Cobb County Gem and Mineral Society (CCGMS) is a group of people with a common interest in rocks and minerals who formed a non-profit organization located in Marietta, Georgia. We are dedicated to the studying and collecting of rocks, minerals, gemstones, and fossils and the practice of lapidary arts.
CCGMS wants to provide a learning format that is fun, educational, and socially interactive. We seek ways to give back to the community through shows, exhibits and classes.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm unless specifically stated. Interested individuals are welcome to attend a meeting as a visitor to learn more about the club.
Meeting Location
East Cobb Government Building, 4400 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm and finishes at 9 pm when door prizes are drawn and refreshments are served. Children are welcome. Click for more information.
Member Benefits
Monthly meeting. CCGMS meets once a month to conduct business, listen to a speaker and discuss our hobby over refreshments.Monthly Newsletter
Free monthly classes on the first Tuesday of each month from 7-9 pm. Classes cover a number of unique lapidary crafts such as wire wrapping, gem trees, chain making, bead stringing, cold connections and much more. The instruction is free, however members are responsible for all supplies needed for the various classes.
Field trips. There are usually two field trips per month where members can collect rocks.
Use of club Workshop. Members who take the required classes are eligible to use the workshop under the supervision of a workshop foreman. Open workshop hours are on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7-9 pm and on select Saturday afternoons. Click here to view the Calendar with dates and times.
Attend workshop classes. Attend ongoing classes of Intro to Cabbing and Intro to Wire Wrapping or register for classes that are offered periodically.
Affiliations. Benefit from our affiliations from the American Federation of Mineralogical Sciences (AFMS) and the Southeast Federation of Mineralogical Sciences (SFMS).
Annual Club Sponsored Gem & Mineral Show
The CCGMS annual show is held at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta during the third weekend of November. The show features 36 dealers, selling a wide variety of gems, minerals, jewelry and lapidary-related articles. We also feature a large number of display cases as well as live demonstrations in the lapidary arts (faceting, cabbing, etc.).
Membership
Membership is twenty dollars ($20) per year and covers the entire family and includes the online version of our newsletter. Members who prefer a mailed, printed copy of the newsletter pay thirty ($30) per year. Membership is good for twelve (12) months from your join date.
Join CCGMS
There are 3 ways to join:
Download the Membership form, complete, print and mail it with your check.
Download the application, complete, print and bring it to the next meeting.
Attend the next meeting, fill out a form there and make your payment.
Questions? Fill out the Contact Form and your question will be directed to the appropriate person. To direct the request to the Membership Chair, type Margie in the subject line.