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

Camcorder Catches a Porch Pirate of a Different Sort • Meteorite caught red-handed making a splat!

When Complex Life Came & Went

A Brazen Theft of Cultural Heritage • The great Dutch gold heist!

Is Earth Changing Shape Beneath Our Feet?

Happy Birthday, Taung Child!

Asteroid Bennu Holds Building Blocks of Life

Discovering the Birthplace of Dinosaurs • It’s harder than it appears!

How to Get THE BEST CAB FROM A SLAB

Making a SMOKEY QUARTZ INTAGLIO • Carving With a Master

Fashionable Mega-Bolos • Nature’s Wonders Turned into Bolo Ties

“AMERICA’S VOLCANO” • Remembering Mount St. Helens

MARRA MAMBA

SPELLBOUND

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Sapphire

GETTING STARTED WITH ROCK CUTTING? • Stay Safe with These Tips

How to Set Up Your Jewelry Bench • A Step-by-Step Guide

Turn Your Rock Collection into Cash • Transform Your Hobby Into a Thriving Business

Collecting & Investing in Fine Minerals

GEMSTONE BEADS • Popular & Affordable Jewelry

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

BIRTHSTONES: TRADITION AND TRANSITION

Parting Shot • ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY