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The Carmel Valley
PROSPECTOR! October 2013
Vol. 53, No. 10
Newsletter of the Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Online &E-Mail Editionwww.cvgms.com(Please correspond [email protected])
Our next meeting will be Friday, 7:00 PM,
at the PG Natural History Museum.
Jim and Nancy Brace-Thompson will give
a presentation on Idar-Oberstein.
THE CARMEL VALLEY PROSPECTOR * NEWSLETTER OF THE CARMEL VALLEY GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC.
P.O. Box 22756, Carmel, CA 93922-0756 CLUB W EBSITE: www.cvgms.org NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS:[email protected]
Elected Officers & Board of Directors- 2013 Committee Chairpersons- 2013PRESIDENT Susie Harlow 637-0735 SHOW Board of Directors
VICE-PRESIDENT Margaret Chan 883-2045 PROGRAM Board of Directors
TREASURER Pearl Chan 375-8194 FIELD TRIPS Jay House 372-1011
PUBLICITY Janis Rovetti 372-1311
RECORDING SECRETARY Janis Rovetti 372-1311 DRAWING TABLE Matt & Barbara Biewer 659-4156
CORRESPONDING SEC. Matt Biewer 659-4156 SUNSHINE Richard & Cynthia Franco 402-2106
FEDERATION DIRECTOR Karin Salomon 375-5233 REFRESHMENTS Richard & Cynthia Franco 402-2106
BULLETIN EDITOR Rich Saylor 372-9215 SCHOLARSHIP Talma Taormina 375-1477
DIRECTOR 2013 Jay House 372-1011 MEMBERSHIP Jay House 372-1011
DIRECTOR 2014 Talma Taormina 375-1477 CUSTODIAN Matt Biewer 659-4156
DIRECTOR 2015 LIBRARIAN Richard Franco 402-2106
WEBMASTERS Richard & Cynthia Franco 402-2106
CLUB INFORMATION:
ANNUAL DUES: Adults (21 & over) $15, Couples $20, Juniors (high school) $1, and Pebble Pups (grade school or younger)- Free
INITIATION FEE: $10 plus $5 each additional family member (includes “stinkin’ name badges!”)
MEMBER OF: California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (CFMS & AFMS)
CLUB MINERAL: Gold CLUB COLORS: Green & Gold CLUB GEMSTONE: Botryoidal Jade
SOCIETY PURPOSE: The Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the
study of mineralogy and geology, to encourage the collecting of specimens and the practice of the lapidary arts, to promote
responsible field excursions to mineral locations, and to further the education of all. And remember, please...Tread Lightly!
CLUB NEWSLETTER: Permission is given to quote any item in The Prospector provided proper credit is given. Please contact
the editor for permission to reprint original articles in their entirety, which are to be considered as being copyrighted.
Rich Saylor, editor & publisher. Contributions, which are ALW AYS welcome, & (nice!) comments may be sent to
Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral Society general meetings: 2nd Friday, 7:00 PM; guests & visitors are
welcome. Board meetings are held at 6:00 PM, before the General Meeting. Members are welcome to
attend.
SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CLUBS:
The Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society meets on the 2nd W ednesday of each month, at 7:00pm, Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900
17 Ave., Santa Cruz. Their website is th www.SCGMS.org for club info & their newsletter, The Lapidarian.
The Salinas Valley Rock & Gem Club meets on the 3 Monday of each month, at the Vererans Hall in Spreckles, 5 &rd th
Llano streets; guests & visitors welcome. For club information & their newsletter, the club website is
www.salinasrockandgem.com . Also contact Karin Salomon, 375-5233. Guests and visitors are welcome. Annual SVR&G
Show: March 9 & 10, 2013, Veterans Hall, Spreckels. Admission will be free, lots of FREE parking.
