Our next General Meeting will be held on April 23rd starting at 7:30PM
At the April General Meeting, Randy Carlson, Chairman of the Gemstones & Faceting (G&F) Section, will give a presentation on the latest news of lab grown diamonds. Are these new? Why are we hearing so much about them lately? Where do they come from? Come to the meeting, or attend via Zoom and Randy will first explain what they are, how long they’ve been making them and what it is doing to the diamond and jewelry market.
Randy has been a member of HGMS since about 2008. He became Chairman of the G&F Section in about 2015 and held this position through 2021, when he moved up to Huntsville. He became a Registered Gemologist through the International School of Gemology in 2016. He is also a member of the GIA-Houston Chapter, where he serves on their Board of Directors as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the United States Faceters Guild. Randy came back as Chairman of the G&F Section this year, when Logan Wilcox stepped up to be President of HGMS.
General Meetings will be hybrid, in person and via Zoom. Section meetings may be in person, virtual or hybrid.
Please check the Calendar and Upcoming Programs and Meeting Schedule to determine time and place and whether meetings are in person or virtual.
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Open Shop Hours
Our regular open shop hours for members in our the Lapidary Shop, Jewelry Shop and Air Abrasives Shop are:
- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Wednesday
- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Thursday
- 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday
- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Sunday *NEW HOURS*
We now have a Jewelry Shop Supervisor on selected Wednesdays for help with your projects or to learn how to use Jewelry Shop equipment. Please remember to bring your own tools and consumable materials (files, burs, polishing bits, hammers, etc). Class materials are not available on open studio days.
Occasionally the Shop has to close on short notice due to supervisor illness or inclement weather. We do our best to notify members in advance and appreciate your understanding when this happens.