Getting Into the Business

FIELD NOTES

I live in Juneau, Alaska and just read Steve Voynick’s

AMETRINE

BI-COLORED QUARTZ BRILLIANCE

DYNAMIC NATURE: AUTUMN ERUPTIONS AND QUAKES

On October 11, Mount Etna erupted, sending plumes of

Thousands Turn Out for Community Dig Day

More than 2,000 people turned out for the 8thAnnual

Diamond Rock Saw Blades

Frequently, on some social media sites as well as some

LINVILLE’S ROCKHOUNDING APPEAL

CAVERNS, FALLS, AND A GEM SHOP AWAITS

Cyndi Wolke

Cyndi Wolke’s exceptional lapidary skills and ability

New Marketplace Now Live at MyRockHub.com

DALLAS, Texas — MyRockHub.com, a site developed by

Organizations Expanding Artisanal Mining Education Program

CARLSBAD, Calif. — the Gemological Institute of America

PART 2 The Modern World of BEADS

BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL, AND CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY TRANSFORMATIVE

A COLORFUL LITHIUM MINERAL

Aiding in Technological Advancement

Cutting a Brilliant Oval

Around brilliant is often the first cut a new faceter

HUNTING FOR AMMONITES

BY CLIFF OR RIVERWAY-DISCOVERY IS AN ADVENTURE

SPECIAL EFFECTS: Shadow Agates

Many agates have well-defined layers in what has been

UNCOMMON MINERALS: Cavansite

Cavansite was named for its chemical composition: hydrated

Ancient Greek Love Story Inspires Gem Carving

My visits to the Greek island of Kefalonia and the

Minnesota’s Banded Iron Ore

If Minnesota ever decides to designate an official

SHOW DATES

16-17—SHORELINE, WASHINGTON: Annual show; Crystallography

Blue Tide Seam Agate

Blue Tide seam agate is one of the newest finds in

Revisiting Summer Show Highlights

The summer show season started late for me this year.