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RokTok × June 2019 1 Club Officers for 2019 President - Jay Taylor 1st VP (Programs/Field Trips) - Dr. Sudarshan Singh 2nd VP (Shop) - Norm Cover / Joy Harrison Treasurer - Diana Case Secretary - Debi Lindsey / Joan Sheppard 6th Board Member - Mike Russell Editor (RokTok) - Joan Sheppard Webmaster/Facebook - Chrissy Prusha / John Taylor Show Chair - Lynn Couvillion / John Taylor Monthly Meetings 3rd Tuesday at 7 pm American Legion Hall 10205 Plano Rd Dallas, TX Since 1956 Our Purpose The Dallas Gem and Mineral Society is organized to promote: 1. Interest, knowledge and skill in the lapidary art and in the art of metalworking embodying the use of polished gems and minerals when appropriate. 2. Interest in the collecon and study of rocks and minerals, to increase knowledge of ge- ology and related earth sciences, and in- cluding the holding of an annual show. 3. Fellowship and cooperaon, the sharing of common interests and a beer public understanding of the acvies of the members. NEXT MEETING June 18, 2019 7:00pm PROGRAM "Fossils and Shark Teeth" by Andy Nethery Lapidary Workshop Hours Monday 6pm - 9pm Thursday 6pm - 9pm Saturday 8am - 1pm June 2019 issue of the DGMS Newsleer, RokTok - Editor, Joan Sheppard Unless otherwise noted, permission is granted for non-commercial reproduction of articles provided they remain essentially intact and credit is given to the author and original source. What’s Inside Page Content 2 Message from the President / Shop Photos 3 General Notes 4-5 May Meeng Minutes & Photos 5 Bench Tips 6 The Arkenstone Field Trip 7 Calendar, Sunshine, Rain 8 June Birthstone 9 Classes & Rock Swap Pictures 10 Announcements 11 Gem & Mineral Shows 12 Local Clubs and Map to DGMS
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Club Officers for 2019
President - Jay Taylor 1st VP (Programs/Field Trips) - Dr. Sudarshan Singh 2nd VP (Shop) - Norm Cover / Joy Harrison Treasurer - Diana Case Secretary - Debi Lindsey / Joan Sheppard 6th Board Member - Mike Russell Editor (RokTok) - Joan Sheppard Webmaster/Facebook - Chrissy Prusha / John Taylor Show Chair - Lynn Couvillion / John Taylor
Monthly Meetings
3rd Tuesday at 7 pm
American Legion Hall
10205 Plano Rd
Dallas, TX
Since 1956
Our Purpose
The Dallas Gem and Mineral Society is organized to promote:
1. Interest, knowledge and skill in the lapidary art and in the art of metalworking embodying the use of polished gems and minerals when appropriate.
2. Interest in the collection and study of rocks and minerals, to increase knowledge of ge-ology and related earth sciences, and in-cluding the holding of an annual show.
3. Fellowship and cooperation, the sharing of common interests and a better public understanding of the activities of the members.
NEXT MEETING
June 18, 2019 7:00pm
PROGRAM "Fossils and Shark Teeth"
by Andy Nethery
Lapidary Workshop Hours
Monday 6pm - 9pm
Thursday 6pm - 9pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm
June 2019 issue of the DGMS Newsletter, RokTok - Editor, Joan Sheppard Unless otherwise noted, permission is granted for non-commercial reproduction of articles provided they remain essentially intact and credit is given to the author and original source.
What’s Inside Page Content
2 Message from the President / Shop Photos 3 General Notes 4-5 May Meeting Minutes & Photos 5 Bench Tips 6 The Arkenstone Field Trip 7 Calendar, Sunshine, Rain 8 June Birthstone 9 Classes & Rock Swap Pictures 10 Announcements 11 Gem & Mineral Shows 12 Local Clubs and Map to DGMS
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Around the Shop
We had a great Rock Swap this past weekend! Thanks to all of you that came out and supported the Club. Our last Rock Swap for the year is set for September 28, so mark your calendars now!
