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

Earth Science News

Top 10 Night-Sky Minerals & Gems

METEORITICS • A Tale of History, Mystery & Science

Ice-Age Stone Meets Living Design in CENTRAL MONTANA

Real or not real? Shopping Tips for Rocks & Gems • From gift shops to gem shows, know what you’re really taking home

DIAMONDS THAT AREN’T DIAMONDS • Explore for some of your own!

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: Malachite

RUBY FUCHSITE KYANITE

Seeing FACES in Stones • Do you, too, have pareidolia?

BLACK CALCITE at the Petroglyph Mine • Finding Black Carbonate Veins at this Mine

Understanding the Zeolite Mineral Group

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

FABERGÉ’S FABULOUS EGGS

Parting Shot • ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY