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Victoria Gem & Mineral Society

Victoria, Texas

Purpose: To promote education and share our interest in the various earth sciences

through the study of lapidary arts, mineralogy, and archeology

MEETINGS

When: The first Friday of every month

Where: Victoria Electric Co-op - 102 S. Ben Jordan

Time: 6:30 p.m. (socialize) 7 p.m. (program, followed by business meeting)

Everyone is Welcome!

Our members are from all counties around Victoria, and as far as Houston. We cover all aspects of the lapidary hobby, including collecting, tumbling, cutting, polishing, faceting, silversmithing, carving, and wire-wrapping.

Precious Gems From the President

1/22/09

Greetings from Washington, D.C.!

This is an exciting time to be in this city. The buses are departing one by one, to take their passengers back home across the country. I realized one of my life-long dreams yesterday when I got to go to some of the Smithsonian museums. I made sure that I saw the gem and mineral collections, because I knew you would ask. I have to say that when the jewels get really big they don’t look genuine to me. I guess my brain just isn’t able to tell the difference in quality. Seeing the Hope Diamond was really cool, though. They have a really nice display of fluorescent minerals as well.

It was decided at our last meeting to have a workshop this month. We will have the club’s All-You-Needs set up and running. Ken will be conducting a lesson in dopping. We need some cab pre-forms and dop-sticks if someone has some and would like to sell them at reasonable prices. Les is going to lead a beading lesson on making a beaded nightlight. I have had lots of requests for more workshops from club members. If this is what you want, your presence would be appreciated at the meeting.

Patty

The Victoria Gem & Mineral Society is a member of and honors the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and South Central Federation of Mineral Societies, Inc.