Latest News from the Rock n Gem Magazine
The Treasure Hunters
More TV this time BBC the treasure hunters
last week included diamonds, pearls, fossils & opals, with some non minerals treasures thrown in, next time amber is featured.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b040v3sw
Old Meteorite Diamonds
February 2010 An 'old' meteorite that fell to earth in 1971 was taken for cutting and polishing and it was found to contain a 'harder' type of diamonds created during it's impact from graphite already present, similar to how diamonds are synthesised today.
Game of Stones
Yet another 'drama documentary' with rocks this time hunting for gemstone rough on the Discovery Channel Thursday 22:00
Dinosaur TV
Are you following the dinosaur season on BBC1
September 14th 2011 Fossil hunting on ITV Calendar
8k Gem of Tanzania
According to the FT the 'Gem of Tanzania' it's just been sold for £8,010 allegedly the optimistic purchaser believes that it could realise anyway between £200 000 and £2m when 'broken up'
Rock Gem 'n' Bead Show in York Cancelled
Rock n Gem Ltd have announced that the the October 2014 York Racecourse show has been cancelled.
Gem of Tanzania
The 'Gem of Tazania' has hit the headlines again, an advertisement for it's sale will be in the Winter Issue, purchase here
Fossils On TV
On BBC4 Tuesday 11/3/14 Professor Richard Fortey presents the Fossil Wonderland series, the first episode is entitles 'Weird Wonders'
Enough Tazanite for 100 years
Tanzanite in the news again, as with many minerals, stories spread regarding the lack of supply and availability often in order to sustain pricing, however the current news is that Tanzanite will be around for another 100 years.
Founder of the Green garnet
Founder of the Green garnet - Tsavorite was killed by a mob in Kenya last month(August 09), Campbell Bridges was also involved in the discovery of the much publicsed blue variation of zoisite named Tanzanite.
Meteorite Frenzy in South Korea
Allegedly the last found meteorite in South Korea was in 1943, since a recent shower on the 9th March a frenzy of meteorite hunter has entailed, the largest so far weighing it at 9kg. Already USA hunters are handing out business cards in an attempt to acquire some of the samples. However there's no provision in Korea law(currently) stating ownership rights.
Tanzanite Production
TazaniteOne declared production for Q1 2011 at 609 737 cts up 46745ct on the previous year. No doubt boosted by the 12100ct(2.42kg) massive single rough crystal piece, currently the 3rd largest found. The company is also actively setting up a Tsavorite operation.
New Look
August 09 - The new look of the RocknGem Magazine is released, not only a cleaner appearance but also a wider range of content, including minerals, fossils, gemstones, crystals, uses in modern and ancient times, gemstone and bead jewellery making. A resource for everything Rock n Gem.
Asteroids on TV
Did you catch the Horizon episode this week, The good the bad and the ugly "asteroids are the fossils of space", might be a rerun but worth a viewing.
Remnants that didn't quite make a planet? New resources for man to plunder? A piece of remarkable history?
Rock Gem n Bead in Manchester
New venue for the Rock Gem n Bead shows in May - Event City Manchester formerly Museum of Museums.
matching obsidian to specific volcanoes - how clever
Dr Ellery Frahm from the University of Sheffield has continued with research from the mid sixties of chemically matching obsidian from early tools to specific volcanoes. Later work now developed using magnetic analysis is able to pin point the source of obsidian to within metres of it's origin. This development enables researchers to understand early human movement and exact quarry locations.
Royal Mint Collectable
March 2011 -The Royal Mint also produces commemorative and collectable coins and this years favourites we presume will be The Royal Wedding and 2012 Olympics. Last years rise in sales was due in part to a new Olympic 50 pence piece and a Royal Engagement coin...
general news issue 64
general news issue 64
Remember the Popigai crater from 35 million years ago, or after a recent study now thought to be 33.7 million years ago which being one of the 10 largest impact sites known also suggests it could be linked to the Eocene extinction.
Apparently it was also a potential major diamond source, however due to it’s remoteness and synthesised industrial diamonds it may never be ‘exploited’ fully.
Gem n Bead Shows
After 2013 the Gem n Bead shows will be combined with the Rock n Gem shows under the banner of Rock Gem n Bead for details visit the companies website.
We buy Gold and Silver
Tempted by all the adverts for selling your 'old gold', well you may have noticed a little drop in price (at the time of print), however the overall trend seems skyward, don't overlook the value of silver as well...this February saw the highest price since 1980.
Shows & Events
A list of shows supplied by organisers, contact us to add your event, even better advertise in the magazine to reach your target audience.
Rock Gem n Bead Shows & Gem n Bead shows (formerly Rock n Gem) everything natural crystal, mineral, fossil, gemstone, and mineral beads numerous events throughout the year. Combined with Gem 'n' Bead shows - crystal, mineral, fossil, gemstone, and mineral beads and every type of material bead including organic, synthetic, glass etc numerous events throughout the year often combined with the Rock Gem n Bead Shows
Munich Mineral Show One of the largest mainland Europe Events held at the end of October
Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society Show Annual November event
Euro Mineral Euro Gem Annual June event held in France
Tucson Gem & Mineral Society Show Held Annually at the end of the Tucson show month in February
1st Rock Gem n Bead Show 2014 Venue Flooded
The Hop Farm has hosted the Rock Gem n Bead show for a number of years however heavy rains at the beginning of the year have caused considerable damage to the venue forcing a last minute change to the nearby Mascalls School.
Rough Diamond Prices
January 2011 - With the economic concerns over the last couple of years mining of rough diamonds was scaled back, however sales picked up last year, as retailers stocks were low this surge in demand has now pushed up prices by over a third!
dinosaur eggshells
In June 1997 it was announced that the first dinosaur eggshells ever to be found in the British Isles had been unearthed in Dorset. Excavations also revealed a tiny limb bone, possible from a dinosaur embryo or hatchling.
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The eggshell and bone dated from the Cretaceous period, around 140 million years ago.
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From issue 2, purchase print copy below:
Saving for a fossil
Been saving up for a fossil, perhaps a dinosaur fossil, well here's your chance a near complete diplodiocos is up for auction at Summer Place Auctions just remember it's about 17m long!
To see a list of mineral, crystal, gemstone, fossil shows/events both UK and worldwide visit our show page, if you organise or know of a show please get in touch to list it here.
