Gem County, Idaho County, Idaho were: Gem County, Idaho Gem County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,719. The county seat and largest city is Emmett. Gem County is part of the Boise, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gem County is home to the Idaho ground squirrel. Named for the state nickname, "Gem State," the county was established on March 15, 1915, partitioned from Canyon County and Boise County. Fur trappers were in the area as early as 1818, and Alexander Ross explored Squaw Creek in 1824. Prospectors and miners moved through the
Shelby Gem Factory purchases rough gold castings from out of state, and finishes these at the factory to make settings as needed. The crystals made by the Shelby Gem Factory are used in jewelry and scientific industries worldwide. Unlike naturally-produced stones, these products are free of occlusions and internal and external flaws or inclusions. The Shelby Gem Factory's simulated diamonds are diamond simulants, which are not to be confused with actual lab-grown synthetic diamonds. However, they can be difficult to distinguish from real diamonds. They have a Dcolor rating, the highest rating for diamonds (as determined by the Gemological Institute of America). Although