The 2007 AFMS Endowment Fund
Drawing
from Joy Bourne, AFMS Endowment Fund Committee
Chairman
LAST CALL!
Our list of prizes for the 2007 Endowment Fund Drawing is now complete. We
are very gratified and proud to show these beautiful and valuable items, each
created or collected and contributed by a craftsmen or artisan in one of our
seven Regional Federation of AFMS. Our Regional representatives in each of the
seven Federations will have tickets available for distribution until May 15, so
if you have not already made your contribution, NOW IS THE TIME!
For a donation of $5, you can obtain one coupon, or if you donate $20, you
will receive five opportunities to be the proud recipient of one (or more) of
the prizes. Every coupon has an equal chance of being drawn at the conclusion of
the AFMS/RMFMS Awards Banquet in Roswell, NM on June 9. Tickets can be obtained
from any of our Regional Federation representatives:
Joy Bourne, Endowment Fund Chair
RR #1, Box 159A
Towanda, PA 18848-9739
Endowment Fund Regional Representatives for 2007:
More information in
April 2007 AFMS Newsletter
Note: Items will be added to this page
as they become available.
2007 AFMS Endowment Fund
Drawing Prizes
As of
March 25,
2007
A First Look . . . Prize Descriptions and More
Information
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| Prize #1 -
Agate Nodule With the Bowls
Stacked Together. |
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Photo by Clyf Bourne |
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| Prize #1 -
Eight Bowls Cut From Agate Nodule at Left. |
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| Prize # 2 -
Gold Hand-Knit Necklace |
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Prize #1: Fred Schaefermeyer, Past President of
EFMLS, and AFMS Past President was the first to offer us a special prize
for the 2007 Drawing. He sent us a set of eight beautifully cut and
polished nested bowls made of agate. What is most unusual is that they
were all cut from the same 4 � inch agate nodule! Fred tells us that he
purchased them from a dealer in Denver about 20 years ago, and has yet
to meet anyone who could tell him how they were cut into perfect
individual nested bowls. Each bowl is curved, but has a small has a flat
bottom on which it sits perfectly level, yet, when nested, the geode is
back in one piece with only fractional disparities from its original
shape. The dealer did not know who did the work, nor who the original
owner was. Approximate value for this rare (one of a kind) set is $300 -
$400. (EFMLS) |
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Prize #2: A beautiful 21-inch gold filled
hand-knit chain necklace made by �Grit� Turner, who is an instructor at
William Holland School in S. Carolina. The �chain� is actually a hollow
1/4" tube of finely knit gold wire. Marge Collins, who donated the
piece, reports that she has never seen another piece employing this
design, which was created by Mr. Turner. It is truly beautiful and
definitely another �one of a kind� prize for this year�s drawing. You
will not see this design anywhere on the internet, either. I know, I
looked! Approximate value $50 (MWF) |
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| Prize #3 -
Freshwater Pearl Blister Pendant |
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| Prize #4 -
Pair of Tampa Bay Coral Geodes |
| Photo by Diane Weir |
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| Prize #3: An exquisite freshwater
pearl blister set in a dainty 18mm x 24mm, 14 karat gold filigreed
pendant. The rectangle is hung from the delicate 4k chain in a diagonal
orientation so that the blister falls directly below the golden bail.
Absolutely beautiful! This lovely piece was crafted by AFMS President
Dr. Robert Carlson, who generously took time from his busy schedule to
prepare this very special prize for the 2007 drawing. Thank you, Dr.
Bob, for your generosity! Approximate value $150. (RMFMS) |
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Prize #4:
An excellent Tampa Bay Coral geode pair donated by Howell Whiting.
Howell describes this prize as �A pair of fossilized coral from a site
in Tampa, Florida that is no longer accessible to collectors. I've had
them awhile and think they originally came from Past AFMS President
Henry Bonar, but am not positive. �In any event, I am attaching an
actual size photo of the pair. The tallest is 7" x 2 -1/2" and the other
is 6-1/2" x 2 -1/2".� Howard�s daughter Diane Weir, (also a member of
the Chapparel Rockhounds), joked, �Don't you think it looks like a
one-eyed fat little alien sitting in the left bottom corner of the
biggest piece? We did. So we have a fossilized alien to offer (haha) -
goes right with our area, huh?� Valued at $200 for the pair. (RMFMS)). |
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| Prize #5 - Two
Gem Trees |
Photo by John Washburn |
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| Prize #6 -
Vanadinite Specimen |
Photo by John Washburn |
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| Prize # 5: Not one, but two lovely
gem trees, donated by Judy Washburn, who fashioned both of these lovely
trees. One is a 4 -inch gem tree of green wire with selenite rose
flowers and tumbled petrified wood buds. The tree is mounted on
chalcocite with malachite rosettes. The second is also a 4 -inch tree.
