Rocket City Jewelers (RCJ) meets every Wednesday evening from 6p.m – 9p.m. in the RCJ room in the new HGMS Education Center. Due to concerns about COVID-19, we must practice social distancing. Therefore, depending on how many people RSVP for a given class, we may need to have 2 sessions, one from 2p-5p and the other from 6p-9p. Watch your text messages for updates.
We offer a non-chainmaille class the first Wednesday of the month, and a chainmaille class on the third Wednesday of the month. Other Wednesday nights are “Finish It” nights so you can work on individual projects. This is a great time to finish unfinished projects, work on individual projects, and catch up with classes you may have missed.
For more information, to sign up for a class, or to let us know if you missed a class, please send email to hsvgems@gmail.com. Class signups are also available at the regular HGMS monthly meetings and the RCJ Wednesday night meetings.
Did You Know? In January, researchers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center identified the world’s oldest asteroid crater: a 43-mile wide impact structure in Yarrabubba, Western Australia. By analyzing radioactive elements in sample rocks, geochronologists determined that the collision occurred about 2 billion years ago. The impact sent 100+ billion tons of water vapor into the upper atmosphere possibly triggering a period of global warming. Source: The Week, February 14, 2020
November - Topaz: Colorless topaz treated to blue is a mass-market gem, but fine pink-to-red, purple, or orange gems are one-of-a-kind. Top sources include Ouro Prêto, Brazil, and Russia's Ural Mountains. Citrine: Citrine’s color comes from traces of iron. It’s perhaps the most popular and frequently purchased yellow gemstone and an attractive alternative for topaz and yellow sapphire.
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