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September 2 - 5, 2016 Hendersonville, NC Labor Day weekend Henderson County Gem & Mineral Society 35th Annual Gem & Mineral Spectacular Colorful World of Jaspers Friday-Sunday September 2-4: 10 AM to 6 PM Monday September 5: 10 AM to 5 PM Whitmire Activiy Center 301 Lily Pond Rd Hendersonville, NC *Demonstrations*Exhibits*Hourly Prizes*Refreshments Available* *Raffle*Grand Prizes* For more info check our website: HCGMS.com Admission: $4.00 Adults Children under 12 accompanied by an adult are free $1.00 off admisson with coupon on our website! |
| Sept. 23 - 25, 2016 Jacksonville, Florida 28th Annual Show Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society Morocco Shrine Auditorium 3800 St. Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224 Friday 1:00pm-6:00pm Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm Admission: $4 or $6 for three day pass Children under 12 FREE with guardian: Seniors and Military with ID get $1 OFF 80+ dealers from around the world, hourly door prizes, 5 Grand prize drawings, Moon rock display on loan from NASA made possible by Dr. Mike Reynolds. Club Hospitality table, 20+ Club competition display cases, Sky Lab exhibit. 4 special faceting Lectures from noted Faceters. All major faceting equipment dealers and National tool and equipment dealers will be represented. Special Large lapidary demos each hour. Continuous Educational exhibits on Silversmithing, Cold Connections, Faceting, Cabbing, Beading, Gem trees and more. Large junior’s booth, Gem ID and Gem mining sluice. Scouting educational sessions to earn merit Badges in rocks and metal work. web site : www.jaxgemandmineral.org/ 3800 St. Johns Bluff Rd Jacksonville, Florida 32224 Show contact: Jason Hamilton, Show Chair, 904-294-4744, JGMS-SHOW[]hotmail.com http://www.jaxgemandmineral.org/show.html |
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September 25 - 27, 2015 Jacksonville, FL "THE FLORIDA FACETERS FROLIC" presented by in conjunction with Location: Morocco Temple A.A.O.N.M.S.
Club Show Dates: September 25, 26, 27, 2015 Show Times: Friday 1 PM to 6 PM We
will have speakers, gem cad lessons, faceting lessons, faceting machine
dealers, and faceting rough dealers and there may be some very special
surprise guests joining us from the TV show Prospectors. SPEAKERS SCHEDULE: Friday: 1 pm - Dianne Eames, G.G. gem faceter, bench jeweler, will be talking about faceting Topaz. Friday: 3 pm - Tom Mitchell, author, faceter and faceting instructor, will be talking about faceting tricks and tips. Saturday: 10 am - Scott Forward, retired geologist and gem and mineral ID instructor at William Holland, will be discussing mineral ID Saturday: 1 pm - Ann Cahoon, bench jeweler, jewelry arts instructor and DVD author, will be discussing various ways to set gems. Saturday: 3 pm - Dianne Eames, G.G., gem faceter, bench jeweler, will be back to talk about polishing. Sunday: 10 am - John Rolphe,
the owner of Gearloose, a faceting product
manufacturer and retailer, will be discussing
polishing theory. Sunday: 1 pm - Gary Beckman, G.G. retired, will be discussing gem treatments. CLASS SCHEDULE: Friday
and Saturday: 10 am till 5 pm - Introduction to Faceting. Anyone
interested in learning to facet is welcome. Class Fee: $50.00 For information on class registration, please contact Tom Mitchell below. Show Contact: Tom Mitchell 352-446-4866 Email: tommitchellgems[]gmail.com
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