SFMS to Hold 2019 Annual Meeting Here
The SFMS (Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Societies) will hold its annual meeting October 11th & 12th in Huntsville, Alabama concurrently with our show. The SFMS hasn’t met in Huntsville in quite a while. We will be privileged to have SFMS officials visit our show during their meeting.
There will be a display case competition during our show, and SFMS judges will be on hand to evaluate them. The competition is open to all HGMS members and other members of SFMS clubs and mineralogical societies. Show attendees will be able to see both our competitive and non-competitive display cases.
Did You Know? The term organic describes gemstones that were made from, or came from, living, or once-living things. Examples of organic gemstones include pearl, amber, ivory and jet.
December: Tanzanite: Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, it's the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Tanzanite has become one of the most popular colored gemstones. Zircon: Optical properties make it bright and lustrous. Best known for its brilliant blue hues; also comes in warm autumnal yellows and reddish browns, as well as red and green hues. Turquoise:
Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured this vivid blue gem. It’s a rare phosphate of copper that only forms in Earth’s most dry and barren regions.
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