herkimer diamond mines

Middleville, NY in Herkimer County is the only place in the world where one can find the Herkimer Diamond, the world's hardest quartz. Recently, a professional miner dug out a "special discovery" from Herkimer Diamond Mines.

If you'd like to see the Mohawk Valley featured on national television, you might want to watch Herkimer Diamonds in Middleville featured live on the Home Shopping Network on Wednesday. The Herkimer quartz and its line of jewelry was featured on Tuesday, and will be again on Wednesday on the Home Shopping Network.

All fire personnel in Herkimer County were called to the Herkimer Diamond Mine early Saturday morning, October 14, 2017, as it was fully engulfed in flames.

We don't want to hear anyone say there's nothing to do this weekend. We had no problem coming up with 10 events in 10 seconds.

These commercials from Utica and the Central New York area are sure to take you back - a few decades. We think you'll enjoy.

Even though you've lived in Central New York your whole life do you truly know what a "Herkimer Diamond" is? Take a history lesson with this classic commercial from 1998.