About the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club
In the lapidary room, members cut and polish stones.
History
Founded in 1947, the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, strives to educate and inspire interest in earth sciences and lapidary arts. The initial purpose of this organization was rockhounding: to collect and identify rocks, gems and minerals. Within a year of the Club's inception, it began to acquire lapidary equipment for its members to cut and polish stone. Inevitably this lead to acquiring a wide variety of silversmithing equipment to set those beautiful stones. Today the Club has one of the finest and fully equipped lapidary and metal arts studios in the Four Corners Region, to serve lapidary, casting, soldering, enameling, kiln firing and allied arts. It also leads field trips, offers presentations and classes, and hosts a large Gem and Mineral Show every July.
Mission
The mission of the Four Corners Gem and Minerals Club is to:
Activities
The club has a fully equipped workshop where members can cut and polish their own specimens. Check the times for Open Shop. During Open Shop Members can use the club library to identify rocks, cut rock slabs and polish lapidary specimens, use the metal-smithing tools to produce jewelry. The club has members of varied knowledge and experience, so it is place where techniques and tips are shared. Check our calendar for classes that are offered in jewelry arts, lapidary arts, and metal-smithing.
Founded in 1947, the Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club, a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, strives to educate and inspire interest in earth sciences and lapidary arts. The initial purpose of this organization was rockhounding: to collect and identify rocks, gems and minerals. Within a year of the Club's inception, it began to acquire lapidary equipment for its members to cut and polish stone. Inevitably this lead to acquiring a wide variety of silversmithing equipment to set those beautiful stones. Today the Club has one of the finest and fully equipped lapidary and metal arts studios in the Four Corners Region, to serve lapidary, casting, soldering, enameling, kiln firing and allied arts. It also leads field trips, offers presentations and classes, and hosts a large Gem and Mineral Show every July.
Mission
The mission of the Four Corners Gem and Minerals Club is to:
- Advance and disseminate knowledge in the field of earth sciences.
- Provide facilities, opportunities, and organization for study and cooperative learning.
- Encourage and promote the development of artistry in the utilization of objects of natural phenomena.
- Promote the advancement of Earth Sciences, including rock, gem, and mineral collection and identification.
- Promote the Lapidary Arts, such as cutting and polishing of gems and minerals, metal and silversmithing, and other allied handicrafts or hobbies.
- Provide the means to display or exhibit specimens or materials.
- Provide a forum where experienced members may fully share their expertise, knowledge and ideas, and all members may have the opportunity to learn.
Activities
The club has a fully equipped workshop where members can cut and polish their own specimens. Check the times for Open Shop. During Open Shop Members can use the club library to identify rocks, cut rock slabs and polish lapidary specimens, use the metal-smithing tools to produce jewelry. The club has members of varied knowledge and experience, so it is place where techniques and tips are shared. Check our calendar for classes that are offered in jewelry arts, lapidary arts, and metal-smithing.