The Diamond Hill, LLC, (DH LLC) owns the Diamond Hill quartz digging area (the "Property") near the town of Antreville in Abbeville County, South Carolina.  With prior permission, visitors are allowed to enter the Property and search/dig for rocks and crystals. 

1.  The DH  LLC  is keeping open the Property as a resource for the use and pleasure of all rockhounds and interested individuals.  Don't do anything that will jeopardize this relationship.  Always be polite and helpful to others who are legally on the Property. 

2.  All visitors to the Property must have a signed Form (see below) from DH LLC, or they must have given their signed form to their trip leader.  Anyone on the Property without proper permission will be subject to arrest and prosecution.

3. You may search for and keep crystals and mineral specimens that you find on the ground surface, or that you dig for.  You may dig with hand tools only, such as shovel, pick, hammer, chisel, etc.  Not allowed are power tools such as jackhammer, or motorized equipment such as backhoe or bulldozer.

4. Searching and digging for crystals is inherently dangerous.  Always take care with your activities, and realize that the DH LLC does not assume liability for any occurrences on the Property.

5.  Keep the Property clean.  Always remove all of your litter.  And remove other litter, too.  When your visit is complete, you should leave the Property as clean as, or cleaner than, it was when you arrived.  

6.  Visitors to the Diamond Hill Property should not enter the private property on the opposite side of Diamond Mine Road for any reason! 

7.  Report any problems immediately to the DH LLC.  Problems include such things as: (a) a large amount of pre-existing litter on the Property;  (b) presence of unauthorized people on the Property;  (c) use of equipment other than hand-tools;  (d) any activity that could pose a risk to the safety and health of others; (e) anything else that could conceivably jeopardize keeping the Property open, or that could jeopardize your group from being permitted to return to the Property.

8.  If any individual is performing an unlawful or dangerous activity which poses an imminent danger to the health and safety of others, contact law enforcement immediately.

9. If a scheduled visit to the Property must be canceled (because of, for example, bad weather, sickness, etc.), no fees can be refunded, but an alternative date for the visit can be scheduled.  If you know that your planned visit will not occur, contact the DH LLC as soon as possible to make alternate arrangements.

Visitors fall into one of two categories: 

1.  A private group of one or more individuals who desires to visit the Property; 
2. Members of a recognized organization or club that is sponsoring a field trip to the Property. 

To get permission to visit the Property, you should contact the Manager of the DH LLC (Chester Karwoski), or his wife Gail. 

Chester Karwoski
1040 Sweet Gum Way
Watkinsville, GA 30677

Phone: 706-769-8163 
Fax: 706-769-9589
e-mail: GAILKARWOSKI@HOTMAIL.COM

If you cannot reach Chester or Gail, or if you want to schedule a trip to DH "at the last minute", then you can contact the following people who might be able to schedule for you:

BRING:
If you want to explore the dump piles, bring a scratching tool (like rake or hoe) and a probe (like a big screwdriver) to pry pieces out of the dirt/clay.  If you want to work in the native veins, you can bring a pick and shovel, prybar, rock hammer and chisels.  Bring your lunch, plenty of fluids, sunscreen, a hat, gloves, sturdy boots, newspaper for wrapping crystals, and buckets/boxes for carrying crystals.  Bring rubber boots and a change of clothes if the ground is wet or there is a good chance of rain.

DIRECTIONS: 
Directions to the mine: Take I-85 north from Atlanta to exit 21 (US 178/Anderson, SC). Go south on US 178 for one mile and bear right onto SR 28 (Abbeville/Antreville). Stay on SR 28 all the way to Antreville. Crawford’s Country store is on your left as you enter Antreville and is also 21 miles from exit 21 on I-85.  Drive past Crawford’s store till you see Emanuel Baptist Church and turn right on to SR 284.Drive 2.3 miles and take a right on Suber Road/SC road S-01-508. Be careful not to turn into the folks' driveway just before the road here. Go seven tenths of a mile and you will see on your right a gravel road, Diamond Mine Road/SC road S-1-538. Turn right and go half a mile and the mine entrance will be on your right.