We are turning our focus towards preparing for the Annual Show to be held the weekend before Thanksgiving. We will need lots of volunteers, so please stop by the Shop and signup.
See you at the shop!
Jay Taylor DGMS President, 2019
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We are on FACEBOOK! - Search and Like: Dallas Gem and Mineral Society
If you have information that would be of interest to the Club or you wish to volunteer to teach a class
or present at the Monthly Meeting, please email the DGMS Secretary at ‘[email protected]’!
Dallas Gem & Mineral Society
If you haven’t looked at our Web Page lately, you’re in for a treat! We want to thank Chrissy Prusha for donating her time to update the Web Page. She is doing a great job keeping it up to date and relevant. So please take a look and thank her next time you see her at the Shop or at one of our Meetings!
http://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/
The Lapidary Shop is to be used only by Currently Paid Members of DGMS
Shop equipment is only to be used when the Shop Supervisor is On Site
You may only use the Shop after completing the Shop Qualifying Class
Shop Rules
Share your Knowledge Write Articles Teach Classes Give Presentations
Support your Shop Cut Rocks Create Cabochons Polish Geodes
Share with DGMS
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Dallas Gem and Mineral Society General Meeting
10205 Plano Rd, Suite 104
May 21, 2019
Call to Order: 7:05 p.m. Announcements President, Jay Taylor
President called meeting to order at 7:05pm. Welcomed members and guests to the general meeting. Jay then stated that we are having a special silent auction at the back of the room to raise money to buy a few new saws. June 1 is the Rock Swap.
Program Sudarshan introduced our speaker, Diane Brownlee. She had a very interesting presentation on “The New Geology Timeline”, describing the first 4500 Million Years on Earth.
Officer Reports 1st VP (Programs), Sudarshan Singh
The Arkenstone Field Trip was a blast. Everyone had a good time. The June speaker will be Andy Nethery. He will speak on "Fossils and Shark Teeth". Members may bring fossils for him to identify. The July speaker will be Jeff Starr from Arkenstone.
2nd VP (Lapidary Shop), Norm Cover / Joy Harrison We are going to scrap some saws to use parts for others. Got good advice from Highland Park. Also, Highland Park deals with Lortone parts as well. We will probably auction off one or two trim saws. We will buy a 14” Highland Park saw. HP will have Laguna Lace at the upcoming International Agate Symposium in Austin on June 5-8. We are also going to buy a Keurig for the Shop.
Treasurer, Diana Case Money is coming in from the Show Vendors. At the end of June, we will start looking at our Waiting List for the Show and may add a few more vendors. The Show costs around 15-20K. We might order more Club T-Shirts to sell. We are finalizing preparations for our DGMS Display, “Texas Rocks, Fossils and Minerals”, at the North Oak Cliff Library.
Secretary, Debi Lindsey / Joan Sheppard Just keeping up with Weekly Items and Membership. Let us know if you are not receiving our emails.
6th Board Member, Mike Russell Nothing to report.
Show Chair, John Taylor / Vendor Chair, Lynn Couvillion We will post the Volunteer Sheets soon. Please sign up! In preparation for our Show Silent Auction Table, we will have buckets of rocks at the next few meetings so some of you more experienced rock hounds can start identifying them for us. The Club Members who are also Show Vendors must contribute 4 hours of work pre-show, silent auction prep, packup, setup, etc.
Editor, Joan Sheppard May RokTok was sent out on May 2.
Webmaster, Chrissy Prusha Please take pictures of your rocks and send them to Chrissy with a short description so she can post on the Web. Facebook is getting lots of good comments.
Break for meal at 8:00 Return to meeting at 8:25 Door Prize Winner
The Door Prize winner was new member, Ron Jones. He was presented with a nice piece of malachite and quartz.
Field Trips There may be another Field Trip to Arkenstone in the Fall.
