SNEAK PEEK AT ROCK & GEM’S 50TH COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE
If you’ve subscribed to Rock & Gem for a while, you know we like to provide sneak peeks and teasers about forthcoming issues or specials or deals. We figured we’ve been talking about how to preorder a copy of RG50 (Rock & Gem 50th Commemorative) and the special perks that come with it. Yet, we also figure it may be interesting to know a bit about what you’ll find inside this limited-edition issue.
With that, here’s a tiny sneak peek into the many things you’ll have the chance to enjoy when you purchase RG50:
■ A look back at the years since Rock & Gem came on the scene, courtesy of esteemed Senior Consulting Editor Bob Jones.
■ A celebration of another group celebrating 50 years in service — the Old Pueblo Lapidary Club, courtesy of Helen Serras-Herman.
■ A Rock & Gem Revisited adventure in Tick Canyon, and a 1971 digging excursion, courtesy of Lee Martin.
■ A profile introducing revered agate expert Eugene Mueller, owner of The Gem Shop, Inc., a business also celebrating 50 years in operation.
■ An exploration of the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, a labor of love and perseverance that continues to defy the odds.
■ A Rock & Gem Revisited 1985 examination of The Great Fossil Trees of Arizona, courtesy of Bob Jones.
■ The unique and prolific partnership between the Austin Gem and Mineral Society and Nature’s Treasures of Texas.
■ A mini directory of museums to support your road trip planning efforts.
■ A handy guide to successfully photographing small geological specimens, courtesy of Richard Gross.
■ Reader stories about finding treasures, overcoming challenges, growing in knowledge and appreciation, and even finding love through rockhounding and lapidary. Again, this is just a sneak peek at some of the things you’ll find in RG50. If you want to know more and see what else awaits, we recommend you preorder your copy of RG50 today. The price is $9.99, and shipping to U.S. addresses is free when you order by July 13, 2021. The Rock & Gem 50th commemorative issue is scheduled to ship by the middle to the end of July 2021.
To order, visit www.beckettmedia. com/rng-50th-anniversary
OR call 855-777-2325.