herkimer?

[@joeparker7508]

At least 3 times what the basket cost my guess

[@joedadbod8450]

Yes, that’s about what I’m thinking too.

[@joeparker7508]

Did you value the cleaned crystals

[@joedadbod8450]

I got a lot more crystals in value than what I paid for. Easily, in my opinion. Each basket is different though, but they’re all supposed to be about the same in value from one to the other.

[@salalaos]

I’m not sure that is worthy, to my opinion they are not enough good size of crystals. A lot of junk pieces more than good. Just opinion! Sorry.