About the Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society

About Us

The Lone Pine Gem and Mineral Society (LPGMS) was formed in April of 1997 and is affiliated with the California Federation of Mineralogical Society and the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies. We meet on the first Monday of each month at Forum Theater at 6:30 pm . We have a great attendance and our meetings are fun and lively with lots of show and tell, great door prizes, fun raffle prizes, and usually a program. We'll also be discussing the month's fieldtrip and planning future fieldtrips.

Before the meeting join us for dinner at the Bonanza Resturant in Lone Pine. A group of the club members have an informal dinner in the side room of the resturant and we meet at 5:15pm

The LPGSM has its own lapidary shop for the use of the members. Each month on second Monday the LPGMS lapidary shop is opens at 6:30 pm . That night we have skilled members willing to help members with their projects on our equipment, which includes of a 6", 8", 14" and 24" rock saws, a 6" flat lap, a ring saw and a couple of Genie Polishers. We also will be doing programs on soap stone carving, wire wrapping, beading and silversmithing. We also have access to a fused glass and lamp work bead shop which, while privately owned by one of our members, is available with reservation. You can even receive training - the first lesson, is free!

The activities of the LPGMS include one, and sometimes two, fieldtrips a month. See local specimens at Lone Pine Rock and Gift shop, where we have a club specimen show case. Each summer we have a potluck BBQ and another potluck dinner for Christmas. At all our club functions we have a raffle, auction, or a silent auction. At the Christmas potluck dinner we have an inexpensive, rock-related gift exchange with a twist.

For further information contact LPGMS:

  • President Dana Jeffries at 760-876-5427
  • Membership Chairperson Jim Grandegeorge at 760-878-2221
  • Vice President Ray Ramirez at 760-872-0624.

LPGMS has grown from 6 founding members in 1997 to a membership of 80 members. We hope you will join us as a new member.