GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY OF SYRACUSE, Inc.

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GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY OF SYRACUSE, Inc.

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

Club Activities

Marie Cole Skill Center

2025 JUNE CLASS DETAILS

SCHEDULE:

JUNE 14, 21, 28  

Classes run for 3 consecutive Saturdays.  


REGISTRATION & INQUIRIES:

  • Contact Bill Verge: weverge@gmail.com
  • Schedule at least 24 hours in advance
  • *Required: Current membership to Syracuse Gem & Mineral. New and renewal memberships can be signed up in the lab at the start of any lapidary class. 
  •  FEE: $60.00 Club Members, $75.00 Non-Members (includes $15 club membership) 
  • CLASS HOURS: Saturdays 10:00AM -12:00PM
  • LOCATION: Clubhouse at 209 Oswego Street Liverpool NY 13088

MATERIALS TO BRING:

  • Rubber apron (recommended). Fabric apron is second best choice
  • Optional: Protective eye wear (the lab has plenty to borrow) 
  • Optional: A slab of Jasper or Agate. The club has plenty of beautiful slabs to purchase for a small donation

MARIE COLE SKILL CENTER CUTTING LABORATORY

Lab Use Requirements:

Lab Use Requirements:

Lab Use Requirements:

  • Completion of John Sweeney's lapidary class or classes completed through our club.  
  • Current membership to Syracuse Gem & Mineral 

Hours of Operation:

Lab Use Requirements:

Lab Use Requirements:

Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Our Fully Equipped Lab

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In The Lab: Student & Hobbyist Gallery

Cabochons in progress on dopsticks
Instructor’s polish work brought out beautiful designs on a Jasper cabochon.
Member shows off her petrified coral collected from Michigan, freshly polished in the lab.
Member showing fluorescing petrified coral specimens freshly polished in the lab.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have questions about taking our Lapidary Classes, we have answers!

No worries, we can work around your work or vacation schedule.  


We love seeing new faces, feel free to visit during club meeting hours to fill out & submit your application ($15 member fee) for your club membership and register for lapidary classes. We can sign you right up for both the club membership and cabochon cutting.

You can also Download an application here.


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209 Oswego Street, Liverpool NY 13088

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