This one is made of silver wire with perky flowers of milky quartz, with
peridot buds, and the tree in mounted on a peridotite volcanic bomb. The
two items are valued together at $50.00 (MWF) |
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Prize #6: A spectacular 5-inch x
2-inch showcase/cabinet specimen which is covered with well- defined
sparkling red vanadanite crystals perched on quartz crystals, This
excellent specimen came from the Pure Potential Mine in La Paz County,
Arizona. Donated by John Washburn, who also supplied the photo. Valued
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| Prize #7 -
Sphalerite
with Barite from Elmwood Mine |
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Prize #8
- Native American Knife |
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| Prize #7: A beautiful and rare 7 �-�
x 4 � � x 2 � �cabinet specimen of sphalerite crowned with barite
clusters, one of which is a 2 �" ball, and showing the corner of a 1"
clear fluorite crystal peeking out at the base of the cluster. This
outstanding beauty was retrieved from the famous Elmwood Mine in Smith
County, Tennessee, which is currently closed. The prize was donated by
AFMS Past President, Lewis Elrod, who values the piece at $225. (SFMS) |
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Prize #8: An authentic and unique Native
American knife. The blade is napped from a piece of opal, and the handle
is fashioned from a deer horn. The butt of the handle is adorned with a
carved American Eagle head with open beak, in which a small (quartz?)
crystal serves as the eagle�s tongue. Pictured are the knife and an
enlarged photo of the carved eagle. This 6 � -inch masterpiece was
crafted by Bill Metcalf who specializes in Native American replicas.
Purchased and donated by Joyce Speed, Endowment Fund SCFMS Committee
member, especially for the 2007 prize drawing. Valued at $100. (SCFMS) |
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| Prize #8 -
Handle Carving |
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| Prize #9 - Sterling
Silver Bracelet set with Swarovsky beads |
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| Prize #10 - Suite of
Thirty-two Jade Cabochons |
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| Prize # 9: A gorgeous hand-crafted
sterling silver bracelet, measuring 7 1/4' long and set with Capri Blue
Swarovski crystal beads,. This stunning piece of jewelry was created and
donated for the 2007 Drawing by Lois Allman, CFMS Past President,
accomplished silversmith and long-time instructor at the CFMS earth
science camps. The bracelet is conservatively
valued at $100. |
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Prize #10:
Suite of Thirty-two Jade Cabochons from the Estate of master lapidarist,
Carl Childers, late member of the Lubbock Gem & Mineral Society. No two
of these exquisite cabs are exactly alike; each was cut and shaped along
the natural form of the rough material, and each is impeccably polished
to a perfectly reflective brilliance. Carl�s widow Mary Childers has
graciously donated this spectacular set of jade, displayed in a Riker
mount case, to the Endowment Fund drawing, continuing her generous
support again this year. The prize is valued at $150. (SCFMS) |
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| Prize #11 - Jewelry
Sized Intarsia |
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| Prize #12 - Geode
Lined with Quartz and Calcite Crystals |
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An outstanding Jewelry Sized Intarsia, created and donated by, NFMS
Rules and Awards Chair, Barbara Jacobson, member of the NFMS Club At
Large. This excellent piece was crafted with a centerpiece of Kentucky
agate in black, red, and gold which is bordered with approximately the
same colors in onyx (black), petrified wood (Utah red), and jasper (
Madagasgar pale yellow). The overall dimensions are approximately 1- 3/8
in. by 2 in. Barbara tells us it was made up of 31 separate pieces
placed on a backing of basanite. Estimated retail value is $500. (NFMS) |
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Prize #12:
Geode lined with quartz and calcite crystals from the noted Walker
Valley Agate and Geode collecting locality in Skagit County, Washington,
a very special area for NFMS collectors. This beautiful specimen (as
pictured) measures 5" high x 7" wide x 5" deep. It can also easily be
displayed in a perpendicular orientation, as it has two flat bases. The
large quartz crystals are a pale smoky color, and the calcite bed is
yellowish-white. Lightly peppered atop the crystals are tiny black
microcrystals of unidentified mineralogy. The specimen was mined and
donated by Dan & LaVonda Vandenburg, members of the Skagit Rock & Gem
Club, Mount Vernon Washington. Rocky estimates the value of the specimen
at easily $125 - $150. (NFMS) |
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| Prize #13 - A jumbo
Faceted Butterfly Cut Gemstone |
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| Prize #14 -
Amethyst Sage Agate in Sterling Silver Pendant |
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| Prize #13:
A jumbo faceted (17mm x 11mm) gemstone, This stunning eye-catcher was
executed by SFMS President and Master Faceter, Buddy Shotts, who has
generously donated it to us for the 2007 Drawing. Buddy tells us the
material is Jessieville, Arkansas crystal quartz, and the stone is cut
in Don Clark�s famous �Butterfly� pattern. A careful look down through
the table and on through the stone reveals a beautiful butterfly
reflecting back to the viewer from the interior. The phenomenon is
achieved by leaving specific pavilion facets unpolished - truly a touch
of artistry which was beautifully executed by Buddy in this stone. The
stone is displayed in a brass caliper stand which comes along to the
lucky winner as a part of the prize. You won�t want to wear this one on
your pinky - unless you really want to impress your friends. Value of
the prize is $150. (SFMS) |
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Prize #14:
Amethyst Sage Agate Necklace. The beautiful cabochon material came from
Northern Humboldt Co., Nevada, and is cut and impeccably polished into
an elongated 22x40mm oval showing the intricate tree pattern typical of
the desert sage. The custom setting features a deep, specially crafted
Sterling Silver flat bezel which is trimmed with a delicate silver lace
border, and is signed by its creator. Overall dimensions of the setting
are 27x50 mm. The piece is hung from an 18" Sterling Silver 3 mm round
Omega Chain necklace. This lovely prize was created especially for the
2007 AFMS Endowment Fund Drawing, and donated by the artist, master
silversmith, Norvie Enns, member of the Reno Gem & Mineral Society, and
also CFMS Public Lands Advisory Chair. It is valued at $100 - $150. (CFMS) |
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