Shop Classes Nothing reported.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm. Raffle Proceeds: $32 Attendance: Members: 25 Guests: 4
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NEW BENCH TIPS BOOK For those who enjoy these bench tips, I'm happy to announce a
second volume is now available on Amazon. "More Bench Tips" includes 86 additional ways to save time,
avoid frustration or improve quality at the bench. These new tips cover problems in fabrication, stone setting, casting, and soldering and polishing. Browse through a couple of the new ones at https://amazon.com/dp/B07D4B45JJ/
May Club Meeting
Bench Tips By Brad Smith
See all Brad's jewelry books at: Amazon.com/author/bradfordsmith
Our Speaker was geophysicist & geologist Diane Brownlee. She discussed the formation of the Earth.
Silent Auction Items were bid on to raise money to buy a new saw. New Member,
Ron Jones, won the Malachite and Quartz Door Prize.
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a field trip to the arkenstone The DGMS was graciously invited to tour the World Famous Arkenstone Gallery. Their remodeled location
was absolutely fabulous. Thanks to Sudarshan for coordinating the Field Trip and a special thanks to Jeff Starr and The Arkenstone for hosting us!
https://www.irocks.com/
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Sunshine Report (June Birthdays)
Terry Cooper Chrissy Prusha Alayna Hofeling Aaron Shoulders William Rowell Maxey Goold Don McCauley Diana Case Norm Cover Bill Candler Donette Wagner Debbie McCauley Eduardo Blanco Villar Lisa Florer Sheryl White
Rain Report Please keep the following people in your thoughts
Bobby and Vicki Thornton Ben Hong
[If you know of someone who should be mentioned, please email the DGMS Secretary at ‘[email protected]’]
June 2019
Q-Class 1PM
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Source: https://www.si.edu
PEARLS ARE NOT ALWAYS WHITE
In 2005, the Smithsonian had on display in a case in the Winston Gallery 12 extraordinary pearls that represented the breadth in color, shape, size, and luster of this natural gem. the Hope Pearl, previously owned by Lord Henry Philip Hope, who gave
his name to the Hope Diamond La Peregrina, one of the largest pearls in the
world, found in the 16th century off the coast of Panama and was owned by Elizabeth Taylor
the Drexel Pearl, a large natural grey pearl from Polynesia in a Cartier setting from 1905
Black Beauty, an eggplant-colored natural black pearl from South America
the Pearl of Kuwait, a natural drop pearl from the Persian Gulf
the Queen Mary Brooch featuring two large natural pink conch pearls in a 100-year-old setting
South Sea Drops, two rare natural South Sea pearls
the Survival Pearl, reputed to be the world's largest pink snail pearl, a fresh water pearl found in the United States
the Pearl of Asia, reputed to be the largest natural pearl in the world and once owned by Shah Jahan (builder of the Taj Mahal)
the Paspaley Pearl, one of the largest cultured pearls in the world, on public display for the first time
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CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS
QUALIFICATION CLASS Due to the Rock Swap, the next DGMS Shop Qualification Class will be held on Saturday, June 8th. The first class is mandatory and only offered on the first weekend of each month. After this mandatory class, we will coordinate Saturday/Sunday afternoons or another week night to complete the 12 hours needed to qualify. If you want to attend a class, email Diana Case ([email protected])and she will make sure the first Saturday of the next month will have a teacher for the 1:00 class. The classes will be 2-4 hours long.
We are not sure about the July schedule yet due to the July 4th Holiday. Look for an update in the Weekly Items email or the July RokTok.
