SNGMS

Great to see everyone at the annual Awards Banquet!

We had some delicious food, an auction full of treasures, and the swearing in of the 2024 SNGMS board!

See you all next year!

Congratulations to Joel and Lloyd for winning the cabochon contest tonight!

The theme was “Whales”

1st place Joel
2nd place Lloyd

Thank you to all the Vendors, Volunteers, attendees and Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino for making VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! a success.

Humming Bird Mine Migrating Minerals Migrating Minerals Desert Art Supplies Brimstone-Jewelry

Today's Door Prize winners at VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino . 2 more days of gem and mineral extravaganza, Tickets at the door or at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com . $10 each under 17 is free with paid adult
And presale come with 3 door prize tickets ($5 value) and there are a lot of beautiful prizes still to be won.

Tribe…. It has been a WEEK… so turbulent, in fact, that we had to make the incredibly difficult decision to pull out of the Gem Show this weekend. We still need to keep the lights on, so we’ll be going live today. We brought in a lot of new inventory for that gem show, and it’ll be hitting the table tonight. Join Nic, and keep sending Ruth those healing vibes. We will get through this with a little help from our tribe. ✨ See you on the live.

SNGMS member and VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Vendor Diane Burgess has donated this absolutely stunning turquoise pendant and chain for a door prize this weekend. Come to the Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino and check out the gem show and enter to win.
Tickets are $10 for all 3 days (17 and under are free with paid adult) and are available at the door or presale at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com , presale tickets come with 3 door prize entries (a$5 value)

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS!
Keva Krystals will be a Vendor at the upcoming Gem and Mineral Show. They will be selling Crystals and Gemstones for
Growth and Evolution, with a wide variety they have something for everyone.
Tickets will be available at the door or presale at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com 17 and under are free with a paid adult.

https://kevakrystals.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kevakrystals/

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VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! will have Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada Tabling. The Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada (GSSN) were founded several years ago as a non-profit organization for recreational prospectors in the Southern Nevada area. Their membership has grown to over 400 members and continues to grow across the Las Vegas valley and beyond. The GSSN is comprised of members from all walks of life. Some prefer metal detecting while others put their trust into proven gold extraction equipment such as dry washers and recirculating sluices. Come to the Show and check out what they have to offer.
Pre-sale tickets are available at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com

Gold Searchers of Southern Nevada : About Educational Organizations.

Brimstone-Jewelry will be a Vendor VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS!
ABOVE AND BEYOND QUALITY, ia their motto and their Jewelry is High Quality, 24k Gold Clad - available in gold or rhodium (Silver).
https://brimstone-jewelry.com/

Vendors List is done for VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Will continue tagging and highlighting Vendors.
Cifani Gem Migrating Minerals ,
True West Silver Works https://www.instagram.com/truewestsilverworks/
Crystal n' Cleavage
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/crystalsandcleavage/
Humming Bird Mine
David Otteson
https://www.instagram.com/otteson8/
Presale tickets can be purchased at Vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com
Presale tickets are $10 and come with 3 door prize tickets, a $5 value, Door prizes include Silversmithing Classes with Mary Savage and Bella Romero, an excursion to the Columbia 23 Mine, an excursion to the Broken Arrow Mine, Amythyst geodes and a custom pendant by Diane Burgess.,

We are putting out signs for VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! This weekend and there are some at the Shop. DM me if you want a sign delivered or want to help. Great design by Kendra Ruby White .

Fabbi Rock Ranch sale, 4777 Harris Ave,. Las Vegas, NV

Club Member is having a sale this weekend.

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! we are getting close to a great Gem and Mineral Show. Will be working on a Vendor spotlights and tomorrow we will be showcasing Diane Burgess. Presale tickets are available. and they come with 3 door prize tickets.

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VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Vendor spotlight, Club members Jean and Llyod Chayette will be selling there rough and jewelry. Llyod is an accomplished jewelry and lapidarist and brings quality material.

Today's VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! vendor spotlight is Minerals 4 All. Their exceptional collection of fine quality mineral specimens can be seen on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/mineralsforall/ or https://www.minerals4all.store/
Tickets for the Nov. 3-5th gem show can be purchased at the door or presale at www.vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com

Home | Minerals 4 All Minerals4all offers high quality, affordable minerals that everyone can enjoy! We work with you to help you get what you want for a good price.

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Vendor spotlight is Canyon Gems, SNGMS President Andrea Packo is an accomplished jeweler. Her original designs, wire wrapping and polished cabochons are exceptional. Her favorite gem to polish is fire agate with its unique challenges. Andrea Packo also encourages everyone to not only attend the Show but come see what SNGMS has to offer.
Presale tickets are available, as well as at the door. Presale tickets are available at www.vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com for $10 and come with 3 door prize tickets (a $5 value)
Viva Las Vegas Rocks, Nov 3-5th at Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino

Today's Vendor Spotlight for VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! is Crystal SOULutions. A local business that sells and other minerals with online sales. https://linktr.ee/Crystalsoulutions has a list of their sites on social media. Follow them and tune ibto their online sales and come on down Nov. 3-5th at Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino

Crystal SOULutions(Crystalsoulutions) - Official - Linktree Online metaphysical shop with a wide variety of crystals at affordable prices✨

RMFMS Newsletter 2023 The Official publication of the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc

Rock swap at the shop. Come on down and check out the shop.