_____________________________________________________________________________________2013 CVGMS Tentative Monthly calendar: PLEASE NOTE, ALL DATES TO BE CONFIRMED.January: Friday the 11thFebruary: Friday the 8thMarch: Friday the 8 . th
Sat. March 9: The Newark bus trip has been cancelled. Carpooling is suggested instead.April: Friday the 12thMay: Friday the 10 th
June: Annual picnic & White Elephant Sale- Sunday, June 10, Noon (or before), Whispering PinesPark, Monterey (no general meeting)July: Friday the 12thAugust: Friday the 9thSept.: Friday the 13th (General meeting); 53nd ANNUAL CVGMS GEM SHOW, SAT.& SUN. the 28th & 29thOctober: Friday the 11th
November: Friday the 8th - THE ANNUAL AUCTION!December: Sunday, Dec. 8- 4:30 PM, ANNUAL XMAS DINNER & INSTALLATION OF 2014 OFFICERS
The Carmel Valley
PROSPECTOR!October 2013 Volume 53, Number 10
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Hi Everyone!
What a great show this year! Though our attendance was down just a bit, I think we were competing with the 70 degree,clear blue sky beach!, our vendors were for the most part happy and that is good! Thank you so much for the laborintensive "set up" and then all the help making food for the snack bar, the help in the snack bar...I got lots ofcompliments from visitors about our really good food! And thanks to all who volunteered at the entrances and in thevery active kids area, the silent auction, demonstrations and geode cutting! Thanks also to all who exhibited and a littleextra shout out to our 'first timers' and the pebble pups! A great big thanks to Matt, Jim and Nancy Brace-Thompson forkeeping everything secure during the night....they actually sleep in the exhibit hall! Great job everyone!
Speaking of Jim and Nancy B-T....they are presenting our October program, coming all the way from Ventura again topresent it and it is going to be really good. Jim and Nancy went to Germany to the dual town of Idar-Oberstein which isworld famous for its cutting and faceting. My dad had his Benitoite faceted there 50 years ago. They will be doing aslide show / narration of their trip. Don't miss this one!
We will also have a Pebble Pup program so I'm hoping to see all the pebble pups there...Talma does such a greatjob....we ALL learn something!
I'm looking forward to seeing you all on Friday, Oct. 11, 7:00 pm at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History....theone with the whale out front!
Susie Harlow, Pres. CVGMS
CVGMS BOARD MEETING: September 13, 2013 Call to Order: Meeting called to order by President Susie Harlow.
Present: Susie Harlow, Pearl Chan, Talma Taormina, Barb and Matt Biewer, Jay House, Adrienne Pimentel, KarinSalomon, and Janis Rovetti. Membership: Jay reports no new members.
Treasurer’s Report: Pearl gave the treasurer’s report. It was M/S/P to pay the current bills.
Federation: Karin reports that Zzyzx is coming up from March 30 through April 6, 2014.
Correspondence: Matt reports that there are booths available in Laughlin, Nevada from January 17 through 26, 2014.
Scholarship: Talma will be doing a school presentation at Bay View Charter School on 10/3/13.
Old Business: We have our upcoming 54th annual gem show coming up the end of September.
September Program: We will be doing a program on how to set up cases for our upcoming gem show.
October Program: Jim and Nancy Brace-Thompson will give a presentation on Idar-Oberstein.
November Program: Our annual Auction! Bring some great stuff to sell!
The meeting was adjourned. The next board and general meeting is October 11, 2014
Janis Rovetti, Recording Secretary
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Our very friendly Snack Bar staff...
THE 2013 SHOW: Editor’s comments:Many, many thanks to all who worked so hard to put on this year’s show! There were some really nice cases this year, well, all were verygood, weren’t they? Regrettably there isn’t room in The Prospector for the many photos I was able to take, so I’ll get Rich Franco to post themon the club website (CVGMS.com). The displays were, of course, from our usual contributors and guests, pebble pups, and some new entriesby members who’ve never put up a case before...a lot of hard work, from organizing the event and all the purchasing & prep work, fromsetup/takedown to kitchen, from displays to demos & geode-cutting, to the Kid’s Activities (Thanks, Calaveras Club, for lending us “GemMountain!) and all the volunteers who filled in at the front desk, the cashiers, security, and of course our hardworking dealers!
So, just to list the guest & member displays...
