Tag: gems
Gem Dig Kits for At Home Fun
Gem dig kits give people throughout the world the opportunity to delight in discoveries at home. Yes, there’s nothing better than finding a special...
How Do Gemstones Get Their Color?
How do gemstones get their color? A small cluster of transition metal elements plays a major role in determining the value of many popular...
Tucson Gem & Mineral Show Vibes
If you're going to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, get ready to resonate with the area's geologic and human history plus its spiritual...
American Museum’s Hall of Gems & Minerals
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the scientific treasures of our country. Countless millions have visited its halls and marveled at...
How to Make a Jack-O-Lantern Cabochon
Jack-o-lanterns are fun for Halloween, and really, any time of year. Here's how I turned a special feature within a plume agate slab into...
Exploring the Peridot Mesa Gem Mine
One of the richest and largest sources of peridot in the world is located in the heart of the San Carlos Apache tribal lands...
R&G Revisited: Finding Favor With Ceruleite
Editor’s Note: This article, written by Bob Jones, originally appeared in the August 1976 issue of Rock & Gem.
I sure like blue gems, especially...
The Gem Shop, Inc.: Evolution Through Ethical Operation
By Antoinette Rahn
Fifty years in business is a serious accomplishment.
Doing business using the same steadfast code of ethics, commitment to collaboration, and willingness and...
Catching Up With Cutting Edge Supply
By Antoinette Rahn
Do you recall the person(s) who introduced you to geology, rockhounding, or lapidary work, or perhaps was the first to fully encourage...
Gem Artists of North America — Celebrating 25 Years
By Helen Serras-Herman
A quarter century has passed since the birth of the Gem Artists of North America (GANA), an organization comprising lovers of the...
