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Links Organizations The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) The Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS) International Gem Society (IGS) - much educational information Gem Artists of North America (G.A.N.A.) - Professionals and artists. Check out their gallery!
International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists - a non profit umbrella organization promoting wire art jewelry. Other Clubs Delaware Mineralogical Society - a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion and education of mineralogy, paleontology and the lapidary arts Gem & Mineral Hunters of Virginia - Geological survey links. The Philadelphia Mineralogical Society - promoting hobbies and education in the earth sciences including mineralogy, geology, lapidary, and paleontology. Since 1892. Port Townsend Rock Club and Clallam County Gem & Mineral Society - two Washington state rock and gem clubs. Newsletter, classifieds. Educational Sites - General Bob's Rock Shop - On-line exhibit, (with a link to Rock & Gem Magazine online) Bulletin board, shareware, software, articles, essays, contests, classified ads, US club list, and much more. The Image - Spellbinding site with excellent quality images and tutorials. Images from this site were used to create the graphics on our website (TLS). (Thank you!) Enchanted Learning - A website with this jewelry glossary page using many photographs. Stuart Wilensky - More mineral images. Video available. Geology Links from The University of TromsØ (Norway)- Very thorough! Canadian Rockhound Magazine - A Internet magazine for collectors of minerals, fossils, and gemstones. Junior Rockhound Magazine - To introduce children to the world of rocks, minerals, fossils, and geology in general. Mineral or rock? How to tell minerals apart. Where to rocks come from? All this and more. US Geological Survey Site - All about mineral resources. Museum of Mineralogy - Specimen photographs. Search by country of origin, mineral name, and quality of samples. In French and English. Mineralogy Database - Contains descriptions of 4,339 mineral species with pictures, data and links. Educational Sites - Faceting Gearloose - Directions for a make-it-yourself faceting machine. Much more. U.S. Faceters Guild - Newsletter information, competitions, conferences. Cut a faceted Egg! - Instructions for faceted eggs. Images, too! The Faceting Dictionary - Compiled and edited by Fred Van Sant Educational Sites - Wire Wrapping Wire Artists Group - Formed to further the interests of artists who use wire to create beautiful jewelry. Faceting Suppliers Facet Shoppe - Rough, jewelry, supplies and a link to Faceter's Digest. MDR - Home of the MDR faceting machine. Graves Faceting Machines - Faceting machine company. Polymetric - Faceting machine company. AFMS Links to faceting machine suppliers Rio Grande - If you need one supplier, this may be it. They have it all. The Rock Peddler - Discount lapidary equipment. Beading Suppliers Fire Mountain Gems - Beading supplier Marvin Schwab - Wholesale beading supplier Blue Moon - Beading supplier General Suppliers Bey's Rock Shop - General supplier Caldron Crafts - General supplier Caveny Creations - Ready-made jewelry, carvings, gemstones Gary's Gem Garden - General supplier Misc. GeoScience Books - A source of out-of-print books and overstocks. Other sites with links Links from Rockhounds Information Page Please visit our list of dealers and vendors who come to our annual gem, jewelry and mineral show - Gemarama. Many of these dealers have websites that can be accessed by double clicking on the dealer name. Please direct web-related questions or comments to information @ lapidary.org Last updated:10/20/08 Some images courtesy of www.theimage.com; used with permission. Graphics by Kristen Gee. Webmaster - Janice Erickson Smith ©Tuscarora Lapidary Society 2007 |