Guest Exhibitors: Desiree Cassel, Fossils; Tim Hall & Luke Curtis,Polished Monterey Jade; Mike & Theresa Kokinos, Minerals, RomyMueller, Bead Jewelry; Peninsula Gem & Jewelry, Minerals. Member Exhibitors (some members displayed more than one case):Jasmine Agha, Pebble Pup Collection; Kaden Agha, Pebble PupCollection; Peggy Balding, Quartz & Black Tourmaline; Barb Biewer,Rhodochrosite, Dino Eggs;Matt Biewer, Rhodonite; Matt and Barb Biewer; 1000 Cabochons;Biewer & Jay House, Fluorescent Minerals; The Francos, Collection;Jim Brace-Thompson, Southern Cal Fossils; Nancy Brace-Thompson,Quartz; Jeff Bubbenmoyer, Lizards, Agates, Knives; Pearl Chan,Tektites, Quartz; Roslyn Hamilton, Pebble Pup Collection; SusieHarlow, Benitoite, Turtles; Jay House, Minerals, Field Trips; JimmyMartinez, Indian Heritage; Claudio Montero, Pebble Pup Collection;Martha Saylor, Slabs & Cabs; Rich Saylor, Ammonites, Bola Ties;Karin Salomon, Jewelry; MaryJane Stephens, Birds, Shapes &Dimensions; Coleman Taormina, Amethyst; Nathan Taormina, ThunderEggs; Talma Taormina, Ocean Jasper; Donna Zahn, Fossils.
And our 2013 dealers were...Applegate Lapidary, Stone &crystal beads, polished petrified wood;The Art of Jewelry, Common and unusual gemstones & metal; B & J Enterprize, Custom jewelry, beads; Lee Chavez, Silver & stonejewelry; Creations in Rock & Bead, Rocks, gems & jewelry; Daggett's Jewelry & Stoneworks, Polished stones, carvings, jewelry;Earth's Treasures, Mineral specimens; JK Stone USA, Marble vasesand bowls, minerals & fossils; The Kleins, Books, tools, lapidary &jewelry supplies; McCullough Fossils, Fossils, jewelry; MendocinoReflections, Crystal, jewelry, fossils, carvings; N.C. Nagle Gemstones,Faceted gemstones, beads; Rock Solid Jade, Jade, gems & jewelry;Russ Gems, Jewelry, stones, findings, stone setting; Sister Stones,Stone beads, unique polished rocks & fossils. Many thanks, guys!
The Snack Bar was a big success thisyear... the many tasks included working"behind the scenes" making sandwiches& veggie plates early in the morning,baking at home, making quiches & soup,as well as behind the counter workserving up chili dogs & soup, platingdesserts, making trips to the kitchen forsupplies, keeping everything tidy, cashierduty, and of course all the setting upSaturday AM, then cleaning & takedownSunday PM for next year's show! ToAlyce, Margaret, Pearl, Barbara, Tom,Bettye, Liam, Nancy, Jim, Peggy,Dierdre, Janice, MaryJane, Roslyn, Suzie,and to anyone else who pitched in Isomehow haven't mentioned by name, agreat big "thank you!". -Martha Saylor
The entry table
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Gem Mountain
Inside...
And outside events & demos...
This year, we had a new activity in the Kid’s Area of our show: Gem Mountain. The children pushed a horse and cart into the mountain. We put a small bag of stones in it and pushed it out the other side. It was a big hit, especially for the littlest ones! - Talma
1000 cabochons!
Kid’s gamesPage 5 of 12
Martha does lapidary, too...
Jay’s sphere-making demo.
Our outside dealer, Ernie, with the
Geode Tent in the background
Picking up the auction winnings
Cutting geodes
The silent auction
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Susie’s benitoite
Rhodochrosite...wow!
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Jimmy’s Native American artifacts
One of several nice Pebble Pup displays
A very fluorescent display
MaryJane’s birds.. mostly...
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Fossil hunters in Santa Cruz make whale of a find: Article by David Perlman
- San Francisco Chronicle : Updated 10:42 pm, Sunday, September 8, 2013
The fossil hunters of the Purisima Formation are avid collectors of the dead - they probe the beaches and sandy cliffsaround Santa Cruz to find the stony bones of birds and whales and sea creatures that lived and died there millions ofyears ago. To scientists, those amateur hunters provide an endlessly renewing source of material that bears witness tothe ebb and flow of evolution as environments change over the millennia and life adapts to the changes and moves oninto ever-new forms. Two of those amateurs recently passed on a few of their trophies to Robert W. Boessenecker -known as Bobby to his surfing friends in Capitola - who is now a 27-year-old paleontology graduate student in NewZealand.
He and two colleagues have just published a scientific report on the fossil discoveries: a primitive whale skull and twoear bones from two members of the dolphin family that swam in the sea some 5 million years ago and appear to haveshared the features of modern whale species. The ancient animals might well have been the common evolutionaryancestors of their modern descendants, Boessenecker believes. His detailed description of the primitive bones ispublished in the international paleontology journal Acta Paleontologica Polonica. In the report, Boessenecker creditsStanley Jarocki of Watsonville and Robin Eisenman, a one-time Aptos beachcomber, as the fossils' finders.
Jarocki, now retired from construction engineering and a longtime Santa Cruz surfer, has been probing the nearby cliffsand beaches for more than 30 years - both to add to his own fossil collection and to give away to eager scientists. "In this fossil-hunting business they say that what you find is yours, but I'm just a hunter and a donator," Jarocki said. "Iremember that I once gave Bobby some fossil bird bones I found, and he studied them, and this time I gave him the earbones I found embedded in the cliffs that I didn't really need." Jarocki also donates many of his finds to the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, where he is a valued contributorto the museum's fossil collections, said research associate Frank A. Perry, a co-author of Boessenecker’s report. "He donates lots of small stuff he finds and that other fossil hunters overlook," Perry said. "I first met him 20 years ago,when he donated a whole collection of early shark teeth that dated from 10 or 12 million years ago. "They were theinspiration for an entire report on the sharks of that era that the museum published."Robin Eisenman, who found the ancient whale skull on a beach north of Aptos, has since reportedly left to live inIdaho, where the ocean is more than 600 miles away.The beachside fossil hunters working around Santa Cruz are vital to his research, Boessenecker said, and that's how hemet Jarocki five years ago. "You'll see people with their kids, walking their dogs, people surfing, and occasionallysomeone who's paying a bit too much attention to the rocks, standing out like a sore thumb as a fossil collector,"Boessenecker said. "So I went up to introduce myself and we chatted."
The result was Jarocki's gift of the fossil ear bones that, like Eisenman's fossil skull, came from animals long buried inwhat geologists term the Purisima Formation. It's a series of fossil-rich sandstone outcrops along the coast, from PointReyes to the Santa Cruz area, that were thrust upward by earthquakes some 7 million to about 2.6 million years ago,when the Pacific Ocean reached into what is now the Central Valley. Surfers have long discovered fossils in the cliffsabove the beaches in the Santa Cruz area, and Boessenecker is both a surfer and a fossil hunter. Now a graduate student at the University of Otego in New Zealand, he has teamed with Perry in Santa Cruz and with Jonathan Geisler, a mentor at the New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine in OldWestbury, N.Y., for his report on the Purisima Formation's ancient whales.
The fossil bones are something of a mystery; there are too few to link them precisely to any modern whale species,Boessenecker said. But they clearly come from a group known as Globicephalines - otherwise known as blackfish -that include pilot whales, false killer whales and some dolphins, he reports. "The fossil skull shares features with bothpilot whales and false killer whales and may be the common ancestor to both," Boessenecker reported. "They probablywould have lived in environments like the modern California shelf and Monterey Bay of the Purisima Formation."Says Perry of the mystery that remains about the fossil whale bones: "I see the study of fossils akin to assembling agigantic jigsaw puzzle. Little by little paleontologists collect and put together the pieces, giving us a better picture of thepast. We'll never have the entire picture, but every little part helps." -Passed on by Karin Salomon
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EDITOR’S CORNER...