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Vendor spotlight, Local silversmith Rochelle Surrette is the creative mind behind True West Silver Works https://www.instagram.com/truewestsilverworks/
The quality of her work speaks for itself, she only uses the finest natural or recycled materials. She designs and creates every piece making them all unique.
Come on down to the Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino on Nov.3-5th.

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Vendor spotlight today is Tredstone Innovations LLC.. Jonathon Tredwell, Sara Tredwell, Josh Solberg and Katie Frank have combined their talents to create an outlet for their art and passion. Not only do they do rocks, gems and minerals, but cad drawing and 3 d printing. Like their page and come to the show Nov. 3-5th Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino.

Columbia 23 Mine owners Eric Cifani , Heather Perkins and Nick Barnes have graciously donated 2 excursions for 1 to their Mine as door prizes at VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS!. Their mine is located right outside Las Vegas in the Goodsprings Mining District. The Mine has a broad range of minerals, Rosasite, Dioptase, Chrysocolla, Azurite, Malachite, Copper, Cobalt, Limonite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Cuprite, Dendritic Dolomite, Heterogenite, Safflorite, Tenorite, and tons of beautiful Druzy! Presale tickets include 3 door prize tickets ($5 value) and can be bought at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com

Vendor spotlight for VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Club member Nick Barnes specializes in mineral specimens and has done classes and presentation for the Club. More of his brilliant and varied specimens can be found at Migrating Minerals Look forward to seeing more of his collection.
RMFMS

Today's Vendor spotlight for VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! is Crystals_n_Cleavage (https://www.instagram.com/crystals_n_cleavage). Specializing in amazing tourmaline and other mineral specimens and jewelry. Definitely a don't miss.

Crystals and Cleavage is located inside @affinity_ink ✨ Open 7 days a week 11am-7pm✨ •725-230-6307 Come in and check us out for some awesome #crystals #tattoos #piercings #customart #handmadejewelry

VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS! Vendor spotlight for today is the Humming Bird Mine.
The Humming Bird Mine used to be a Copper mine between 1883 - 1907. The Amethyst / Malachite combination specimens that come out of the mine are very rare, but some of the other "copper" specimens are not rare for other locations in the world. But nice "copper" based specimens from the mine ARE RARE! Here is one of my favorites, velvet Malachite and Shattuckite.
Come to Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino and check out their amazing specimens Nov. 3rd - 5th.
tickets are available at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com

We continue to highlight Vendors at VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKS!Today we spotlight Eric Cifani ,
Eric first began learning the art of jeweling at 10 years of age from his grandfather Joseph Cifani and continues working on the same classic hand tools in the Cifani family for 70 years. Eric inherited his grandfather's tools in middle school and took jewelry courses throughout all years of High School and college. His work as an ethnobotanical field collector on two dozen professional multidisciplinary expeditions, working closely with indigenous groups from the Upper Amazon Basin, across Mexico and the Southwestern United States cultivated his deep passion for exploring the beauty and mystery of our natural world in the wildernesses of their native environments and his unwavering commitment to conservation.
Eric’s artistic philosophy is that nature is the creator. It is his role to seek, find, see, reveal, and arrange each piece in the spirit of mother earth’s unique creations. Manifesting one-of-a-kind, 100% natural, artist-mined, and handcrafted heirloom jewelry.
Over his lifetime Eric’s work has earned several awards, been internationally published and also exhibited in several museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum | Renwick Gallery, American Museum of Natural History | Halls of Gems & Minerals, Burning Man, Bellevue Arts Museum, Petaluma Arts Center, Sierra Arts Foundation.
Eric is the proprietor of Cifani Gem, a small family jeweler who offers their work and also teaches classes on jeweling from mine to finished jewelry. His creative process is well documented on social media in an effort to help and inspire other artists. Eric is a volunteer supervisor for the Southern Nevada Gem & Mineral Society (SNGMS). If you interested in attending Viva Las Vegas Rocks at Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino on Nov 3-5th, go to vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com.

SNGMS General Meeting is this evening, Monday, Sept 11th, 6 pm at the Eagles Lodge.
Awards Banquet and Viva Las Vegas 2023 Show Door Prize tickets will be available for purchase.

Bruce Martin, a local Las Vegas Silversmith and SNGMS Club member will be selling his Jewelry and cabochons at Viva Las Vegas Rocks! He does custom work so if you have a cabochon you would like set, come to the Gem and Mineral Show Nov. 3-5th at the Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino

presale tickets are available at vegasgemshow.eventbrite.com