Pages

▼
Showing posts with label San Antonio TX. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Antonio TX. Show all posts
Friday, April 13, 2012

SABOS Bead & Jewelry Show - 5-6 May 2012

›
Monday, March 19, 2012

Texas Topaz Day - Mason, Texas - Mar 24-25, 2012

›
This coming weekend the Southwest Gem and Mineral Society in San Antonio and the World Gem Society invites everyone to come to Mason, Texas,...
Monday, February 27, 2012

"Benitoite" - the Blue Diamond of California !

›
. Sometimes called the " blue diamond", it was first discovered near the headwaters of the San Benito River, in San Benito County...
Friday, November 11, 2011

33rd Annual Christmas Showcase - Freeman Coliseum !

›
The weekend of November 19th and 20th is the "Biggest Little Christmas Show" in the area, the "33rd Annual Freeman Coliseum C...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Sea Glass - Not a Gemstone, but a Gem of a Find !

›
Sea Glass, not a gemstone, not natural, but is one of the very few cases which a valuable item has been created from the actions of the envi...
Thursday, September 22, 2011

BLACK CORAL - An Endangered Species !

›
Black corals (Antipatharia) are a group of deep water, tree-like corals related to sea anemones. Although the most famous are found near Haw...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Coral Fossils for Jewelry !

›
Natural Coral Fossil cut as a Pendant Corals are simple animals that secrete skeletons made of calcium carbonate. They are close relatives o...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

Michigan's 'Green Turtle Stone' - "CHLORASTROLITE" !

›
YES, there is a stone known as the "Green Turtle Stone" It was not made up by some kids to cause a sensation. In 1972, Chlorastrol...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

FORDITE - a man-made discard !

›
To answer a couple inquiries, although I have not actually used any in jewelry, I do have a couple sample pieces of Fordite. However I have ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

PYRITE - The "Fools Gold" Stone

›
Lets start by how you may see Pyrite when looking for it. First it could be a 'cube' attached to a host rock, or a bunch of small ...
Monday, March 21, 2011

ROSC Luncheon - March 24th 2011

›
With Easter looming next month, here are some Gemstone Rosaries that will be available at the upcoming Randolph Officer's Spouses Club...
Monday, March 7, 2011

Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Fiesta of Gems Show

›
FIESTA of GEMS For those in the San Antonio area don't miss the Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Fiesta of Gems Show the weekend of th...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Freeman Coliseum Christmas Showcase 2010

›
Time to do some Holiday shopping in the San Antonio Area . This coming weekend will be a great time . 31st Annual San Antonio Christmas Sho...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

ROLLING OAKS MALL MARKET DAYS - Sep 24, 25 & 26, 2010 !

›
San Antonio's Rolling Oaks Mall will again be the scene for the 2nd Mall Market Days for 2010. During normal Mall operating hours on Sep...
Friday, September 3, 2010

Metal Clay in Jewelry Making !

›
For many jewelry makers who have dreamed of working with metal but have had nightmares about using the torch, Metal Clay, also called Precio...
Sunday, May 23, 2010

Jewelry by CnC BLOG and Web-site Updates !

›
. Please bear with us for the next several months as we work through a medical problem. Depending on outcomes and progression following surg...
Monday, May 10, 2010

GEMSTONES - Identification !

›
Learn what these pictures are about and the meaning of them at the . Southwest Gem and Mineral Society Monthly Meeting . Tuesday - May 11t...