About an hour north of Calgary city limits, Red Deer is home to one of Western Canada’s preeminent rock and gem specialists. Silver Cove is renowned for its high-quality gems, fossils and crystals. The shop caters to amateur gemologists, rock collectors and to those interested in the metaphysical. Its showroom features many rare ammonite fossils and geodes. Silver Cove also offers introductory gemology courses and leads rock-hunting field trips.