HGMS - Houston Gem & Mineral Society

Open Shop - Sundays
2025-11-02 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-26 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-19 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-12 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Shop available for HGMS Member Use Only – additional shop usage fees apply.

Open Shop - Saturdays
2025-11-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-11 10:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Youth Section
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Participants must be minimum age 5 to attend meetings and be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times when at the clubhouse. Particpants must be active HGMS Youth Members or included in an active HGMS Family membership.
Masks REQUIRED for all participants and observers.
See HGMS Events for additional program details.

Clubhouse Cleaning
2025-10-31 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-24 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-10 08:00 - 12:00 | TX
Our cleaning service comes every Friday between 8 am and 5 pm. Please avoid scheduling any activities (committee activities, section meetings and classes) in the Club’s Main Meeting area.

Open Shop - Thursday
2025-10-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-23 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-09 10:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Open Shop - Wednesday
2025-10-29 10:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-22 10:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-15 10:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-08 10:00 - 20:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

General Meeting
2025-10-28 19:30 - 21:00 | TX
This meeting is open to members and visitors. It occurs the 4th Tuesday of each month. Check our Events page for monthly topics.
HGMS Events

Twisted Hoop Earrings (Oct 26, 2025)
2025-10-26 12:00 - 17:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Twisted Hoop Earrings with Carmen Fraticelli
Learn to make a pair of twisted hoop earrings from scratch in this 5-hour class! This class is appropriate for the beginning silversmith or for expanding one’s knowledge of basic silversmithing. A prior class with soldering is beneficial but not required. The class will cover the fundamentals of creating twists in square wire, forming hoops, and soldering earring posts. All pieces will be in sterling silver. Each student will leave with a pair of hoop earrings in the size of their choice (up to 5.5” length total).

Date: Sunday, October 26th; Noon to 5:00 PM
Max 6 students, min 4
Cost – $105 members, $131 non-member
Class will be held in the Jewelry Studio, overlapping open clubhouse hours
We will discuss how to use these techniques to make other hoop earrings (simple or with twisted wire)

NOTE: You must register for this class by October 23rd to allow Carmen time to prepare the materials.

Paleo Section
2025-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
See the HGMS Events page for monthly topics and additional details.

Basic Wire-wrapped Pendant Class (Oct 20, 2025)
2025-10-20 15:45 - 19:15 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Instructor: Susan Burch (25 years of Wire-Wrapping)
Location: HGMS Clubhouse – Large Meeting Room
Cost: $52.00 + $5.00, if tool rental is needed
Dates: Saturday, October 11th from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM or
Monday, October 20th from 3:45 PM to 7:15 PM
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES TO BRING: (or rent tools @ $5.00/student)

Chain-nose pliers
Flat-nose pliers
Round-nose pliers
Flush wire cutter
6” or 12” ruler
File
Polishing cloth
Pen and paper (for notes and designing)
*Magnifying lenses (Suggested if you have difficulty seeing small things)

MATERIALS PROVIDED: (Included in cost)

Small polishing cloth (provided)
18 X 25 mm stone (provided, or you can bring your own)
22 ga. square copper wire. (provided)
20 ga. 1/2 round copper wire. (provided)
1/2” masking tape (provided)

NOTE: *Wires and stones are small, if finger dexterity or eyesight cause you difficulty, please take that into
account when booking your spot. Tool Rental, if needed is $5.00/student.

Wide Band Textured Rings Class (Oct 19, 2025)
2025-10-19 12:00 - 17:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Learn to make and texture a 6mm wide band ring from scratch. The class will cover creating rings and the fundamentals of finishing a piece (the key to making it look professional). If you’ve taken the Textured Stacking Rings class, you’ll see how different working with a wide band from sheet is. Each student will create 1 silver ring.
This class is appropriate for the beginning silversmith or for expanding one’s knowledge of basic ring making. No prior metalsmithing knowledge is required.

5 hour class (12:00 – 5:00pm)
Max 6 students, min 4
Cost – $130 member; $162 nonmember
Students will learn to

Calculate length needed for ring size
Form & solder ring band
Polishing & finishing
Texturing using various tools

Materials provided by instructor
Class to be held in clubhouse Jewelry Studio. Will overlap open studio hours but will extend into after hours.
Students must bring a mask (N95 or KN95)

Youth Section
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | TX

Faceting Section
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
This meeting is currently virtual. Please email faceting@hgms.org for Zoom link.
See the HGMS Events page for monthly topic and additional details.

Mineral Section
2025-10-15 19:30 - 21:00 | TX
January 15th Meeting is Cancelled.
Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month and are hybrid, in person and via Zoom. To join Zoom Meeting, use link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4517997588?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 451 799 7588
Passcode: [REDACTED]
See the HGMS Events page for meeting topic.

Basic Wire-wrapped Pendant Class (Oct 11, 2025)
2025-10-11 10:00 - 14:30 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
