TUSCARORA LAPIDARY SOCIETY, INC.

We teach the journey from rocks to gems to jewelry.

LINKS

Organizations

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS)
Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies (EFMLS)
Gem Artists of North America (G.A.N.A.)
– Professionals and artists. Check out their gallery!
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
International Gem Society (IGS)
– Much educational information.
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen
– Promotes, encourages, and helps to develop quality contemporary and heritage crafts.

Websites of TLS Members
Delaware County Arts Consortium
The Delaware County Arts Consortium (DCAC) is a collaborative association of cultural groups in Delaware County working to advance the economic vitality of the nonprofit arts & culture community, to promote the value of cultural resources to the local community, and to share information, ideas and resources to better serve Delaware County.

Click on delcoarts.org for the Delaware County Arts Consortium website. There you will find links to the webpages for member organizations as well as a display of events that the member organizations currently have posted on the Phillyfunguide.

Publications

Canadian Rockhound Magazine  
           – A social networking site for collectors of minerals, fossils, and gemstones.

Lapidary Journal
 
           – Lapidary and jewelry arts.

Lithographie LLC
            – A mineralogical/geological book publisher, including the English language editions of the prestigious German mineralogical series extraLapis.
Rock & Gem
            – A magazine for the lapidary and mineral hobbyist.

Educational Sites - General

Enchanted Learning
            – A website with a jewelry glossary page using many photographs.
The Image
            – Spellbinding site with excellent quality images and tutorials.
US Geological Survey Site
            – All about mineral resources.
Museum of Mineralogy
            – Specimen photographs. Search by country of origin, mineral name, and quality of samples. In French and English.
Mineralogy Database
            – Contains descriptions of 4,714 mineral species with pictures, data and links.

 
Educational Sites - Faceting

The Faceting Dictionary
            – Compiled and edited by Fred Van Sant
Gearloose
 
           – Directions for a make-it-yourself faceting machine and much more.

United States Faceters Guild  
           – Newsletter information, competitions, conferences.

Faceting Suppliers

Facet Shoppe
            – Rough, jewelry, supplies.
Faceting Accessories

Graves Faceting Machines

            – Faceting machine company.
Polymetric
            – Faceting machine company.
The Rock Peddler

Other Sites with Links

Please visit our list of dealers and vendors who come to our annual gem, jewelry and mineral show – Gemarama.

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Proud member of

Delaware County Arts Consortium

Contact us

24 Upland Road
Brookhaven, PA 19015
610-490-5252
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