2025 – 2026
RCJ is open to all HGMS members 16 and older. All skill levels are welcome! No certification is required, but experience using basic jewelry tools is a plus. We offer one class a month with 4 opportunities to finish the project.
Thank you to the following members (in alphabetic order) who contributed to the August and September library displays and the Show display: Theresa Chivers, Carla Johnson Goble, Laurie Porter, Judy Osmundson, LindaSue Reed, and Debbie Wright.
- We have one more chance to work on the Square Cab Wrapped Pendant on Wed, November 19th, from 6 – 9p.
- We won’t meet on Wed, November 26th due to Thanksgiving.
- We have one more chance to work on any unfinished projects before the holiday break on Wed, December 3rd, from 2 – 5p.
- We wrap up 2025 with our holiday party on Wed, December 10th at Judy’s home. Watch for email from Judy with the details.
- After the party, we won’t meet again until Wed, January 7th, 2026, from 6 – 9p.
The 2026 classes are here! You can see the 1st Quarter 2026 classes below. Judy started taking signups at last week’s meeting (Nov 12th). You can sign up one quarter at a time, or for the whole year. (You can see the whole schedule at the Nov 19th meeting.) Important: Please pay for each class one month in advance so check in goes smoothly, and we can start class on time.
How to Sign Up for a
To sign up for a class, please email Theresa at rocketcityjewelers@gmail.com a month before class. Include your name, contact information, the class(es) you want, and the dates you plan to take them. You can also sign up at RCJ meetings and monthly HGMS meetings.
1st Quarter 2026 classes
January: Woven Cuff. Copper wire and seed beads. Kit $5.
Jan 7 & 21: 6 – 9p, class and make up.
Jan 14 & 28: 2 – 5p, class and make up.
February: Captured Chainmaille Weave (Variation) Bracelet. Copper rings and round beads. Kit $5.
Feb 4 & 18: 6 – 9p, class and make up.
Feb 11 & 25: 2 – 5p, class and make up.
March: Layered Metal Earrings (LME VIII) – Paddle Drops. Copper wire wrap with green beads for St. Patrick’s Day (picture shows purple beads). Kit $5.
Mar 4 & 18: 6 – 9p, class and make up.
Mar 11 & 25: 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? A unique two-colored diamond weighing 37.41 carats was unearthed by the Lucara Diamond Corporation in Botswana. The diamond is half pink and half colorless. Experts say it likely formed in two stages with the pink half forming first. The discovery was announced in October 2025. Source: 
December: Tanzanite-Named for Tanzania, where it was first discovered, 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: 