Rock and Gem

Rock & Gem is the leading publication for rockhounds, lapidary and mineral enthusiasts. Serving the community since 1971, Rock & Gem’s print issues include identification guides, Rock & Gem Kids, must-see travel destinations, step-by-step projects, fascinating features, and expert lapidary and faceting insights. Our active readership reaches day-to-day collectors plus an organized rockhound community and network of clubs, including the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.

Editor’s Letter

Rock and Gem

Earth Science News

Buying a Diamond in Today’s Market? • Get to Know the New Landscape

Intaglio Gems • From Ancient Seals to Contemporary Fantasies

Remembering The BONE WARS • How a Fossil Feud Revived Dinosaur Paleontology

Rieseg to Riesling Austrian Wine Cellars & Mammoth Discoveries

A NEW ECHINODERM DISCOVERED

Bonaire Salt • From Caribbean Paradise to Your Home

STYLUS

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Turquoise

ROCK MUSIC: LITHOPHONES

POLISH SCHALENBLENDE

Stone Cold Glam • 9 Gemstones from Frigid Locales

Tequila Country Obsidian • Finding Gem Obsidians in Jalisco State, Mexico

Harris Mountain Area Mines • Copper & Lead Minerals in the Chiricahua Mountains

Crafting the Lazy Man’s Silver Sand Dollar Pendant • Six Easy Steps!

Rhodonite • Diverse Formations Lead to Global Appeal

Show Dates • TO VIEW MORE CALENDAR DATES VISIT ROCKNGEM.COM.

CHACO CANYON: THE TURQUOISE TREASURE

Parting Shot • ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY