2024
RCJ is open to all HGMS members 16 and older. All skill levels are welcome! No certification is required, but experience using jewelry tools is a plus. We offer one class a month with 4 opportunities to finish the project. Note: There are 2 remaining opportunities to finish the Wire-Wrapped Shimmerstone Cab: Nov 20th from 2-5p and/or Nov 20th from 6-9p.
November: Wire Wrapped Black “Shimmerstone” Cab
Nov 20: Make Up Marathon, 2 – 5p, dinner break, 6 – 9p.
Nov 27: No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
December:
Dec 4: 6 – 9p, finish up. Bring any project you wish to finish before the Christmas break.
Dec 11: Christmas party. Watch for email from Judy with details. Plan to bring a salad or a dessert and a gift ($15 limit) for the “Bring One/Get One” gift exchange.
Dec 18, 25, and Jan 1: No meetings. Classes resume on Jan 8.
The 1st Quarter 2025 classes are here! To sign up for a class, please email Theresa at rocketcityjewelers@gmail.com a month before class. Include your name, contact information, and the class(es) you want. You can also sign up at RCJ meetings and monthly HGMS meetings.
January: 7″ Standing Tree of Life on a Rock. Hot glue or adhesive provided.
Jan 8 & 27: 6-9p, class and make up.
Jan 15 & 29: 2-5p, class and make up.
February: Japanese Weave Chainmaille Bracelet.
Feb 5 & 19: 6-9p, class and make up.
Feb 12 & 26: 2-5p, class and make up.
March: Links Bracelet and/or Flower Pendant. Choose from one of the styles shown.
Mar 5 & 19: 6-9p, class and make up.
Mar 12 & 26: 2-5p, class and make up.
Note: Should severe weather occur on any RCJ meeting day, the meeting will be canceled, and members will be notified.
Did You Know?
December: Tanzanite – Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, this popular gemstone is the blue-to-violet or purple variety of the mineral zoisite. Zircon – Best known for its brilliant blue hues, zircon’s optical properties make it bright and lustrous. It also occurs in warm autumnal yellows, reds, and reddish browns, and in green hues. Turquoise – This vivid blue gemstone is a rare phosphate of copper that forms only in the Earth’s most dry and barren regions. Ancient peoples from Egypt to Mesoamerica and China treasured it. Source: 
