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

Tahitian BLACK PEARLS • Cultivating Nature’s Rarest Gems

HOW TO TALK ROCK • Translations for a confused friend

Happy Jack Peak & Chalk Mine • Nebraska’s Hidden Underground Treasure

Palmerton Quartz Crystals • Diggings on a Pennsylvania Ridge

WRITING ROCKS

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Hematite

YOUNGITE

From the Studio: The Art of Inspiration

Driving THROUGH STONE • South Dakota’s Needles Highway

Painting on Rocks • Carol Jose’s Vibrant Dotted Painted Rocks

Limestone Agates • The Exceptions to the Rule

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

ULTRAMARINE: THE ULTIMATE BLUE

Parting Shot • ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY