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Meetings of the Montgomery Gem & Mineral Society are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mureal Crump Community Center,1735 Highland Avenue, Montgomery, AL.  The annual gem show replaces the December meeting.  Anyone interested in gems and minerals is invited to attend.  Field trips, workshops, and classes are held at various locations.  These  are announced at monthly meetings.  The next meeting will be held on January 8th, 2009.
   
Have an idea for a program?  Please send an e-mail to
thegoldennugget@hotmail.com 
  

Would you like to join us for a meeting, Here's where to find us.

1735 Highland Ave. Montgomery, AL 36107
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 Programs and Guest Speakers
    

2009

January 8th - Show & Tell, members get a chance to show off what they have collected and crafted during the previous year.

February 12th -

March 12th -

April 9th -

May 14th -

June 11th -

July 9th -

August 13th -

September 10th -

October 8th -

November 12th - Planning for the Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show

December 4th - 6th - 39th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show

2008

 

  • January 10th - Show & Tell, Here's your chance to show us what you have collected and crafted during the previous year.

 

  • February 14th - Video: Fossils of the Ancient World
 
  • March 13th - Meteorites: A Cautionary Tale presented by Anita Westlake, Emory University

 

  • April 10th - The Hazards and Pleasures of Caving presented by Ken Cochran

 

  • May 8th - Diving for shells in the Tennessee River presented by Herb Whittington

 

  • June 12th - Polymerized Metal Clay presented by Barbara Grant

 

  • July 10th - Rock Bingo and Rock Swap

 

  • August 14th -  Silver Work with Solder presented by David Sherrod

 

  • September 11th - Alabama Rocks and Minerals presented by Thad Cheatham 

 

  • October 9th - Surprise!

 

  • November 13th - Planning for the Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show

 

  • December 5th -7th - 38th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show


2007

 

  • January 11th - Show & Tell, Here's your chance to show us what you have collected and crafted during the previous year.
     
  • February 8th - Video, Diamonds of War

     

  • March 8th - VIdeo, Mysteries of the Hope Diamond

     

  • April 12th - Guest Speaker, Steve Adams of the Alabama Mineral & Lapidary Society will give a presentation on his trip to Quartzite, AZ.

     

  • May 10th - Randy Hirst Provided a video, Weird Rocks and Minerals

     

  • June 14th - Laura Hirst Provided a video on fossils.

     

  • July 12th - Geri Cronier Of Cronier's Fine Jewelry Spoke about colored stones and The GIA's graduate gemologist program

     

  • August 9th - Video, T-Rex

     

  • September 13th - Helen Kirby of the Montgomery Gem and mineral Society will be identifing you rocks and minerals 

     

  • October 11th - Kim Cochran of the Georgia Mineral Society,

              subject TBA

 

  • November 8th - Business meeting for annual show

     

  • November 30th, December 1st & 2nd - 37th Annual Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show