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Hi Karen,

	Sounds like you had fun... 

	Yes, I know of a place in Westford, next to where I work called
the New England International Gem Co., INC.

	the addrs.  is 137 Littleton rd. (RT 110)
		    Westford, Ma 01886

	telephone is 508-692-8266

	hope they can help,

	and have fun,

	Meredith

    Hi Meredith!
    
    Thanks for the pointer to International Gem.  I called them and
    unfortunately they do not do gemstone cutting and weren't able
    to recommend anyone to me, so I'll keep looking.
    
    Someday I'll get up that way to check them out as I've heard a lot
    about Int'l Gem.
    
    Thanks again, and yes it was a lot of fun panning for these gemstones!
    I'll be going back down in September and plan to make a special trip 
    to do it again.
    
    Karen.*
    

    Karen...Heres the name of a person in DEC who cuts gemstones...
    
    Howard Ewing, DTN 264-6076
    
    Be works in Merrimac NH and lives in Nashua NH.....
    
    Im a mineral collector and just read this file for any references
    to crystals.....
    
    Ive been to Howards house and have seen the stones hes cut and there
    beautiful......hes cutting some anethyst that I found in Deer Hill
    as well as some smokey quartz from Mt. Mountain..
    
    He charges $6 to cut a stone.....if its over 3 carots theres an
    additional $2 per carot.....
    
    Once you give him the stones it takes from 6-9 months because he
    does a lot of that, plus hes got a full time job....
    
    BUT.....hes been in Europe on business for the last three months
    and wont be back home until July....Im sure if you call him there
    he'll be glad to examine the stones to see IF they can be cut, and
    if so, Im sure will do a beautiful job.
    
    Regards,
    
    Rick

    Rick,
    
    Thanks for the recommendation.  I look forward to talking with
    Howard and finding out more about his work. 
    
    Have to admit that I'd love to have the stones cut sooner than 6 or 9 
    months, but I definately will contact him once he returns from Europe
    and see what he says and how his schedule looks.
    
    karen.*

    Ooooh!  I just remembered!  A good friend of mine has left Kodak
    to work on Cape Cod as a free lance techie, and as a gemcutter.
    Her name is Kristina Hall, and she is living in the East Falmouth
    area, phone number 508-548-7291.
    
    							Ann B.

    Thanks Ann!
    
    Kb.*

    Karen,
    
    Panning for stones sounds like fun.  Do you know of any place in this
    area (NH, MA, Maine, or Vermont) where it could be done?
    
    I saw ads in Calif/Nevada last week about panning (I assumed it was
    for Gold as it was near the motherlode), but didn't realize you could
    find gemstones in that manner!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ro
    

    Hi Ro!
    
    I have recently heard of areas in New England where you can go
    gem hunting/mining, but don't know of any exact locations.  I'm sure 
    there are geology clubs in this area that can be a wealth of information.
    
    Normally, one does not go "panning" for gemstones, but at this particular
    place in Georgia, they had brought in truckloads of dirt from an area
    in North Caroloina and we shifted through pails of that.  I think it
    would be much more exciting to find "virgin" gems in their 
    "natural habitats".   
    
    Since I was a kid I've always loved gems and stones, and almost bought
    a tumbler when I was a teenager, so I am going to research this further.  
    (Then I got interested in "boys" and, well, you can guess what happened
    to my interest in stones. ;-))
    
    As I find out more information, I'll keep you posted!
    
    Karen.*
                                  

    Thanks Karen.  Looking forward to learning more on the subject.
    
    BTW, I brought you back a stone from a rock shop in Nevada.  I asked
    for something that was specific to the area and the shop owner
    suggested this stone (and now I've forgotten the name).  It is aqua
    in color and is mined in Nevada.  It has not been tumbled. 
    
    However, Kendra 'borrowed' it for her science project.  She is using my
    crystal/stone collection in one of her Medicine Card spreads.  The 
    stones work nicely with a Native American motif bandana I bought her
    on the trip for the project.  There is a circle design in the middle
    where the stones are placed in the appropriate places for the reading.
    The long-awaited science fair is this Thursday so I should have your
    stone back after that!!!
    
    See you soon,
    
    Ro

    Thanks for the stone Ro!
    
    I think that's great that Kendra is including it in her Medicine Card
    science project.  And finally the big day is this Thursday.  Great!
    
    My very best to Kendra!  I know her project will be a *big* success.
    
    Kb.*
    
    p.s.  Terry K bought a tumbler over the weekend.  We've got the bug
          I think. :-)) I guess it's probably time for the stone/gem
          conference.

    Hi,
    
    There are indeed many areas which are suitable for "gem hunting"
    in New England.  Many of them are in North Central Maine, the 
    White Mountains of New Hampshire and Western Mass, but there
    are other scattered about.  Maine is particularly good, as
    there are several good mine sites and gem and mineral stores
    grouped in one area - makes for a nice week-end trip ;-)
    
    If there is interest, I can check out my gem hunters guide at
    home, and post some sites.
    
    Mary-Michael (who just found this notes file and thinks it's
                 pretty neat!)

    
    
    Hi Mary-Michael,
    
    Yes, I would be interested in the locations of sites.  Thanks
    for taking the time!
    
    Carole

Hi Mary-Michael,

I too would be interested in the locations.  This would make a neat 'field-trip'
for any interested in forming a little scouting expedition!!

Thanks,

Ro

    Me too M-M!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Karen.*
    
    p.s. so Carole and Ro, looks like we'll be meetn' in the mountains
         this summer!  :-)

    
    
    Hi,
    
    I would like to be contacted if you plan a trip to the mountains.  And
    interested in any specific locations.  Thanks Mary-Michael!
    
    Karen sounds like you had a great time.  Did you plan the trip just to
    go digging or was it an added bonus on your vacation?
    
    
    TTFN,
    
    Roslyn-who-catches-notes-sporatically-now

    Roslyn,
    
    The trip to Georgia was not planned to go digging.  It was an 
    added bonus and came about spontaneously!  I'm going back in 
    September and am in the process of arranging a more extensive 
    rockhounding effort with a friend and perhaps his daughter.
    
    Karen