HGMS - Houston Gem & Mineral Society

Open Shop - Saturdays
2026-02-07 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-17 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Shop available for HGMS Member Use Only – additional shop usage fees apply.

Youth Section
2026-02-07 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
2026-02-06 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-30 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-23 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-16 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
2026-02-05 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-01-15 10:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Day Light Section
2026-02-04 12:00 - 15:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
See the HGMS Events page for monthly topics and additional details.

Open Shop - Wednesday
2026-02-04 10:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-28 10:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-21 10:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-14 10:00 - 20:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Board Meeting
2026-02-03 19:30 - 21:00 | TX
This meeting is virtual. Members who wish to observe the meeting may email president@hgms.org to receive the Zoom link.

Open Shop - Sundays
2026-02-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-25 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-18 11:00 - 16:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Cabochon 101 (Jan 30, 2026)
2026-01-30 14:00 - 18:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Class: CABS 101
Date: Tues, January 30th, 2:00PM – 6:00PM
Location: HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Drive, Houston, TX 77099, Center Classroom/Lapidary Shop
Instructor: Sharon Halton
Cost: Member Cost $65.00; Non-Member Cost $85.00
Minimum: 3-students; Maximum: 5-students
NOTE: Students must be at least 15 years old (special arrangements for children 12-14, exception with approval of instructor ONLY)
All participants must wear closed toed shoes

This class includes a discussion of how to create cabochons and examples of cabs in various stages of development. Sharon Halton, Shop Manager, will provide each student with a pre-cut, preformed, and dopped cabochon to shape while their chosen slab is curing from the dopping process. Students will select a slab and learn how to use a template to outline the cab shape and use the trim saw to roughly shape the cabochon outline. Each student will leave with 2-cabochons and the knowledge to finish them, if they have not completed them in class. Students will learn the best way to use the equipment in the Lapidary Shop so that they can work semi-independently and confidently in the shop afterwards with oversight from Shop Managers. This class is highly recommended for those wishing to utilize the Lapidary Shop.

General Meeting
2026-01-27 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

Mineral Section
2026-01-21 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.

Paleo Section
2026-01-20 19:30 - 21:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States

Small Cabochon Wire-Wrapped Ring (Jan 17, 2026)
2026-01-17 10:00 - 14:30 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Small Cabochon Wire-Wrapped Ring Class
Instructor: Susan Burch
Intermediate Level (Due to size of stone)
This is a very adaptable design, swirls are not necessary for your finished project in class. For your future design, you can add more wires and change the size/shape of the stone.
Date: January 17th, 10:00AM – 2:30PM
Tools and Supplies needed:

Chain-nose pliers
Flat-nose pliers (small, narrow nose needed)
Round-nose pliers
Flush wire cutter
6” or 12” ruler
File or sandpaper
Polishing cloth
Pen and paper (for notes and designing)
Metal sized ring mandrel
8 mm round stone (provided, or you can bring your own stone in a similar shape/size)
22 ga. square copper wire. (21-24” provided)
22 ga. 1/2 round copper wire. (32” provided)
1/4” masking tape (provided)
~Magnifying lenses (Suggested if you have difficulty seeing small things)

Member Cost: $52 , $57 with tool rental
Non-Member Cost: $60 , $65 with tool rental

Classes will be held in the small classroom at the HGMS clubhouse unless another location is needed.

*If you don’t have your own tools, you may rent a set when booking the class, or at the time of the class for $5 from the instructor. There are also some tools available for purchase at the class location.
*Wires and stones are small, if finger dexterity or eyesight cause you difficulty with very small things, please take that into account when booking your spot.
*All materials are included in cost.
Maximum is 6 students

Youth Section
2026-01-17 10:00 - 12:00 | TX

Faceting Section
2026-01-15 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.

Cabochon 101 (Jan 13, 2026)
2026-01-13 10:00 - 14:00 | HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr., Houston, TX, 77099, United States
Class: CABS 101
Date: Tues, January 13th, 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Location: HGMS Clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Drive, Houston, TX 77099, Center Classroom/Lapidary Shop
Instructor: Sharon Halton
Cost: Member Cost $65.00; Non-Member Cost $85.00
Minimum: 3-students; Maximum: 5-students
NOTE: Students must be at least 15 years old (special arrangements for children 12-14, exception with approval of instructor ONLY)
All participants must wear closed toed shoes

This class includes a discussion of how to create cabochons and examples of cabs in various stages of development. Sharon Halton, Shop Manager, will provide each student with a pre-cut, preformed, and dopped cabochon to shape while their chosen slab is curing from the dopping process. Students will select a slab and learn how to use a template to outline the cab shape and use the trim saw to roughly shape the cabochon outline. Each student will leave with 2-cabochons and the knowledge to finish them, if they have not completed them in class. Students will learn the best way to use the equipment in the Lapidary Shop so that they can work semi-independently and confidently in the shop afterwards with oversight from Shop Managers. This class is highly recommended for those wishing to utilize the Lapidary Shop.
