Welcome to the website of the
Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society!

Members of the Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society share a variety of interests ranging from lapidary crafts and jewelry-making to mineral collecting, fossil collecting, and suiseki. Most live in Redwood City or nearby towns on the San Francisco Peninsula including San Mateo, San Carlos, Belmont, and Menlo Park. Although SGMS does not have a separate program for young people, their participation is enthusiastically encouraged in all meetings and activities.

SGMS strives to be a valuable part of the local community, helping to inform and educate the public about the earth sciences and lapidary arts. In addition to holding monthly meetings, the Annual Show, and other club events, SGMS members provide in-shop instruction on lapidary techniques; give demonstrations both at the San Mateo International Gem and Jewelry shows and at the annual San Mateo County Fair; and exhibit lapidary creations and minerals at local libraries (currently at San Carlos and Redwood City).

SGMS has a history reaching back more than 40 years. You can read an account of the club's early history written by Preston Bingham, the Club Historian.

Current membership numbers over 50. Annual dues are $20 (or $30 per couple, $40 for a family of three or more).

Site Last Updated April 25, 2008

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