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PEARLS: Tears of a Mermaid
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PEARLS: Tears of a Mermaid

In the world of gems, pearls are unique. Unlike other gemstones, pearls form inside a living creature and are a true miracle of nature

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June 2023
7 Essential Stone Setting Tools
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7 Essential Stone Setting Tools

A Shopping List to Get Started

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5 mins  |
June 2023
EXPLORING A Lapidary Renaissance
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EXPLORING A Lapidary Renaissance

Digital Shift Evolves Lapidary Arts

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5 mins  |
June 2023
Becoming GIA Certified
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Becoming GIA Certified

The Journey and the Rewards

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June 2023
Las Choyas: GEODES 101
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Las Choyas: GEODES 101

Geodes are popular no matter what the type. It's hard to resist the mystery and challenge of what's inside these rather plain-looking round rocks.

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May 2023
Tucson's Year-Round Mineral Offerings
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Tucson's Year-Round Mineral Offerings

The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show is the hub of mineral-related activities at the beginning of each year.

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May 2023
PALETTE FOR THE PAINTED DESERT
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PALETTE FOR THE PAINTED DESERT

A geologist once described the Painted Desert as a \"sedimentary circus.\"

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May 2023
STONES for Love
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STONES for Love

What to Give to those Special in Your Life

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May 2023
WRAPPED WITH wire
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WRAPPED WITH wire

Expert Advice for Getting Started

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May 2023
THE PERFECT 640
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THE PERFECT 640

As a renaissance in jewelry and lapidary work has been taking place, it's a perfect time to focus on faceting.

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May 2023
BRACHIOPODS: SEASHELLS OF THE ANCIENT SEA FLOOR
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BRACHIOPODS: SEASHELLS OF THE ANCIENT SEA FLOOR

Brachiopods are one of the most common and recognizable fossils found around the world.

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May 2023
HEMIMORPHITE
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HEMIMORPHITE

Hemimorphite can be found all around the world predominantly surrounding zinc mines.

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May 2023
DIG IT!
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DIG IT!

Collecting Beyond the Rock Shop

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May 2023
Family Travel
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Family Travel

Unearth the Unexpected at Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Preserve

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May 2023
MINING New Jersey
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MINING New Jersey

The History of the Franklin & Sterling Hill Mines

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May 2023
FOR THE Love OF Sand! Become a Psammophile!
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FOR THE Love OF Sand! Become a Psammophile!

While rock and mineral collectors often seek the biggest crystal ever, true wonders exist at the microscopic level.

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May 2023
Pink Opal
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Pink Opal

For many years, the only deposit of pink opal was found in Peru. Then in 2011, Glenn Archer of Australian Outback Mining discovered a new find in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia, just east of the coastal town of Carnarvon.

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April 2023
The Rumbling, Bone-Tumbling
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The Rumbling, Bone-Tumbling

"Coo" of T. Rex

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April 2023
Top 10 Magenta Rocks
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Top 10 Magenta Rocks

Lapidary Materials to Celebrate the Pantone Color of the Year

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7 mins  |
April 2023
SERENDIPITY EQUALS A MONTANA AGATE
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SERENDIPITY EQUALS A MONTANA AGATE

Serendipity is having an apparent aptitude for making discoveries accidentally.

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April 2023
The LA BREA TAR PITS: A Journey to the Ice Age
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The LA BREA TAR PITS: A Journey to the Ice Age

Los Angeles is the land of palm trees, movie stars, Malibu and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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April 2023
"Lucky 13"-A New Find of Purple Apatite at Maine's Pulsifer Quarry
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"Lucky 13"-A New Find of Purple Apatite at Maine's Pulsifer Quarry

A patite is a favorite collector's mineral with a dizzying array of beautiful colors and interesting crystal habits.

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April 2023
Gold & the Hard Rock Summit Show
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Gold & the Hard Rock Summit Show

The Hard Rock Summit Show has become the top fall mineral show in Denver around which other shows have clustered.

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April 2023
ICELAND SPAR: THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS
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ICELAND SPAR: THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS

In Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, author Lewis Carroll used the title phrase as a metaphor for peering into a world where nothing was quite what it seemed. When it came to understanding the mysterious nature of light, the \"looking glass\" for early scientists was optical calcite or Iceland spar.

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April 2023
Raised in a ROCK SHOP
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Raised in a ROCK SHOP

The Influence of Rock Collecting & Lapidary While Growing Up

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April 2023
EXPLORING Fantastic Cavems, Drive-Through Cave
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EXPLORING Fantastic Cavems, Drive-Through Cave

Plus a Bucket List of Caves for the Physically Challenged

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April 2023
Bye-Bye, Glaciers?
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Bye-Bye, Glaciers?

Concerns about the loss of glacial ice vary. Downstream from the Himalayas, one billion people depend on run-off from existing glaciers to fill their rivers and meet their water supplies.

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April 2023
To Find the Beginnings of Complex Life on Earth
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To Find the Beginnings of Complex Life on Earth

Search Life Living Today!

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April 2023
Dinosaur Mummies
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Dinosaur Mummies

Perhaps More Common Than Imagined?

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April 2023
A New Tale for the Ankylosaur Tail Club
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A New Tale for the Ankylosaur Tail Club

They weren't just for clobbering T. rex, after all!

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April 2023