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.

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Rock and Gem

Earth Science News

Pantone’s CLOUD DANCER Awakens White Rocks & Gemstones

China’s Hotan Jade • The Gemstone That Links Heaven and Earth

MASONRY on the Edge • How Geology Shaped Glacier’s Most Iconic Retreats

Kline Mountain Light Blue Chalcedony • Chalcedony Masses at a Former Kaolin Pit

BLOODSTONE • A Storied Treasure for March

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Blue Cap Tourmaline

RUSSIAN EUDIALYTE

Explore the Asheville Museum of Science • A Small Museum with a Big Mission

Unconformities • Lost Pages in the Book of Earth History

Popular PSEUDOMORPHS • More Common Varieties Enhance Any Collection

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THE CRESSON VUG

Parting Shot • ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY