[BigJohn]

Apparently, Herkimer Diamonds were originally found at Little Falls, NY. which is not very far from Herkimer New York.

As it is, Herkimer Diamonds are not found in the village of Herkimer. Although, they are found in Herkimer County and one of the premiere sites is north of the village of Herkimer at a place just south of Middleville, NY.

At the Tucson shows, there are a lot of people claiming they have Herkimer Diamonds for sale but they generally get weeded out when I ask them if they go and get the Herkimers at Herkimer, NY. Most of them say "Yes" and then I ask them "When you are there, where do you eat?"

I only had one vendor who could answer that simple question.

Today, it appears most of the "Herkimers" are coming from Brazil and China. As it is, the vendors can get these "Herkimers" 'dirt cheap' and then mark them up, sometimes over 100X.