- July 27, 2024
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GEM ID Workshop
July 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaGEM ID Workshop
Saturday, July 27th and 28th 10am - 5pm
$140/Member, Max 8Description
This workshop is about what you can tell with your eyes and senses about identifying gems you are buying or already own. “Glass, composite and imitation gemstones can be determined and many gemstones identified without using complex or extremely expensive instruments. This workshop teaches what can and can't be identified with different degrees of instrument sophistication, from eye identifications on up. Some inexpensive instrument making is demonstrated in the workshop.”
Be the detective!
Note everything you can about the gem, anything you can definitely say. This builds a pattern of information you can place in context, infer and sort, leading you towards conclusions.
Please email lewtonbrain@gmail.com to register for the workshop, and put in the subject line 'GEMID Class registration'
Required tools for Students to bring to class:
(Please bring any gemstones you may have in your collections as well. Gem tweezers will also be important to have.10X loupe
Gemstone tweezers
Pen flashlight
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- July 28, 2024
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GEM ID Workshop
July 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaGEM ID Workshop
Saturday, July 27th and 28th 10am - 5pm
$140/Member, Max 8Description
This workshop is about what you can tell with your eyes and senses about identifying gems you are buying or already own. “Glass, composite and imitation gemstones can be determined and many gemstones identified without using complex or extremely expensive instruments. This workshop teaches what can and can't be identified with different degrees of instrument sophistication, from eye identifications on up. Some inexpensive instrument making is demonstrated in the workshop.”
Be the detective!
Note everything you can about the gem, anything you can definitely say. This builds a pattern of information you can place in context, infer and sort, leading you towards conclusions.
Please email lewtonbrain@gmail.com to register for the workshop, and put in the subject line 'GEMID Class registration'
Required tools for Students to bring to class:
(Please bring any gemstones you may have in your collections as well. Gem tweezers will also be important to have.10X loupe
Gemstone tweezers
Pen flashlight
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- July 29, 2024
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Forged Wire Bracelet with Clasp
July 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaForged Wire Bracelet with Clasp
Monday, July 29th, 6pm-9pm
$95/member, Max 3
Materials includedYou will be making a forged bronze bracelet with a clasp from just one solid piece. There will be no soldering needed to complete this attractive piece of jewellery. You will also give it your choice of textures, while learning how to anneal your metal and form it.
Please contact Adam directly to register: merkury.metals@gmail.com
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- July 30, 2024
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Tab Setting
July 30, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaTab Setting
Tuesday, July 30th, 1pm-5pm *New Extended Time*
$80/member, Max 4
Materials kit $30This type of setting will give you a bit of a break from the smaller things in life :) This is an alternative setting that can be used for a cabochon stone. You will be using your creativity to build a setting that will allow you to see more of your stone than a bezel setting. You will be challenged but excited at the possibilities!
Materials kit will include:
- practice plate to work on
- 0.8mm drill bit
- pack of #3/0 saw blades
- cabochon to set (Feel free to bring one if you happen to have something specific you would like to work with.)Please contact Adam directly to register at: merkury.metals@gmail.com
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Drop-In Session
July 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
Stewards are Rebecca and Adam
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- July 31, 2024
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Drop-In Session
July 31, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
Stewards are Norma Jean and EhrenMore information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 1, 2024
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** Cancelled Drop-In Session
August 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 2, 2024
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Field Trip to Cranbrook!!
August 2, 2024 @ 9:00 am - August 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am
Friday evening August 2 to Monday August 5
Trip leader: Guy Santucci from the Cranbrook Rock Club
Coordinator: Dave Gill (contact at: dr.dave.gill@gmail to register)Guy has 3 places near Cranbrook, 1 for each day, to visit ..
1 for a new trilobite site; 1 for minerals at an old mine site; and 1 other
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- August 6, 2024
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** Cancelled Drop-In Session
August 6, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 7, 2024
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** Cancelled Drop-In Session
August 7, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 8, 2024
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** Cancelled Drop-In Session
August 8, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 13, 2024
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Drop-In Session
August 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
Stewards are Rebecca and Heather
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 14, 2024
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Drop-In Session
August 14, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
Stewards are Ehren and Dale N.More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 15, 2024
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** Cancelled Drop-In Session
August 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 20, 2024
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Drop-In Session
August 20, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
Stewards are Adam and Dale N.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 21, 2024
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Drop-In Session
August 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
Stewards are Dale T and BrentMore information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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- August 22, 2024
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** Cancelled Drop-In Session
August 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club, 3650 19 St NE #13, Calgary, AB T2E 6V2, CanadaThe jewellery and lapidary studios are open for any member to use equipment they are familiar with, at a cost of $6 per session. No formal instruction is provided.
More information here:
https://crlc.ca/workshop
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