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The DGMS’ purposes are to promote:
1. Interest, knowledge, lapidary art skills, and metal-working (embodying the use of polished gems and minerals when appropriate).
2. Interest in rock and mineral collection, and increase knowledge of geology and related earth sciences. This includes holding annual shows, sharing common interests, and a better understanding of member activities.
ROKTOK - MAY 2017
DGMS prepares for its 60th gem show this year!
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President: Steven Buehler First vice president: Second vice president (shop): David Pirnie Treasurer: Jack Sorrow Secretary: Sean Neeley 6th member: Mike Russell
Appointed positions:
RokTok editors: Sean Neeley Weekly items editor: Burt Breedlove
Monthly meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7pm at The American Legion Hall, 10205 # 104 Plano Rd., Dallas 75238.
Shop address & phone number:
Dallas Gem & Mineral Society PO Box 550395 Dallas, TX 75355-0395 214-349-2022
Lapidary workshop hours are Mondays & Thursdays, 6-9pm, Saturdays, 8am-1pm.
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Table of Contents
Meeting Minutes……………………………….4-5
DGMS Buy & Sell ………………………………6
Intergem………………………….……………....7-12
You Rock Facts…………………………………..13
Noteworthy May Dates...………………..........14
DGMS Rock Stars...……………………………15
Classes at Our Shop...………………………..16-17
May Birthdays...………………………………..18
May Birthstones...…………………………….19
May Field Trips & Events…………………….20-21
Other Local Gem & Mineral Clubs…………..22
Shop Rules……………………………………….23-24
Call for Newsletter Submissions………...…..25
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APRIL MEETING MINUTES
Dallas Gem & Mineral Society General Meeting 10205 Plano Rd. Suite 104
Dallas, TX April 18, 2017
Called to order by club president, Steven Beuhler at 7:10 pm.
Presentation:
President Steven Buehler passed out our new club brochures for everyone to see.
Jim Brown, Delbert and Monika’s son, was the guest speaker for the evening. He did a presentation on a homemade faceting machine. The awe-inspiring mechanism was built with a 3-D printer, he explained. Jim’s presentation lasted from 7:15 to about 7:30pm.
We broke for a potluck supper at 7:35pm.
When the meeting resume, at 8:20, Gerald Pennington asked for InterGem (April 28-30) volunteers. He also reminded us about the annual Colorado rock trip. Yours truly introduced a contest to guess how many rocks and minerals were in a mason jar. The contents in the jar was the prize to those who guessed correctly, or close to the correct number.
Steven says we got new wheels for the genie machines. Then we voted in news members unanimously:
1. Joy Harrison 2. Paula Smith 3. Aldan Flores 4. Paul Bowman
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5. William Terry 6. Stephen Pierce 7. Sudarshan Singh
Announcements:
1. Peter Fitch solicited help in getting some jewels he needs cut and polished.
2. Bill Candler, Bart Pickard, and Steven Buehler won the gem guess game. There were 34 pieces in the jar, and Bill and Bart guessed 32; Steven guessed 36. The three men split the rocks and minerals.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Attendance: 35 members signed in 1 visitor
Raffle income: $35 Gem guess income: $10
Minutes submitted by
Sean Neeley
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Peter Fitch of Silver Shadow Jewelry needs someone to cut and polish jewels for him. He may be reached at 469-865-9414; [email protected]. Looking for genuine stones with sterling silver, copper, gold plated/filled, bronze, brass or gun metal accents? Shop L&L Jewelry Designs by Kristi Tahu. Phone: 214-244-9147; Facebook page: L&L Jewelry Designs; Ebay: effecthead2012; email: [email protected] For rosaries, jewelry, and art, reach out to Out of the Blue Bead Works. Contact: Linda Rodriguez; phone: 214-287-3678; Facebook page: facebook.com/outofthebluebeadworks; email: [email protected]
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April 28-30, 2017 Dallas Market Hall 2200 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 Show Hours: • Friday, 12 pm-6 pm • Saturday, 10 am-6 pm • Sunday, 11 am-5 pm
What a blast! The weather held up for most of the show dates. Evening rain left the last day of the event cool, sunny, and windy. People came out to see a myriad of of gems (pearls, jade, diamonds, amber, sapphire, agates, larimar, and more), minerals, and striking costume jewelry and other accessories.
