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Take a Gem Show Class!
Classes have not been scheduled for 2025. What is shown below are last year's offerings. Fun and affordable classes offered at this year's Gem Show feature high quality materials to make beautiful and authentic items to take home. Classes are small, with 5 to 7 students. A skilled instructor and a trained assistant ensure high quality, personal instruction. Classes are held in three venues. Please arrive a few minutes early.
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Gem Show classes are attractively priced to introduce artists to new skills and projects.
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Cost includes the material fee. Everything is included; in some cases you may bring your own item if you prefer.
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Who can participate? Ages 15 through Adult. An elevator to the second floor of the Fairgrounds is available for persons with disabilities.
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When can I enroll? Enrollment has begun. You will receive an email reminder a week before class begins.
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Cancellation Policy. If you cancel 72 hours before the class starts, you may request a refund for the $54 tuition (minus a $5 processing fee). However the material fee portion of your tuition is not refundable, as supplies are purchased in advance. Alternatively, you may transfer your enrollment to a friend.
Scholarships are available for Gem Show Classes. If your living expenses are high and wages are low, you may qualify to receive a scholarship that covers 2/3 of the tuition cost. For details go to the Class Scholarship page.
Scholarships are available for Gem Show Classes. If your living expenses are high and wages are low, you may qualify to receive a scholarship that covers 2/3 of the tuition cost. For details go to the Class Scholarship page.
LAPIDARY CLASSES THURSDAY - SUNDAY
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Make a Cabochon
In this 3 hour class you will slab, trim and polish rough stone into cabochons ready to set into jewelry, and learn the safe operation of lapidary equipment. Slabs are provided but feel free to bring a slab of your own. Choose one session, offered Thu, Fri, Sat or Sun. When: Thu July 6, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N Main Instructor: Carl Lindeman Cost: This session is FULL; choose a Friday or Saturday session on the pulldown menu. When: Fri July 7, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N Main Instructor: Carlos Manon Cost: $68 (4 spots left) |
When: Sat July 8, 6:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N Main Instructor: Carlos Manon Cost: $68 (4 spots left) When: Sun July 10, 12:30-3:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N Main Instructor: Joel Arnold Cost: This session is Full; choose a Friday or Saturday session on the pulldown menu. |
FRIDAY JULY 7 METAL, WIRE AND BEAD CLASSES
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Silver Ring with Stone In this 4 hour class, you will learn to accurately measure and solder a ring, then cut, assemble and solder a bezel setting to hold an oversize stone. This is a great introduction to ring measurement, bezel settings, and solder. When: Fri July 7, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N. Main Instructor: Nancy Holman Cost: $92 |
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Leather Bead Healing Wrap
In this 4 hour class you will use beading and weaving techniques to create a beautiful and colorful bracelet using leather, silk thread and natural stone beads. When: Fri July 7, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (2 spots left) Where: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, South Instructor: Charlotte Lenssen Cost: $67 |
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Silver Ring with Overlay This 4-hour class will teach you how to solder two or more layers of metal to create landscapes, images, and other designs. Skills include sawing delicate designs, pallion soldering, sweat soldering, and accurate ring measurement. When: Fri July 7, 1:30 to 5:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N. Main Instructor: Jama Crawford Cost: $90 |
SATURDAY JULY 8 METAL, WIRE AND BEAD CLASSES
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Stamped Silver Cuff
In this 4-hour class you will learn annealing, stamping and hammering skills to create a beautiful and personalized sterling silver cuff bracelet.
When: Sat July 8, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Where: Gem Club 2351 N Main
Instructor: Chayse Romero
Cost: $80
Stamped Silver Cuff
In this 4-hour class you will learn annealing, stamping and hammering skills to create a beautiful and personalized sterling silver cuff bracelet.
When: Sat July 8, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Where: Gem Club 2351 N Main
Instructor: Chayse Romero
Cost: $80
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Tab Set Stone
In this 4 hour beginner's class, you will learn to use a jeweler's saw, metal stamps, rivet hammer, and other tools to produce a handsome tab-set pendant featuring a natural stone. Stones and interesting fossils are provided, but you can bring a favorite cabochon if you prefer. This type of setting does not require soldering. Leather necklace included.