The San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club is proud to announce its hosting of the 13th AnnualAutumn Cayucos Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show, Saturday and Sunday October 19 & 20, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The show will be at the Vets Hall next to the Cayucos Pier,10 Cayucos Drive. The show will feature 13 dealers selling gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, jewelry, beads, jade,crystals, meteorites, lapidary and metaphysical items, and a jewelry-making demonstration. Free parking, freeadmission, and free door prizes. There will also be a free drawing at the end of the show on Sunday. And... as always, there will be our reasonably-priced, incredibly delicious Santa Maria-style barbecue outside onthe patio in back. PS- congrats to Janis, who has a new grandnephew, named Jack Nelson Maurer. A future Pebble Pup...of course!
UPCOMING EVENTS (October 2013~January 2014):In general, due to space limitations, only club and Federation shows in California (CA) , & “nearby” shows in Oregon(OR), Nevada (NV) Washington State (WA), Arizona (AZ) and New Mexico (NM) are listed. However there aremany, many shows throughout the US and Canada, both club/Federation and commercial. For moreinformation & other out-of-state listings, please go to: rockngem.com/showdates or cfmsinc.org
PLEASE NOTE THAT COMMERCIAL (non-club) GEMSTONE, JEWELRY, & BEADING SHOWS such as Gemfaire,Crystalfair, Martin Zinn Expositions, and others are generally not listed, since there are so many, but can be found at theabove websites. Please confirm all show dates- Ed.
October 2013 2-6—JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Hi-Desert Rockhounds, Sportsman's Club of Joshua Tree;Sportsman's Club of Joshua Tree; 6225 Sunburst St.; Daily 9-6; free admission; rocks, minerals, jewelry, gold panning;contact Roger Thompson, 60886 Natoma Trail, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, (760) 902-5340; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: www.jtsportsmansclub.com/gem.html
4-6—ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: Annual show; Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club; NM St. Fairgrounds,Creative Arts Center; 300 San Pedro NE; Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; 65 dealers, gems, minerals, fossils,meteorites, jewelry, cut stones, crystals, books, equipment, tools; contact Amy Penn, 2324 Alvarado Dr. NE, Albuquerque,NM 87110, (505) 883-4195; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.agmc.info
5-6—RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA: 53rd annual show and sale; Richmond Gem & Mineral Society;Richmond Cultural Centre; 7700 Minoru Gate, Canada; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; donation requested; "Gems in Our Midst";gems and minerals from the Pacific Northwest, member exhibits; contact Anita Bisset, Richmond Gem & MineralSociety, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC, Canada V6Y 1R9; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.gemsinourmidst.wordpress.com
5-6—SPRINGFIELD, OREGON: Annual show; Springfield Thunderegg Show; Guy Lee Elementary School; 755 HarlowRd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-4:30; free admission; contact Jim Nelson, (541) 687-8100; e-mail: [email protected]
6—FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society; FGMS Bldg.; 123 W. Alvarado St.;Sun. 10-4; free admission; gemstone identification, gold panning, geode cracking, Wheel of Fortune, silent auction, specialexhibits, raffle, street fair, society museum and gift shop; contact Angela Hicks, (760) 728-1130; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: www.fgms.org
11-13—BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; South Coast Community Land Trust; Pacific Valley School; 69325Hwy. 1, Los Padres National Forest, between Monterey and Cambria; Fri. 12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; jadecollecting; contact Kirk Brock, PO Box 1349, Carmel Valley, CA 93924, (831) 659-3857; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.bigsurjadefestival.com
11-13—HILLSBORO, OREGON: Annual show; Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Association; Washington CountyFairplex; 873 NE 34th Ave.; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $5, children (12 and under) free; more than 30 dealers,fossils, rocks, gems, minerals, jewelry, beads, kids' games and activities, exhibits, speakers, demonstrations, door prizes,silent auction ; contact L. Smith, Portland Regional Gem & Mineral Show Association, PO Box 5401, Portland, OR97228; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.PortlandRegionalGemandMineral.org
