Tuscarora Lapidary Society, Inc.
24 Upland Road, Brookhaven, PA 19015
The Tuscarora Lapidary Society is a non-profit corporation and Pennsylvania Purely Public Charity, organized to encourage and teach the science and art of lapidary, as well as arts and crafts associated with lapidary interests, among any and all members of the general public.
LINKS
Organizations
American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)
Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (EFMLS)
Gem Artists of North America (G.A.N.A.)
– Professionals and artists. Check out their gallery!
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
International Gem Society (IGS)
– Much educational information.
International Guild of Wire Jewelry Artists
– A non-profit umbrella organization promoting wire art jewelry.
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
– Promotes, encourages, and helps to develop quality contemporary and heritage crafts.
Other Clubs
Central Pennsylvania Rock And Mineral Club, Inc.
Che-Hanna Rock And Mineral Club, Inc.
Delaware Valley Earth Science Society, Inc.
Delaware Mineralogical Society
Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore, Inc.
Gem, Lapidary And Mineral Society of Montgomery Co., MD Inc.
Gem and Mineral Hunters of Virginia
OlympicRocks.com and Clallam County Gem & Mineral Society
– A Washington state rock and gem club and a lapidary specific search engine.
Pennsylvania Earth Sciences Association, Inc.
The Philadelphia Mineralogical Society
Publications
– A social networking site for collectors of minerals, fossils, and gemstones.
– Lapidary and jewelry arts.
– A mineralogical/geological book publisher, including the English language editions of the
prestigious German mineralogical series extraLapis.
– A magazine for the lapidary and mineral hobbyist.
Educational Sites - General
– 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.
– A website with a jewelry glossary page using many photographs.
– Spellbinding site with excellent quality images and tutorials.
– All about mineral resources.
– Specimen photographs. Search by country of origin, mineral name, and quality of samples.
In French and English.
– Contains descriptions of 4,714 mineral species with pictures, data and links.
Educational Sites - Faceting
– Compiled and edited by Fred Van Sant.
– Directions for a make-it-yourself faceting machine and much more.
– Newsletter information, competitions, conferences.
Educational Sites - Wire Wrapping
– Formed to further the interests of artists who use wire to create beautiful jewelry.
Faceting Suppliers
– Rough, jewelry, supplies and a link to Faceter's Digest.
– Faceting machine company.
– Faceting machine company.
Beading Suppliers
General Suppliers
Miscellaneous
– 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.