Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://vjgems.co/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [2026 VGMS Gem & Mineral Show!](https://vjgems.co/spring-bling-2/) - The 2026 Gem & Mineral Show is February 28th and March 1st and is sponsored by the Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending! Over 40 vendors will be selling jewelry, fossils, specimens and much more. We'll be holding drawings, silent auctions, a kid's corner, the popular wheel of - [2024 Rockhound of the Year](https://vjgems.co/2024-rockhound-of-the-year/) - The winner of the 2024 Rockhound of the Year Award is Tina Anderson. Tina said, “I am humbled and very grateful to have been voted as the ROY by our great Members.” Congratulations also to everyone nominated for the 2024 Rockhound of the Year. Thanks to everyone for your contribution to our club! - [](https://vjgems.co/russian-river-field-trip/) - [](https://vjgems.co/solano-county-fair/) - [2024 VGMS Gem & Mineral Show!](https://vjgems.co/2024-vgms-gem-mineral-show/) - The 2024 Gem & Mineral Show is February 24th and 25th and is sponsored by the Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending! Over 40 vendors will be selling jewelry, fossils, specimens and much more. We’ll be holding drawings, silent auctions, a kid’s corner, the popular wheel of fortune - [2020 Gem & Mineral Show](https://vjgems.co/2020-gem-mineral-show/) - [2020 Annual Gem & Mineral Show](https://vjgems.co/2020-annual-gem-mineral-show/) - 55th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show. 40+ Vendors, Show Prize Drawings, Hourly Door Prize Drawings, Silent Auction, Geode Cutting, Demonstrations, Kids Corner. Free Parking. Adults $6, Children under 12 free. $1 off by showing this page. Note: No on-line tickets sales accepted. - [2019 VGMS Gem & Mineral Show](https://vjgems.co/2019-vgms-gem-mineral-show-3/) - The 2019 Gem & Mineral Show is coming up February 23th and 24th! Please mark your calendars! We’ll be holding drawings, a silent auction, a kids corner, and lots more! Its a bunch of fun! Show this post at the front door for $1 off your entry fee! - [2019 VGMS Gem & Mineral Show](https://vjgems.co/2019-vgms-gem-mineral-show-2/) - The 2019 Gem & Mineral Show is coming up February 23th and 24th! Please mark your calendars! We’ll be holding drawings, a silent auction, a kids corner, and lots more! Its a bunch of fun! Show this post at the front door for $1 off your entry fee. ! - [2019 VGMS Gem & Mineral Show](https://vjgems.co/2019-vgms-gem-mineral-show/) - The 2019 Gem & Mineral Show is coming up February 23th and 24th! Please mark your calendars! We’ll be holding drawings, a silent auction, a kids corner, and lots more! Its a bunch of fun! Show this post at the front door for $1 off your entry fee! - [Wilson Canyon Field Trip](https://vjgems.co/wilson-canyon-field-trip/) - October Sat 28th Field Trip to Wilson Canyon, Smith Valley, NV Hiking up and down moderate to steep trails. Green opalized petrified wood, moss & plume agate. El Dorado Mineral & Gem Society. Contact Thaleia Georgiades: thaleia@thaleia.com for flyer. - [Rockhound of the Year](https://vjgems.co/rockhound-of-the-year/) - The winner of the 2017 Rockhound of the Year Award was Brian Garber. Garber says "I am humbled and very grateful to have been voted in as ROY by our great Members." Congratulations also to everyone nominated for the 2017 Rockhound of the Year Award. Thanks everyone for your contribution to our club! - [Short Ad for Spring Bling](https://vjgems.co/short-ad-for-spring-bling/) - Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society Spring Bling Short from Jonathan P. on Vimeo. ## Pages - [About Us](https://vjgems.co/) - Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society was founded October 8, 1954. It was formed by rockhounds interested in sharing their interest and knowledge of rocks, minerals, geology, and other aspects of rockhounding and collecting, cutting, and polishing. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing our knowledge and talents of lapidary, lost wax casting, wire - [Membership](https://vjgems.co/about/membership/) - Membership: we have over 250 members as of January 2025. We offer our members: Instructors that teach lapidary, lost wax, wire wrapping, silversmithing, geology, and more! Field trips for collecting rough rock. Field trips include day trips, weekend and camping! An annual Gem & Mineral Show as well as an Open House during - [Board Officers](https://vjgems.co/about/board-officers/) - 2026 Officers & Board of Directors President Suzanne Elliott Vice President Debra Duhon Secretary Laara Landre Treasurer Christine Tai Federation Director George Ling Directors at Large Allan Krueger Carlos Martinez Kelly Hansen Ben Varghese Shop Forepersons Tina Anderson, Steve Mobley, Ken Swaggerty, Pam Taylor, Mark Samms, Richard Bryan, Brian Jarvis, Gary Taylor, Debra Duhon, Ben Varghese, - [Contact](https://vjgems.co/contact-2/) - If you would like any additional information or have any questions, feel free to call us at: (707) 644-9764 Shop Address:Solano County Fairgrounds900 Fairgrounds DriveCivic BuildingVallejo, CA 94589 Mailing Address:P.O. Box 706Vallejo, CA 94590-0070 Email:If you prefer to contact us by email, you can drop us a line at vgms01@yahoo.com. Facebook:One of the best ways - [Gallery](https://vjgems.co/gallery-new/) - Photo Gallery: A collection of memories from our club. Enjoy looking through past events, member submissions, and various club activities! Member Submissions Our members work hard to create beautiful pieces of art. People wanting to become members can expect to make beautiful pieces such as these... Field Trips Going out and collecting rough material is - [Field Trips](https://vjgems.co/field-trips-2/) - FIELD TRIPSJoin us for an outing, and bring home neat rocks! Field Trip Schedule The field trip schedule is posted in the workshop. Our club participates in field trips hosted by North Bay Field Trips, as well as trips hosted by our own members. Theres always new field trips being planned, so stop by the - [~Member Submissions~](https://vjgems.co/member-submissions/) - [~Spring Bling~](https://vjgems.co/spring-bling/) - [~Field Trips~](https://vjgems.co/field-trips/) - [~Workshop~](https://vjgems.co/workshop/) - [News](https://vjgems.co/news/) - This is a short description of the '2016 Field Trips' 2016 FIELD TRIPS This is a short description of the 'Rock Hound' Award Winner ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://vjgems.co/category/uncategorized/) - [News](https://vjgems.co/category/news/) - [Shows/Events](https://vjgems.co/category/showsevents/) - [Field Trips](https://vjgems.co/category/field-trips/) ## Tags - [Gems](https://vjgems.co/tag/gems/) - [Minerals](https://vjgems.co/tag/minerals/) - [Jewelry](https://vjgems.co/tag/jewelry/) - [Lapidary](https://vjgems.co/tag/lapidary/)