Dallas Gem & Mineral Society had a booth there with beautiful products our members made, brochures about the club, a drawing for a grand prize (fluorite),
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and of course, our members’ smiling faces. Feast your eyes on these images:
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It rains diamonds on Jupiter and Saturn, according to scientist!
Carbon is in abundance on both of these planets’ atmospheres. Lightning storms turn methane into soot, which hardens into graphite chunks and then voila - diamonds fall. These precious hailstones eventually melt into liquid seas in the planets’ hot cores. They are thought to be about pea-sized, and are of course uncut, but it’s still amazing.
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NOTEWORTHY MAY DATES Ø Friday, May 5: Cinco de Mayo Ø Sunday, May 14: Mother’s Day Ø Tuesday, May 16: DGMS monthly
meeting Ø Mondays: May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; shop
open 6-9pm. Ø Thursdays: May 4, 11,18, 25; shop open
6-9pm. Ø Saturdays: May 6, 13, 20, 27; shop open
8am-1pm. Ø ***See Class Schedule page for May
classes at our shop***
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I would like to take a moment to recognize some DGMS shining stars.
∗ Gerald Pennington, kudos to you for finding us guest speakers and dutifully sending me the monthly skinny on gem and mineral shows and events. We know you’ve had a trying year, and the whole club is grateful for all you do.
∗ Steven Buehler, David Pirnie, and Jack Sorrow for giving yours truly feedback on making over our club’s brochure.
∗ Mike Andrews for volunteering to update our website.
Did another DGMS member go above and beyond the call of duty? Email me about it at [email protected].
Cheers,
Sean
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Please call to register, or put your name on the list to be called when the class is scheduled. Most classes take a minimum of 4 people to make. Feel free to call the following to register, too, or with questions. Johnnie: 972-881-0104 The shop: 214-349-2022
***May’s Classes*** Wire Wrapping a Cabochon Pendant (class 1) May 10; Wednesday 6-9 PM Wire Wrapping a Cabochon with Prongs (class 2) May 17; Wednesday 6-9 PM [Must have taken class 1] Pharaoh Ring (class 1) May 18; Thursday 6-9 PM Pharaoh Legacy Ring (class 2) May 25; Thursday 6-9 PM [Must have taken class 1] Other Wire Wrapping Classes:
1. Basket bezel 2. Braided bezel 3. Gem tree, standing 4. Gem tree, necklace 5. With cabs 6. With prongs
Other Crafts:
1. Beading 2. Kumihimo, Japanese braiding 3. Metal-smithing
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4. Metal clay 5. Molds
The shop qualifying fee is $30. It is for 4 classes, 3 hours each.
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Please wish the following Tauruses and Geminis in our club very happy birthdays!
Cristella Medrano – May 2 Dan Costian – May 7 David Metzner – May 17 Richard Sheppard – May 17 Brooke Adams - May 23
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May’s birthstone is emerald. Tauruses and Geminis share this luminous birthstone that embodies spring’s bright, green mood. As a member of the beryl family, its faceting abilities are phenomenally crisp.
“Emerald” is derived from Persian, meaning “green gem.” The Incas and Aztecs highly prized them when they discovered them in Columbia. When Europeans explored South America, and discovered emeralds, too, they became one of the stones to grace royalty’s tiaras. Celebrities today still consider the emerald a stone of prestige, wearing it in statement pieces to formal events.