12-13—ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA: Show and sale; Shasta Gem & Mineral Society; Shasta District Fairgrounds; 1890Briggs St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; exhibits, gold panning, kids' activities, raffle, dealers, demonstrators, doorprizes, silent auction, gems, jewelry, fossils, minerals, beads, equipment; contact Kelly O'Leary, PO Box 1130, PaloCedro, CA 96073, (530) 722-7133; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: shastagemandmineral.com
12-13—GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Nevada County Gem & Mineral Society; Nevada CountyFairgrounds, Main Exhibit Hall; 11228 McCourtney Rd.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, students and children free; T-rexskull display; contact Joyce Emerson, 1653 Tulip Circle, Auburn, CA 95603, (530) 885-4338; e-mail: [email protected]
12-13—MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON: 39th Annual Show; Marysville Rock & Gem Club; Totem Middle Schoolcafeteria; 7th St. and State Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; dealers, rough rock, slabs, polished cabs, facetingrough, minerals, fossils, tools, lapidary equipment, jewelry, beads, gems, books, demonstrators, jewelry artists, clubdisplays, youth games, door prizes, silent auctions, raffle prizes; contact Brian Murril, (425) 346-9313; e-mail:[email protected]
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12-13—SIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA: 39th Annual Show; Huachuca Mineral & Gem Club; Cochise College; 901 N.Colombo Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; raffle, silent auction, gems, jewelry, lapidary supplies, fluorescentdisplay, geode cutting; contact Maudie Bailey, 5036 S. San Carlos Ave., Sierra Vista, AZ 85650, (520) 249-1541; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: huachucamineralandgemclub.info
12-13—TRONA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Searles Lake Gem & Mineral Society; SLG&MS Show Bldg.; 13337Main St.; Sat. 7-5, Sun. 7-4; free admission; field trips, mineral dealers; contact Bonnie Fairchild, 84830 12th St., Trona,CA 93562, (760) 372-5356; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www1.iwvisp.com/tronagemclub
12-13—VISTA, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Vista Gem & Mineral Society; Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum;2040 N. Santa Fe Ave.; Sat. 10-5; free admission; jewelry, gems, beads, rough rock, gem ID, free museum admission;contact Ray Pearce, 753 Abbywood Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057, (760) 726-7570; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:vistarocks.org
18-20—UKIAH, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Crafty Cat Events; Redwood Empire Fairgrounds; 1055 N. State St.; Fri.12-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $2, seniors and students $1, children free; dealers, gems, beads, jewelry, minerals;contact Johnita Wemken, PO Box 704, Penryn, CA 95663, (916) 212-1647; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.CraftyCatEvents.com
19—WEST HILLS, CALIFORNIA: 15th Annual Show; Woodland Hills Rock Chippers; First United Methodist Church;22700 Sherman Way; Sat. 10-5; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, displays, silent auctions, goldpanning, demonstrations, country store, games, free hourly door prizes, grand prize raffle, hands-on activities; contactMary Beth Pio, (818) 349-9164; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.rockchippers.org
19-20—PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; El Dorado County Mineral & Gem Society; El Dorado CountyFairgrounds; 100 Placerville Dr.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $4, children free; gems, minerals, jewelry, displays, sales,demonstrations, fossil exhibit, free rocks and activities for kids; contact Arlene Williams, (530) 676-2472; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: www.rockandgemshow.org
19-20—CAYUCOS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club; Cayucos Vets Hall; 10Cayucos Dr.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 13 dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, jewelry, beads, jade,crystals, meteorites, lapidary and metaphysical items, jewelry-making demonstration, door prizes, end-of-show drawing;contact Kim Noyes, 7343 El Camino Real #301, Atascadero, CA 93422, (805) 610-0603; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.slogem.org
19-20—SEDONA, ARIZONA: Annual show; Sedona Gem & Mineral Club; Sedona Red Rock High School; 995 UpperRed Rock Loop Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $3, children (under 12) free; more than 40 dealers, rocks, gems, minerals,fossils, beads, jewelry, Kids' Corner, displays, demonstrations, hourly raffle, grand prizes; contact Gayle Macklin, POBox 21222, Sedona, AZ 86341, (520) 921-0100; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.sedonagemandmineral.org
19-20—WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Whittier Gem & Mineral Society; Whittier Community Center; 7630Washington Blvd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; "Rocks from A to Z"; dealers, minerals, jewelry, gems, beads,collectibles, lapidary demonstrations, club rock sales, silent auction; contact Marcia Goetz, 755 W. Dike St., Glendora, CA91740, (626) 260-7239; e-mail: [email protected]
26-27—BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Bellevue Rock Club; Vasa Park; 3560 West Lake SammamishBlvd. SE; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; contact Dave Scott, (425) 643-0546; e-mail: [email protected]
26-27—CANBY, OREGON: Annual show; Clackamette Mineral & Gem; Clackamas County Fairgrounds; 694 NE 4thAve.; Sat. 9-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; slabs, dealers, door prizes, fluorescent show, Kids' Korner, silent auction,demonstrations; contact Rick Mauer, (503) 691-6395; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.clackamettegem.org
26-27—LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Peninsula Gem & Geology Society; Civic Center/Youth Center; OneSan Antonio Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, students $2; Children's Wheel, dealers, prizes; contact Steve Jobe, (408)834-5384; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.PGGS.org
November 2013 1-3—BLACK CANYON CITY, ARIZONA: 37th Annual Rock-a-Rama; High Desert Helpers; High Desert Park; 19001E. Jacie Ln.; Fri. 9-4, Sat. 9-4, Sun. 9-2; free admission; outdoor show, door prizes, dealers, demonstrators, minerals,gemstones, jewelry, fossils, crystals, tools, equipment, books, lapidary supplies, gold panning, beading, wire-wrapping,faceting, stone carving, gem setting, raffle, rock I.D.; contact Sue Coordinator, PO Box 212, Black Canyon City, AZ85324-0212, (602) 471-0173; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.highdeserthelpers.org
2-3—ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; American Opal Society; The Phoenix Club - Festhalle; 1340 S.Sanderson Ave., SE of Ball Rd. and 57 Fwy.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; adults $3, children (under 15) free; dealers, opals, gems,jewelry, rough and cut opals, jewelry tools and supplies, gemstone photography, books, prize drawing, free opal seminars,kids' area, demonstrations, gem cutting, jewelry making, gem carving, wire wrapping, inlay, faceting, cabbing; contactVeronica Purpura, (714) 501-9959; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.opalsociety.org
2-3—CONCORD, CALIFORNIA: 54th annual show and sale; Contra Costa Mineral & Gem Society; Centre Concord;5298 Clayton Rd., near Ygnacio Valley Rd.; Sat. 10-5; adults $6, children (under 16) free; more than 25 dealers, gems,jewelry, fossils, minerals, crystals, jade, meteorites, fluorescent rocks, lapidary tools, equipment, findings, books, supplies,more than 20 demonstrations, cabbing, beading, wire-wrapping, faceting, setting, stone carving, gold panning, more than40 exhibits and educational displays, youth and Scout activities, free rock and gem identification, silent auction,fluorescent display room, hourly door prizes, raffle; contact Harry Nichandros, CA, (925) 289-0454; e-mail:[email protected]; Web site: http://ccmgs.org
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2-3—RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA: 58th Annual Show; Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society; Desert EmpireFairgrounds; 520 S. Richmond Rd., Mesquire Hall; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-5; free admission; field trip Sun.; contact John DeRosa, (760) 375-7905; e-mail: [email protected]
2-3—SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; San Diego Mineral & Gem Society; Al Bahr Shrine; 5440 KearnyMesa Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; dealers, gemstones, minerals, beads, jewelry, lapidary equipment andsupplies, demonstrations, wire wrapping, faceting, lost wax casting, silver chainmaking, intarsia, spheremaking, gemstoneidentification, Junior Booth, Club Booth, bargain books, rocks, equipment, slabs; contact Bob Hancock, (619) 889-6886;e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: SDMG.org
9—VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA: 3rd Annual Christmas Gem, Jewelry and Gift Show; Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society;Vallejo Vet's Bldg.; 420 Admiral Callaghan Ln.; Sat. 9-5; adults $1, children (under 12) free with adult; finished jewelry,beads, necklaces, fossils, minerals, crafts; contact Dan Wolke, (707) 334-2950; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:vjgems.org
