About Us – ForsythGemClub.com

#WeLikeRocks

In pursuit of this we meet, we collect, we engage the community.

Meeting Schedule

The Club meets in person and virtually January through November (except for August which is our ‘Picnic’ month). Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday at 7 pm in the maintenance offices of Vulcan Materials on North Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem. Meetings begin with hobby related presentations, followed by a break for refreshments, the field trip and business discussions.

In August we hold a picnic to gather and make grab bags for the upcoming show. December culminates the year with our holiday dinner on meeting night.

Club members recieve a monthly newletter prior to each meeting with details on the upcoming meeting presentation, upcoming fieldtrips, and general announcements.

Rock Hounding

Field trips are typically held the Saturday after the meetings subject to weather, holidays or other unforeseen factors. Details are shared with club members at the monthly meetings as well as communicated in the monthly newsletter.

Mineral specimen & equipment Sales

As the Club and club members aquire extra mineral specimens and equipment, the Club hosts adhoc auctions, silent auctions, and sales. Proceeds help to fund our scholarships to the Sawtooth Center in downtown Winston Salem.

Gem & Mineral Shows

The FGMC sponsors an open-air vendor show at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market in Colfax, NC in June.

In September we hold our annual show on the weekend following Labor Day. This is our opportunity to share our love of rocks, fossils, gemstones, jewelry and jewelry making.

Club background

The Forsyth Gem & Mineral Club (FGMC) was established in the early 1970’s as a combination of the Forsyth Mineral Club and the Winston-Salem Gem Club. FGMC is an active organization with monthly meetings, field trips and a yearly gem show. Our group is diverse in both interests and age, we’re sure you’ll find something to interest you! Come join us!

FGMC members are primarily amateurs, though we do have a couple of “professionals” (geologists, jewelers, and dealers).

We do have a number of members who also participate in gem preparation (cabochon cutting and faceting) and jewelry-making (wire-wrap on other forms), though this is mostly done by individual members.

Courteous Behavior Notice

Recent events have made it pertinent to remind all members of our organization the importance of understanding that actions taken, or in some cases omitted, at Club sponsored functions, are viewed to be an action or inaction sanctioned by the Club. To maintain the favorable and benevolent reputation of our club, it is imperative that all persons we encounter, or properties we visit, in our activities, be treated with courtesy and respect. Club Officers and Directors particularly, have the responsibility to try to deescalate or terminate actions deemed to be offensive or detrimental to the Club’s reputation. All members should strive to “do no harm” in our endeavors.