New Feature!
We now have a list of businesses owned by NWAGMS club members. Be sure to check it out under "MEMBER BUSINESSES" in the footer.
Speaker for October General Meeting
Oct 28 - Jack Spinks
Demonstration on Faceting
Jack Spinks Biography - Born in Tahlequah OK and raised in Westville OK on the OK/Ark border he has been a lifelong rockhound. He left in 1973 to earn a MS in Engineering from OSU and worked as a civil and industrial engineer until retirement in 2014. He then took a job as a quality tech traveling the US to calibrate various plant quality labs during which time he made acquaintance with miners and dealers at various shows and mines. While working in the DFW area he renewed his love of rocks and pursued learning silversmithing starting around 2000.
Basic Wire Wrap Class
DeLane Cox will be teaching a basic wire wrap class on October 4 and October 11. The class is two full days and will be packed with learning, doing and fun! Cost for Club members is $70, non-members is $75. There are only 10 spots available and club members will have first dibs on them so get in your reservation early. Please fill out the form below and let us know you are interested. We will send you an email with all of the information - application for the class, materials list, times and location.
Do-Over Class
Join us every second Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 at the Clubhouse for our Do-Over Class. All members are invited and no experience is necessary. You can learn to make earrings, bracelets, and necklaces using our tools, beads and supplies. We sell what we make at the Fall Swap and use our proceeds for more items we don’t have or items needed for classes at the Clubhouse. Join us for fun, fellowship and learning.
Future dates are:
- October 14
Speaker for November General Meeting
November 18 - Ron Foshee
The Geology of Yellowstone
Ronald R. Foshee is a Certified Petroleum Geologist. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at Stephen F Austin State University in 1978. He then went to the University of Arkansas to complete his master’s degree in 1980. Ron worked in the oil and gas industry for his entire 41-year career. Ron’s career was spent working on US on-shore basins – Arkoma Basin, Anadarko Basin, Rocky Mountain Basin, Gulf Coast on-shore Texas Basin, West Texas Permian Basin and the East Texas, N. Louisiana, Mississippi Salt Basin.
November and December Dates
Dates have been changed for November and December meetings due to the close proximity to the holidays. The November meeting will be held one week early on November 18. Our December meeting is our Christmas party and will also be held one week early on December 16. Mark your calendars!
Spring 2026 Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show
Mark your calendars now for the 2026 Gem, Mineral and Jewelry Show. It will be April 18-19, 2026, at the Northwest Arkansas Armed Forces Reserve Center. 6800 SW Minuteman Ave, Bentonville. Watch this website for more information on the upcoming expanded show.
