Tehachapi Valley Gem &
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TVGMS Hosts Open HouseClick To Read
The Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society hosted an open house Saturday in hopes of attracting new members and finding space for its popular and expanding lapidary workshop.
TVGMS is dedicated to educating its members and the public about geology and earth sciences.
The event displayed members' gem and mineral collections, as well as a photo of the inside of a 34-million-year-old geode. Visitors watched as club members cut open geodes with the society's cutting saw.
Also on display were various tools members use to cut and polish stones to make fine jewelry pieces prized by local jewelry artisans.
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Rock Club Open House, April 11Click To Read
Save the date: April 11! The Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society has a fun-filled day planned for the whole family. Join us at the Tehachapi SENIOR CENTER, 500 E. F St. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and plan to spend time with us!
We’ll have the ever-popular Spin Wheel, free classes for all ages at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and fascinating displays of fossils, meteorites and rocks collected during our field trips.
Have you ever wanted to see the inside of a 34-million-year-old geode? Our geode saw will be running, so you can choose a geode and watch it being cut open right before your eyes!
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TVGMS Speaks at RotaryClick To Read
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi enjoyed an interesting presentation March 19 by Stan Dickens and Deb Burkins of the Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society.
Started in 1986 by a group of local "rockhounds," TVGMS is an active nonprofit with about 100 members committed to educating its members and the local community about geology and lapidary arts, which is making jewelry from natural rocks and minerals.
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TVGMS Seeks New Shop BuildingClick To Read
By PATRICK JOHNSTON
Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society seeks new building for gem-shaping shop
TVGMS open house April 11 seeks to attract new members with showcase of the society's offerings
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Come visit the Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show!Click To Read
Come on by the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show at the Tehachapi SENIOR CENTER on Aug. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
As usual the show has lots to see and do for all ages. We have over 20 vendors that will be showing and selling beautiful showcase minerals, fossils, polished rocks, beads and handcrafted jewelry. Many of these specimens are rare and hard to find. Our vendors come from all over the Western United States to attend this show and are always happy to talk with shoppers and lookers about the interesting gems and minerals they carry. Much of the merchandise is handcrafted and one of a kind.
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Senior Center Yard Sale, June 28Click To Read
Are you a treasure seeker, always on the lookout for a good deal? Be sure to head to the Tehachapi SENIOR CENTER on June 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tehachapi's Gem and Mineral Society is having a Yard Sale with all proceeds being donated to our local Senior Center. Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society has a close relationship with the Senior Center: they allow us to use their building for our meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month and in August we hold our annual Jewelry, Gem and Fossil Show in their facility.
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TVGMS spends a day with Earth science studentsClick To Read List Item 1
On Nov. 4, the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society went to Tehachapi High School to give presentations to the Earth Science classes, which are taught by Ms. Becca Buchanan. The presentation was headed by Robert Papac, vice president of the Gem and Mineral Society, along with Ron Myrick, club president, and club members Mike Coghlan and Jim Tobin.
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Come visit the Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show!Click To Read List Item 2
Come on by the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show at the Tehachapi SENIOR CENTER on Aug. 17 and 18.
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Local couple receives honors and recognitionClick To Read List Item 3
On March 28, Ron and Carmen Myrick were presented with state and national recognition as co-recipients of "Rockhounds of the Year," for their unselfish efforts in providing leadership and untiring efforts to promote geological and lapidary science education in the Tehachapi area.
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Rock events in TehachapiClick To Read List Item 4
From a child bringing home a pocket full of rocks to the adult on a quest for the illusive rare find, rockhounding is a popular hobby for many, and Tehachapi is no exception.
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Come visit the Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show!Click To Read
While you're out and about at the Tehachapi Mountain Festival on Aug. 19 and 20 be sure to stop by the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show at the Tehachapi SENIOR CENTER.
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A rolling stone gathers no mossClick To Read
Tehachapi's Gem and Mineral group is always rolling along and up to something interesting. Did you make it to our yard sale June 24? The yard sale started two years ago as a way to assist the Senior Center after a rough couple years of COVID. The pandemic forced seniors to stay home to avoid contact and yet the building and utilities continued to rack up bills. Given Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's close relationship with the Senior Center, we knew we had to do something to help. And, so, the yard sale began.