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Field Trip to Midlothian, TX
Purpose: To collect many species of shark teeth, other marine fossils, pyrite specimens, and occasionally septarian. RSVP: We are allowed to bring in a limited number of people, let me know if you are interested in attending: [email protected]. Date & Time: Saturday, May 6, 7:30am to noon, if you are late, you will not be let in and you must stay with the group the entire time. Fees: None Location: We will be collecting at only one location on this trip: Martin Marietta formerly TXI Cement Quarry, 245 Ward Road, Midlothian, TX 76065. Meeting Place: In the parking lot across the street from the entrance on Ward Road near the guard gate in front of Martin Marietta. From Fort Worth take 287 south and get on 67 south and exit Ward Road and turn left and go about a mile. From Dallas take 67 south and exit Ward Road and turn left and go about a mile. Note: Lately the pyrite collecting has been pretty poor. This can change from trip to trip since they move a lot of dirt and rocks around, but I just want to put a warning out there. Preparations: Closed sturdy shoes and long pants are required by the host facility. Water, sunscreen, basic collecting tools and buckets. A rock hammer is very useful on this trip.
***Important Notes*** I need to get a head count ASAP so please contact me if you wish to go. Club members have priority with all others being added to the list in the order I receive their email or phone call. Members of any area rockhound club are welcome so long as their club has third party liability insurance. Please be sure you will be able to attend before signing up and if something comes up and your plans change please let me know so I can contact anyone who may be on a stand-by list. I will bring liability release forms everyone will need to sign. Children are allowed but must stay with you at all times. These quarries often cancel our trips, sometimes at the last minute, as a result of recent or breaking weather conditions. My cell number is 505-239-5711, email is [email protected].
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May 6, Arlington, TX, Arlington G&MC Swap Meet, 1408 Gibbons Rd, Arlington, www.agemclub.org
May 6 – 7, Lubbock, TX, Lubbock G&MS, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, www.lubbockgemandmineral.org
May 13, Enid, OK, Enid G&MS Rock Swap, Meadowlake Park, 1120 West Rupe St., www.enidgemandmineral.org
May 27 – 28, Fort Worth G&MC, Will Rogers Memorial Center, www.forworthgemandmineralclub.org
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Arlington G&M Club, 1408 Gibbons, Arlington, 1st Tuesday, at 7:30 pm�
Cowtown Gem, Mineral & Glass Club, 3300 Bryant-Irving Road, Ft Worth; 2nd Tues., at 7:00 pm�
Dallas Bead Society, address pending; 3rd Thursday at 7:30 pm�
Dallas Gem & Mineral Society, 10205 Plano Rd, Dallas; 3rd Tuesday, at 7:00 pm�
Dallas Paleo Society, EMGI (Bldg. H, Brookhaven College, 3939 Valley View Ln); 2nd Wednesday at 7:30 pm Fort Worth Gem & Mineral Club, 3545 Bryan Avenue, Fort Worth; 4th Tuesday at 7:30 pm
Lockheed-Mar ‘n Stone Steppers, 3400 Bryant-Irving Road, Fort Worth; 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 pm
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A. Manipulation of shop equipment for commercial
purposes will not be tolerated. The on-duty Shop Supervisor shall insure all persons shall have access to the Shop equipment. Exchanging of monies inside the Workshop for private enterprise must first be approved by the Workshop Supervisor on duty.
B. Only current members in good standing of the Dallas Gem and Mineral Society may use the workshop and equipment.
C. Members can not remove equipment and supplies
from the workshop for their own personal use.
D. All members will be required to attend and complete the appropriate classes to be determined by the Workshop Committee, prior to the use of any piece of equipment in the workshop.
E. No equipment is to be used unless a Workshop
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Supervisor or Class instructor is present. F. All classes will be scheduled. No other activities will
be performed in the workshop while classes are in session unless approved by instructor and workshop committee.
G. All classes held in the workshop are considered Club Functions. Instructors holding classes in the workshop are expected to volunteer their time.
H. If the class instructor travels in excess of 100 miles,
one way, to teach a class the instructor may be reimbursed for expenses to a maximum of $150.00. The instructor must submit an expense estimate in advance. The class fee will be increased to pay these expenses, and any reimbursements must be approved by the Board.
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We’re always looking for juicy geology information to put in front of our club members. Please send your stories about gem and mineral discoveries and events, lapidary information, and related information about said subjects to me at [email protected] to appear in RokTok.
Thank you!
Sean
