CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sat & Sun, November 2–3, 2024  RIDGECREST; Indian Wells Valley 68th Annual Gem and Mineral Show

Sponsor: Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society

Venue:  Desert Empire Fairgrounds
520 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Hours:  9 AM – 5 PM both days

Contact:  Miguel Gonzales, 760-382-2967 or miglogonzal@hotmail.com

Geodes, exhibits, jewelry, and field trip to Rainbow Ledge Agate Claim on Sunday November 3rd at 10 AM.

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Sat & Sun, November 2–3, 2024  SAN DIEGO, CA – Gem Diego Show 2024

Sponsor:  San Diego Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  Liberty Station Conference Center
2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA 92106

Hours:  Sat 10 AM – 6 PM; Sun 10 AM – 4 PM

Admission & Parking:  Free, with ample free parking next to venue (Service Animals Only)

Driving Directions:  https://bit.ly/libcmap

Contact:  LuAnn Benton benton.luannz@gmail.com

Website:  bit.ly/gemdiego2024

San Diego's finest gem and mineral show located in the beautiful Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego, 1/2 block north of N. Harbor Dr. and the San Diego Bay. Featuring 20+ Dealers, Demonstrations and Exhibits with Minerals, Gem, Fossils, Crystals, Jewelry, Lapidary, Slabs, Rough, Rock and Gem I.D., Books, Door Prizes, Kids' Zone, and much more.

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Fri, Sat & Sun, November 8 – 10, 2024  SANTA ANA, CA – West Coast Gem & Mineral Fall Show

Sponsor:  LLD Productions

Venue:  Holiday Inn – Orange County Airport
2726 South Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Hours:  Fri & Sat 10 AM – 6 PM, Sun 9 AM – 5 PM (Wholesale closes at 4 PM on Sun)

Admission:  Free. Open to the public. Free parking at Holiday Inn Orange County Airport

Web:  www.mineralshowslld.com

80 Retail and Wholesale Dealers.

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Mon, November 11, 2024  SAN DIEGO, CA – Gemological Division Meeting

Sponsor:  SDMG, Cathy Davis, Chair

Venue:  SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego

Hours:  7:00 pm

Admission:  Free. Open to the public.

Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.

The guest speaker for the November meeting will be Graduate Gemologist and GIA photographer Rhonda Wilson. She will make a presentation on "Photographing phenomenal gems." She will discuss inclusions that cause the phenomena seen in some gem minerals and the importance of lighting when photographing them. Some of the minerals covered will include opal, fire agates, rainbow iris agate, rainbow lattice sunstone, cat’s-eye chrysoberyl, star sapphires, color-change gems such as sapphire, alexandrite, and garnet, as well as fluorescent minerals. She will share insights drawn from her experience as a photographer with audience members interested in mineral and gem photography. She will cover camera settings, macro lenses, positioning lights and understanding the importance of color temperature, tabletop setups, and post-editing (e.g., Photoshop, stacking, etc.). Refreshments will be served as usual. Please remember to bring something to share.

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Mon, November 25, 2024  SAN DIEGO, CA – SDMG General Meeting

Sponsor:  San Diego Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego

Hours:  7:00 PM

Admission:  Free. Open to the public.

Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.

Phil Stoffer will make a presentation on "Interpreting Geology of the California Fault System." His presentation will focus on recognizable fault zone and landscape features associated with California’s active earthquake faults. This visual journey follows the San Andreas Fault from where it comes onshore in Northern California and extends southward, terminating beneath the Salton Sea. His discussion will focus on unique locations along the San Andreas, Hayward, and Calaveras faults in the greater Bay Area and then move into Southern California’s major fault zones from the greater Los Angeles region to the greater San Diego region, which includes the Elsinore and Rose Canyon faults. Phil is presently a professor at MiraCosta College where he teaches oceanography and geology. He has advanced degrees in Library Sciences and Geology. Previously, he worked for USGS, the National Park Service, and contract projects related to research and geological mapping. We'll have refreshments and door prizes. If you want to bring something to share at the refreshment table, we won't stop you. Everyone is welcome and we hope you'll have an enjoyable time.

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