Rock&Gem Magazine - January - February 2025

In this issue

Rock&Gem; Magazine January/February 2025 issues

Stone Chic:
Earth-Inspired DECOR

Widow Jane Mine & Snyder Estate

Gems with a Heart

Faceting Rutilated Quartz

RETRO ROCKS: Copper Minerals

The Widow Jane Mine & Snyder Estate

Resonant History in New York's Hudson Valley

8 mins

12 Minerals to Collect in 2025

For 2025, if building or adding to a mineral collection is on your list, here are 12 minerals (one for each month of the year) that could grace any collection at any level.

7 mins

Gems with Heart

The History of a Lovable Motif

7 mins

Training the World to Facet Gemstones

The lapidary world continually expands as we experience a resurgence in people faceting colorful gemstones. Encompassing all demographic groups, this enduring artistic medium is accessible to everyone willing to spend the time to learn.

10 mins

STONE CHIC

How Earth-Inspired Decor Brings Comfort to our Home

7 mins

SNAKE SCALE DROP 1.5:1

This Faceting Focus is revisiting the briolette gemstone design because of its popularity with independent and hobby gemstone faceters.

2 mins

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE:

Spinel is a captivating gemstone with a rich history of being mistaken for gems like ruby and sapphire.

2 mins

BEDAZZLED BLUE SEAM AGATE

More than several centuries ago, mining was the profession most often seen as befitting of men.

3 mins

Framing Nature's Art

Faceting Rutilated Quartz for Beginners

7 mins

How to Make a GEM BEAD NECKLACE

No Lapidary Experience Needed!

8 mins

Gemstone Trends

A Look Back at 2024 & What to Expect in 2025

5 mins

MINERAL COLLECTING -AND ROCK & GEM

Evolving Together FOR 54 YEARS

8 mins

The Other Copper Minerals

12 Lesser-known Collectible Species

10+ mins

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF VOLCANIC ROCK

As a mineral resource, volcanic rock is decidedly short on glamour.

4 mins

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Rock&Gem Magazine Description:

Rock & Gem has been the leading magazine for the lapidary and mineral hobbyist. Not a trade journal and not a scientific dissertation, it speaks to the average rock hound, providing just the right blend of entertainment and satisfying information. Armchair hobbyists and diehard diggers alike will find something to enjoy in each issue.

Lifetime hobbyist and Carnegie Award winner Bob Jones heads up a group of experienced and knowledgeable contributors. Bob’s light - hearted style brings readability to in-depth articles on minerals, classic deposits, and collecting trends. His Frugal Collector series helps collectors learn to identify mineral bargains, and his affiliation with the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society provides a behind-the-scenes look at the year’s biggest and best mineral show and sneak previews of the show’s theme and featured exhibits.