FEATURES
The Annual Big Sur Jade Festival
A celebration of jadeite and nephrite
by Dale Blankenship
The Connecticut Museum of Mining and Mineral Science
A treasure trove of mining, minerals and machinery
by Bob Jones
Pricing Your Gem Artwork
20 costs to consider
by Helen Serras-Herman
The Story of Sand
It’s more than just tiny rocks
by Lori Carter
Rock & Gem Kids
Kid-size articles, puzzles and prizes
Requiem for a Bead Museum
History is lost when a museum dies
by Bob Jones
Little Hammer
A grandfather’s gift keeps on giving
by John Galt
Chasing Samuelson
On the trail of a legendary New Hampshire rockhound
by Scott Maier
REGULAR COLUMNS
Picks & Pans
Museum exhibits, book reviews, hobby news
Craftsman of the Month
Petrified wood business card holder
by Don Deycous
Show Dates
Mark your calendar!
Shop Talk
Internet Sites
by William A. Kappele
Rock Science
Pyrite: From Cubes to "Suns"
by Steve Voynick
Off the Dop
Cubic Zirconia
by Jim Perkins
Many Facets
10X8 Friendship Brilliant
by Jim Perkins
On the Rocks
Million-Dollar Gold
by Bob Jones
Field Notes
Reader letters
