Month: October 2025

Our next, and final, member meeting of the year will be on November 12. Please note that this is a date change from the original schedule due to the holiday on Nov. 11, and that the meeting date is a Wednesday.

Our presentation will be by Scott Sucher, “Gem Hunting in East Africa“.  This is one presentation you do not want to miss.  We are planning a show-tell of your latest Master Gems. If your Gems are a special cut, please bring a copy of the diagram. There will be several door prizes for the lucky members.

PLEASE RSVP to George, by email or phone call, as it would be helpful to know how many members are coming.

Meeting Location: North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center
7521 Carmel NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113

http://www.cabq.gov/seniors/senior-multigenerational-centers/north-domingo-baca-multigenerational-center

Our smallest gathering of the year attended the October workshop. It still was a great workshop for the attendees and the Guild. Ed donated a masterpiece gem to the Guild’s collection. The collection is on display at least once each year at the AGMC TotE show. Also, Craig completed his second gem. See pictures below. Everyone received a door prize plus a book and as many magazines as Andy could force on us from his private collection!

The next NMFG faceting workshop will be Sunday, 12 Oct 2025, at the Placitas Community Library, 453 Hwy 165, Placitas 87043, with set-up starting at 8:30AM and 9 AM to 3 PM for the workshop.  We’ll follow the usual format of spending most of the time at your machines.  Instructors will be available to assist anyone needing help.  The cost is $15.00 per person to cover the cost of materials, lunch, and part of the cost for the use of the library. Please RSVP ASAP ONLY IF YOU ARE COMING, so we can do the necessary planning. 

Very important:  If you do not have a machine and want to come to the workshop you must let me know ASAP because there are only two available faceting machines, and instructors are limited.

Parking is in the gravel lot to the West side of the building.  You will enter the meeting room from the parking lot. You will be able to dump the wastewater in the dirt past the North end of the parking lot. There is a kitchen type setup where you will be able to get water.

Directions to the Placitas Community Library:  Go North on I-25 to exit 242.  Exit and go East 4.3 miles and you will see a Green and White sign pointing to the library.

For any questions, call or email George.

We had another good gathering and filled the room for our September workshop. A lot of work was accomplished and one gem was completed. See the photos below for the completed gem; it was cut from a laser cube. Everyone who attended received a door prize and Andy had books for the attendees to choose.