When: Sat July 8, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, North
Instructor: Charles Morgan
Cost: $67
Tab Set Stone
In this 4 hour beginner's class, you will learn to use a jeweler's saw, metal stamps, rivet hammer, and other tools to produce a handsome tab-set pendant featuring a natural stone. Stones and interesting fossils are provided, but you can bring a favorite cabochon if you prefer. This type of setting does not require soldering. Leather necklace included.
When: Sat July 8, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, North
Instructor: Charles Morgan
Cost: $67
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Wire Wrap Pendant
In this 4 hour class you will learn to twist, curl and weave copper wire to elegantly wrap and secure a beautiful polished stone and complete a pendant. Stones are provided, but you can bring a favorite cabochon, if you prefer. A good beginner stone will have a teardrop shape. This class is offered twice. Choose either the morning or afternoon session. When: Sat July 8, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (2 spots left) When: Sat July 8, 1:30 to 5:30 pm (2 spots left) Where: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, South Instructor: Denise Galley Cost: $60 |
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Silver Bracelet with Stone In this 4 hour class you will construct a beautiful silver bracelet with a stone, including designing, sawing, measuring, soldering, bezel making and stone setting techniques. A stone is provided but you can bring a cabochon, if you prefer. Please note: this project will be simpler than the bracelet image shown. When: Sat July 8, 1:30-5:30 pm Where: Gem Club, 2351 N Main Instructor: Jaymus Perry Cost: $90 |
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Dapped &Textured Earrings
In this 4-hour class you will complete two pairs of earrings by combining a variety of metal forming techniques, such as paddling and dapping, with a variety of texturing techniques, such as using a rolling mill, stamps, jeweler's saw, or texture hammer. You will also learn how to make ear wires using an allergy-free sterling silver alloy. When: Sat July 8, 1:30 to 5:30 pm (3 spots left) Where: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, North Instructor: Jama Crawford Cost: $75 |
SUNDAY JULY 9 METAL, WIRE AND BEAD CLASSES
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Hand Engraved Silver Pendant
In this 3.5-hour class you will learn how to transfer a pattern and precisely engrave a sterling silver pendant. We will use hand tools but the instructor will give you a sneak preview of pulse engraving as well, a two-day class in advanced engraving techniques we will teach this fall. This is the first time metal engraving has been offered by the Club or in the Four Corners area, thanks to a generous grant from the City of Durango to obtain the essential tools. When: Sun Jul 9, 8:30 am to noon (3 spots left) Where: Gem Club 2351 N Main Instructor: Adam Parker Cost: $86 |
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Mala Bead Necklace
In this 3.5 hour class you will make a 108 bead Mala necklace using an assortment of natural stone and wood beads and a special tying technique to protect the strand from breakage. You will also learn about the spiritual practice of this necklace. Beads are provided, but you may bring a strand you have purchased if you prefer. When: Sun July 9, 8:30 to 12 noon (5 spots left) Location: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, South Instructor: Charlotte Lenssen Cost: $84 |
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Riveted Mixed Metal Pendant
In this 3.5-hour class you will pierce a design in one layer of metal, stack your design on a background metal, drill holes, insert spacers, and hammer rivets into place. Patina choices will create colorful contrast between your foreground and background metals. Sterling silver chain necklace is included. When: Sun Jul 9, 8:30 am to noon (4 spots left) Where: 2nd Floor Fairgrounds North Instructor: Jama Crawford Cost: $69 |
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Silver Link Bracelet
In this 2.5-hour class you will use wire forming and beading techniques to complete a sterling silver link bracelet with clasp, using colorful and natural stone beads. When: Sun Jul 9, 12:30-3:00 (4 spots left) Where: Fairgrounds 2nd Floor, South Instructor: Charlotte Lenssen Cost: $73 |
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