9-10—SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA: Retail show; Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem Society; Live Oak Grange; 1900 17thAve.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; jewelry, gems, fossil fish, ammonites, crystals, activities for kids and adults;contact Michael Cox, PO Box 343, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, (831) 459-0572; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.scmgs.org
9-10—LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZONA: Show and sale; Lake Havasu Gem & Mineral Society; LHC CommunityCenter; 100 Park Ave.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; adults $1, students and children free; more than 40 displays, 40 dealers,findings, finished jewelry, specimens; contact Elizabeth Porter, 2810 Holiday Dr., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403, (928)453-8415; e-mail: [email protected]
16-17—OXNARD, CALIFORNIA: 44th Annual Galaxy of Gems Expo; Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society; OxnardPerforming Arts Center; 800 Hobson Way; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; "Agates": hourly door prizes, 70 displaycases, kids' games, demonstrations, wire wrapping, glass bead forging, sphere making; contact Brett Johnson, (805)822-3836; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.oxnardgem.com
16-17—PAYSON, ARIZONA: Annual show; Payson Rimstones Rock Club; Mazatzal Hotel & Casino Event Center;Hwy. 87 Mile Marker 251; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; adults $2, children (under 12) free; gems, minerals, fossils, lapidaryequipment, jewelry and findings, slabs, rough material, gold prospecting equipment, displays, education center, SpinningWheel, fluorescent display, beading, sandstone painting, silent auction; contact Margaret Jones, PO Box 884, Pine, AZ85544, (928) 970-0857; e-mail: [email protected]
19-20—CAYUCOS, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club; Cayucos Vets Hall; 10Cayucos Dr.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; 13 dealers, gems, minerals, fossils, carvings, jewelry, beads, jade,crystals, meteorites, lapidary and metaphysical items, jewelry-making demonstration, door prizes, end-of-show drawing;contact Kim Noyes, 7343 El Camino Real #301, Atascadero, CA 93422, (805) 610-0603; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.slogem.org
23-24—BREMERTON, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Kitsap Mineral & Gem Society; Kitsap County Fairgrounds;The President's Hall, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-5; free admission; "Fall Festival of Gems"; dealers,jewelry, fossils, equipment, rough material, minerals, gems, demonstrations, faceting, silversmithing, wire wrapping, beadmaking, cabochon making, club displays, junior events, silent auction, raffle; contact Gordon Eslava, PO Box 3342,Silverdale, WA 98383, (360) 621-2233
30-1—WICKENBURG, ARIZONA: Show and sale; Wickenburg Gem & Mineral Show; Hassayampa ElementarySchool; 251 S. Tegner St.; Sat. 9-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; rocks, gems, minerals, beads, jewelry, fossils, kids' room,door prizes, raffle; contact Beth Myerson, 21825 W. Date Creek Rd., Wickenburg, AZ 85390, (480) 540-2318; e-mail:[email protected]
30-1—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Monterey County Fairgrounds; 2004Fairground Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals,exhibitors, on-site jewelry repair, hourly door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.gemfaire.com
Note: to date there are very few listings for November and beyond. Please go to the rockngem.com/showdateswebsite for updates.
November-December 30-1—MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA: Wholesale and retail show; Gem Faire Inc.; Monterey County Fairgrounds; 2004Fairground Rd.; Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; free admission; fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, silver, rocks, minerals,exhibitors, on-site jewelry repair, hourly door prizes; contact Yooy Nelson, (503) 252-8300; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: www.gemfaire.com (Note: this commercial show has been listed only because it’s in Monterey.)
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January 201418-19—EXETER, CALIFORNIA: Annual show; Tule Gem & Mineral Society; Exeter Veterans Memorial Bldg.; 324 N.Kaweah Ave.; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; free admission; kids' Rock Treasure Hunt, Wheel of Fortune, prize drawing, doorprizes; contact Pepper Okada, 5924 W. Iris Court, Visalia, CA 93277, (559) 733-5842; e-mail: [email protected];Web site: tulegem.org
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