Rock and Gem

Rock & Gem is the leading publication for rockhounds, lapidary and mineral enthusiasts. Serving the community since 1971, Rock & Gem’s print issues include identification guides, Rock & Gem Kids, must-see travel destinations, step-by-step projects, fascinating features, and expert lapidary and faceting insights. Our active readership reaches day-to-day collectors plus an organized rockhound community and network of clubs, including the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies.

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Rock and Gem

Earth Science News

FROM THE FIRES OF HELL • Sulfur: A Natural History

President Lincoln AND THE MAD STONES

Maribel CAVES & HOTEL… • Haunted Ruins With ‘New Hope’ For Caves

Eternal Brilliance • The 71-Million-Year Journey of Ancient Ammonites

HOW TO NAME A DINOSAUR • Learn all about it—then coin a name of your own!

ROCK & GEM FIELD GUIDE: The Minerals of Transylvania

PENNSYLVANIA’S FOSSIL FOREST

TICK CANYON HOWLITE

CRYSTAL SKULLS • A Tale of Fascinating Fakes

The Black Prince’s Ruby and Other Cursed Gems

Stalactite Mineral Specimens • A Fragile & Fascinating Way to Build a Collection

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THE GEOLOGY OF GRAVESTONES

CHALCEDONY-PSEUDOMORPH WULFENITE • ROCKS, MINERALS AND JEWELRY