****Summer Rock Swap****
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If you have an announcement or information that would be of interest to the Club, please email the RokTok Editor at ‘[email protected]’
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June 6-9 AUSTIN, TEXAS: International Agate Expo Show and Sale; Natures Treasures of Austin; Norris Conference Center, 2525 W Anderson Lane , Ste 365; Thu 10-6, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5; General admission day pass $15, general admission day pass and lecture $20; general admission all four days, $60; general admission for four days and lecture $70; VIP full access all four days, $120; International Exposition of Agate presents speakers, exhibitors, more than 30 vendors from around the world, author book signing, live auction, and activities for children; contact Robert Cooper, 4103 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78722, (512) 833-7760, Email: [email protected]; Website: https://ntrocks.com/international-exposition-of-agate 6-9 FAIRPLAY, COLORADO: Annual Show; Fairplay Colorado River Park Event Site, Platte Dr west of Rt. 285; Thu 9-5, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-5, Sun 9-5; Fairplay Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show. This outdoor event is open 9am - 5pm daily. FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING. 24 dealers with gemstones, mineral specimens, slabs, rough, jewelry, cabochons, beads, fossils, petrified wood, equipment.; contact Jay Penn, 2324 Alvarado Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, (505) 203-1900; Email: [email protected] 29-30 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Annual Show; Arlington Gem and Mineral Club; Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St; Sat 9-6, Sun 10-5; Adults $6, seniors and children over 12 $5, free admission for children under 6, boy and girl scouts in uniform, and active and retired military with ID; Vendors selling artisan and fine jewelry, gemstones, geodes, minerals, rough cut polished rocks, petrified wood, fossils, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Amy Kubes, 1408 Gibbins Rd., Arlington, TX 76011, (817) 300-6946; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.agemclub.org July 5-7 FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO: Annual Show; San Juan County Gem & Mineral Society; San Juan County Fair Grounds McGee Park, 41 Rd 5568; Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5; free admission; Vendors offering specimens and materials, rock polishing, demonstrations, and activities for children; contact Tory Bonner; Email: [email protected]; Website: https://www.facebook.com/SJCGMS/ 13-14 TULSA, OKLAHOMA: Annual Show; Tulsa Rock and Mineral Society; Tulsa Fairgrounds-Exchange Center, 4145 E. 21st St; Sat 9-6, Sun 10-5; adults $6, free admission for children 12 and under with paid adult admission; Vendors offering rocks, minerals, jewelry, fossils, beads, crystals, demonstrations, fluorescence room, and activities for children; contact Martha Rongey, 612 W. 120th St. S., Jenks, OK 74037, (918) 230-1094; Email: [email protected]; Website: www.tulsarockandmineralsociety.org August 8-11 BUENA VISTA, COLORADO: Annual Show; Buena Vista Contin-Tail Rock Gem & Mineral Show; Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds, CR 321 Gregg Dr; Thu 10-6, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6, Sun 10-6; free admission; more than 100 dealers with gems, minerals, jewelry, cabochons, beads, fossils, petrified wood, slabs, rough, and tools, equipment; contact Rachel Ford-Dingfield, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BuenaVistaContinTailMineralShow/; Website: https://bvrockshow.com/
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Dallas Gem and Mineral Society
PO Box 550395
Dallas, TX 75355-0395
Shop Phone (214) 349-2022 (answered only during shop hours)
LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETIES Arlington G&M Club, 1408 Gibbons, Arlington, 1st Tuesday at 7:30 pm Cowtown Gem, Mineral & Glass Club, 3300 Bryant-Irving Rd, Ft Worth, 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 pm Dallas Bead Society, The Point at CC Young, 4847 W. Lawther Dr, Dallas, 1st Saturday at 10:00 am Dallas G&M Society, American Legion Hall, 10205 Plano Rd (off of Plano Rd), Dallas, 3rd Tuesday at 7:00 pm Dallas Paleo Society, Brookhaven EMGI (Bldg H), 3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 pm Fort Worth Gem & Mineral Club, 3545 Bryan Avenue, Fort Worth, 4th Tuesday at 7:00 pm Lockheed-Martin Stone Steppers, 3400 Bryant-Irving Road, Fort Worth, 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 pm Oak Cliff G&M Society, Unitarian Universalist Church 3839 W Kiest Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75233 4th Tuesday at 6:45 Pleasant Oaks G&M Club, Garland Women's Activities Bldg., 713 Austin, Garland, 1st Thursday at 7:30 pm
Since 1956
For members of DGMS only, the RokTok will gladly announce your rock shows
Member of
South Central Federation of Mineral Societies, Inc.
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
Dallas Gem and Mineral Society Meeting Date and Location
Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm American Legion Hall
next to the shop off Plano Rd 10205 Plano Rd
