Diamonds in the rough: Rockhounds gathering for Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society sale next Saturday

IDAHO FALLS — The yearly rank waste for nan Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society (IFG&MS) will beryllium held adjacent Saturday, October 5, astatine nan Bonneville County Fairgrounds. This will beryllium nan 3rd waste held conscionable southbound of Sandy Downs Racetrack connected Woodruff Avenue pinch nan doorway opening astatine 9 a.m. and closing astatine 5 p.m. There will beryllium a $3 admittance interest pinch children 12 and nether getting successful free.

Members of nan IFG&MS person been collecting, cutting, polishing stones, handcrafting items, and finishing jewelry items to waste to nan nationalist adjacent Saturday. Idaho is known arsenic nan “gem” authorities and immoderate of nan finest gemstones successful nan world are recovered successful nan state. Many of these items travel from respective claims revenge by nan IFG&MS and are made from rocks picked up connected section trips sponsored by nan society.

Agate, opal and jasper are immoderate of nan coveted rocks which make immoderate of nan astir beautiful items. The nine has artisans that are talented silversmiths that make their ain settings for these beautiful stones. There is besides a group of members that knap knives, arrowheads and spear points from obsidian and glass.

Two members of nan IFG&MS pinch 2 pieces of conduit agate recovered connected a section travel this summer. Both will person tables astatine nan 2024 sale. | Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com

At nan sale, stone collections from each complete nan world will beryllium displayed, arsenic immoderate of nan members ain aliases person entree to gems from crossed nan planet. Many of nan members walk nan winters successful Utah and Arizona, wherever they bargain aliases waste and acquisition for materials from different locals, and will bring immoderate of their collections to nan sale.

If you person immoderate liking successful rocks of immoderate kind, nan waste will beryllium a bully spot to sojourn arsenic each rockhound has a specialty. Spencer occurrence opal is ever a celebrated point for discussion, and location will beryllium respective members pinch their typical creations to look at.

Recent discoveries of seam agate, plume agate and achromatic agate person drawn a batch of attraction to Central Idaho. Several members will bring specimens and jewelry made from those collections.
For non-members of nan nine looking for unsmooth stones aliases slabs, location will beryllium plentifulness of those specimens to bargain astatine nan sale. If you person an liking successful minerals, fossils and overseas specimens, aliases you person a stone that you would for illustration to beryllium identified, location will beryllium plentifulness of knowledgeable stone enthusiasts to sojourn with. There will besides beryllium a instrumentality institution specializing successful jewelry manufacturing devices astatine nan sale.

Slabs for illustration this 1 of aureate plume agate will beryllium for waste this year. | Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com

At nan Bonneville County Fairgrounds, location will besides beryllium a weapon show adjacent play arsenic good arsenic nutrient disposable for visitors to enjoy. It whitethorn beryllium a awesome spot to commencement your shopping for that personification connected your database that is difficult to find nan cleanable gift. Or it whitethorn animate a caller hobby for your future.

Cabs for illustration these made from achromatic agate will besides beryllium for waste this year. | Bill Schiess, EastIdahoNews.com