GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY OF SYRACUSE, Inc.

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GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY OF SYRACUSE, Inc.

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    • Home
    • Calendar
    • Club Activities
      • Clubhouse Community
      • Lapidary Classes
      • Exhibiting
      • Semi-Annual Auction
      • Field Trips
    • Gem World
    • Membership
      • Membership Info
      • JUNIOR ROCKHOUNDS
    • Library
      • Crack N Cab Newsletter
      • Digital Library
      • Club Documentation
    • Community
    • Contact
  • Home
  • Calendar
  • Club Activities
    • Clubhouse Community
    • Lapidary Classes
    • Exhibiting
    • Semi-Annual Auction
    • Field Trips
  • Gem World
  • Membership
    • Membership Info
    • JUNIOR ROCKHOUNDS
  • Library
    • Crack N Cab Newsletter
    • Digital Library
    • Club Documentation
  • Community
  • Contact

Mineralogy, Paleontology & Lapidary arts

Mineralogy, Paleontology & Lapidary artsMineralogy, Paleontology & Lapidary artsMineralogy, Paleontology & Lapidary arts

For the Central New York Community

Display Cases:

So you want to show off your specimens at the show?

You’ve signed up for a display case, or still thinking about it… now what? Learn all you need about showing your exhibit in the club’s display cases. 

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Coming This July!

✨GemWorld✨The Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show

Over SIXTY Retail & Wholesale Vendors!
Fun for The Whole Family

Kids Activities

Learning Center

Metaphysical Center

and more!

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🌋What's HOT🌋

Register for June Lapidary Classes

Register for June Lapidary Classes

Starting June 14!
Our Lapidary Certificate gives you skills to cut and polish your rocks, PLUS access to the lapidary shop & equipment (Saturdays 1-4) for all your creative gemstone ventures.  

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Wanna Collect Sand?

Register for June Lapidary Classes

Meet one of the most accessible and  economical "rockhounding" hobbies that gets you out in the field when money is tight. 

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NYS Geology: Spelunking New York

Discover a whole variety of caves & caverns to explore right in our very own state, provided by World of Caves.

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Field Trips: Best Spots in NYS & More

Check out the best spots in New York to go rockhounding this summer, and where to collect tourmaline.


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Club community:

Club Member Jim Guinta has been designing and making jewelry for years. This month he shares his design instructions for making a sterling silver ring with your cabochon.

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IN CASE YOU NEED IT

Geological Time Scale version 6.0

The latest Geological Timescale

by the Geological Society of America

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About GMSS: Gem & Mineral Society of Syracuse

Who We Are

We‘re a community for generating interest in Mineralogy, Paleontology and the Lapidary Arts in Central New York! 


Our interests include: 

  • Learning about fossils, rocks & minerals. 
  • Rock Hounding & Field Trips
  • Educating & raising awareness of the geologic wonders in our region.
  • Gemstone jewelry design and creation. 
  • We offer Lapidary classes & Workshops. 
  • Enjoying the out of doors, nature and time with old and new friends.  

GMSS  is a 501(c)(3) Public, non profit organization.

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Monthly Meetings at the Clubhouse

Our monthly meetings provide a lively social and educational experience. It's a great time to get together and have fun, find new opportunities, and enjoy presentations on adventurous topics by members and experts sharing their field of interest. Stay for our raffles or auctions and pick up a tool or a new specimen.  We also have a Junior Rockhounds club for kids!  

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Clubhouse Location

Come visit us at the Ponderosa Plaza in Liverpool!
Club Address: 

209 Oswego Street, Liverpool, New York 13088


Mailing Address: 

P.O. Box 2801 

Syracuse, NY 13220


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