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THE BRIGHT SIDE OF VOLCANIC ROCK

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

The Other Copper Minerals

12 Lesser-known Collectible Species

MINERAL COLLECTING -AND ROCK & GEM

Evolving Together FOR 54 YEARS

Gemstone Trends

A Look Back at 2024 & What to Expect in 2025

How to Make a GEM BEAD NECKLACE

No Lapidary Experience Needed!

Framing Nature's Art

Faceting Rutilated Quartz for Beginners

BEDAZZLED BLUE SEAM AGATE

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

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE:

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

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.

STONE CHIC

How Earth-Inspired Decor Brings Comfort to our Home

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.

Gems with Heart

The History of a Lovable Motif

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.

The Widow Jane Mine & Snyder Estate

Resonant History in New York's Hudson Valley

Rockhounding Ohio's Lake Erie Islands

A short ferry boat ride three miles from Ohio’s Lake Erie coastline is South Bass Island, better known as Put-in-Bay or the “Key West of the North.”

Iowa's Hidden Treasures

Exploring Keokuk Geodes: How They're Made & What's Inside

Agatized CORAL

Florida's Collectible State Stone

Rockhounding Florida's Beaches

Beachcombing serene stretches of Florida can reveal fascinating finds like fossilized shark teeth, sea glass, quartz, agate and even coral fragments.

Collecting Staurolite

Hot Spots In Virginia & Georgia

Pecos Valley Diamonds

New Mexico's Ancient Attraction

12 Tips for Rockhounding Tucson's Greatest Shows

Tucson in February becomes the international hub for buying and selling colored gems, rocks, minerals and fossils.

Turquoise in the American Southwest

A Water & Sky Souvenir

Touring Colorado's MINERAL BELT

It's a Showcase of Mining History & Minerals

Geology &Colorado's Taurish Traiks

Most of Colorado’s tourist trains today were originally constructed in the late 1800s to serve the state’s lucrative mining operations.

MONTANA Sapphires

What They Are & Where to Dig

Exploring the Caves of National Parks

Where to Go & What to Expect

This Trip Fits Like a Glove: Michigan's Salty Mitten

Michigan has long been known as the home of Motown and the birthplace of the Model-T automobile.

Herkimer Diamonds

New York's State Mineral & Popular Quartz Dig Sites

Polished to Perfection

The Yale Peabody Museum Has Reopened Stunning New Halls of Earth, Minerals and Space

Reading Sienna Mine

A Former Pigment Mine on Neversink Mountain