Rock&Gem Magazine
THE GARNET FAMILY
Spanning the Spectrum of Mineralogy
7 min |
July 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Ugly Rocks Can Contain Beautiful Treasures
From the outward appearance of certain ironstone or siderite nodules, they might seem to be ugly-looking dirty rocks, but they often hide beautiful treasures inside.
3 min |
July 2021
COINage Magazine
Silver Rush and the Rush on Fakes
The recent panic buying of silver bullion earlier this year has sparked a significant increase in fraudulent or misleading online advertising to lure unsuspecting retail buyers to purchase counterfeit United States silver dollars, according to officials of the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation (www.ACEFonline.org). “The Chinese are blowing up the web selling fake silver dollars. We’ve seen suspicious ads posted on many platforms, including Amazon and Facebook,” cautioned Doug Davis, ACEF AntiCounterfeiting director.
4 min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
Portable Wealth and Hyperinflation in the Age of Repression
Portable Wealth and Hyperinflation in the Age of Repression
2 min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
PALLADIUM'S GLITTERING FUTURE
American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coins Have Appreciated Nicely
9 min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
Future of U.S. Coin Authentication
Identifying fakes is an art and a science
10 min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
COIN COLLECTING AND INVESTING - ULTIMATE CRYSTAL BALL
Trends That Will Shape Your World Through 2041
10+ min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
Change For A Reagan?
NEW COIN DESIGNS ARE COMING
2 min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
Bullion Demand and Rare Coin Optimism
HIGH VALUE COINS ARE SELLING SMARTLY
4 min |
June - July 2021
COINage Magazine
1933 SAINT-GAUDENS DOUBLE EAGLE FOR SALE
Will we know the name of the buyer this time?
10 min |
June - July 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
LABRADORITE A Feldspar Mineral with a Rainbow Inside
Collectors often dig labradorite as a colorful rock, but it is actually a mineral, not a rock. It is one of a half dozen varieties of feldspar divided into two groups that make up the crust of the earth. One group is the potassium feldspars, including microcline. The other group is a plagioclase feldspar, including labradorite.
7 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
LEARNING FROM A Legend
VISITS TO LUCKY STRIKE MINE PRODUCE GREAT MEMORIES AND MATERIAL
8 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
“ TOUCH THE MOON ” WITHOUT LEAVING EARTH
Discovering Similarites Between Space and the Upper Midwestern U.S.
10+ min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
GOLD MINING IN DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA
History and Panning Adventures
5 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
THE NICKEL BEHIND THE NICKEL
The word “nickel” is a homonym with two distinct meanings. It refers to both our five-cent coin and an element. Everyone is familiar with the coin, but not necessarily with the element.
3 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
The Golden Iron Mineral
PYRITE’S MANY CRYSTAL FORMS KEEP COLLECTORS FASCINATED
8 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
Idaho Star Garnet
Brilliant colors enhance the beauty and add to the value of many of our gemstones, especially those that are clear or translucent. And I like any color… as long as it is red. For that reason, the blood-red ruby is about my favorite gemstone. And in museums around this country and in Europe I have seen carefully cut cabochons containing startling six-rayed stars that seem to slide over the surface of the stone as it is rotated in the light. It is no wonder that, for hundreds of years, the star ruby has been one of the favorite stones of royalty.
4 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
New Discoveries in Newfoundland
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ROCKHOUNDING HELP TO UNCOVER FASCINATING TREASURES AND HISTORY
6 min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
GEOLOGY IN THE NATIONAL PARKS
The Science Behind the Scenery
10+ min |
June 2021
Rock&Gem Magazine
A New View of Mineral Museums
This year of 2021 certainly started out to be disappointing for many mineral collectors. We were all looking forward to a host of mineral-related activities. Instead, few mineral shows and mineral activities on the calendar remain, so the first months of this year were devoid of organized mineral activity.
6 min |
June 2021
Popular Woodworking
My Pandemic Project
I have been an avid woodworker for years, working on one project or another in my spare time.
3 min |
June 2021
Popular Woodworking
Angela Harris
How did you get started woodworking? Who were your mentors?
2 min |
June 2021
Popular Woodworking
Turning a Platter
Push your skills and create a showstopper.
10+ min |
June 2021
Popular Woodworking
Cutting Dovetails with Shaper Origin
It's all about precisely removing waste.
8 min |
June 2021
Popular Woodworking
Lyre-Legged Table
Inspired by a striking statement piece.
10+ min |
June 2021
Crochet!
Serein Tee
This soft and elegant top will become a summer favorite with its relaxed style. Style it casually with jeans or shorts or dress it up with slacks.
6 min |
Summer 2021
Crochet!
Easy Ball & Chain Throw
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 47 inches wide x 59 inches long
5 min |
Summer 2021
Crochet!
Soulmate Tee
Simple, easy and stylish! This tee is worked in sections of lace and solid stitch patterns. The front and back are worked the same and are then seamed together.
9 min |
Summer 2021
Crochet!
Summer Romance Throw
This beautiful throw adds sophistication to a project that is much easier to make than it looks! Its subtle, lacy shell pattern allows just the perfect touch of warmth on a summer’s night.
3 min |
Summer 2021
Crochet!
Baby Blanket of Many Colors
Wrap that special baby in this fun and colorful blanket that uses eight different colors of cake yarn in an easy, seven-row pattern repeat.
2 min |