{"id":2390,"date":"2025-03-14T01:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T01:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/?page_id=2390"},"modified":"2026-01-24T02:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T02:49:16","slug":"links-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/?page_id=2390","title":{"rendered":"Links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here you will find links to the Federations and Coalitions, Idaho and surrounding state&#8217;s rock and gem clubs, as well as how-to articles and videos from rockhounding, rock identification to gemstone creations.  If there is anything you would like to see added, please contact me and let me know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Federations\/Coalitions<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Clubs<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>How-to Articles\/Videos<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amfed.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Federation of Mineralogical Societies<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beehiverockandgemclub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beehive Rock and Gem Club<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockngem.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock and Gem Magazine<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/northwestfederation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Societies<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitterrootgemandmineral.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bitterroot Gem and Mineral Society<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rocktumbler.com\/tips\/rock-tumbler-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock Tumbling<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/blueribboncoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blueribbon Coalition<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/cacherockandgemclub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cache Rock and Gem Club<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/kingsleynorth.com\/knowledge-base\/rotary-rock-tumbling-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock Tumbling<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amlands.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Lands Access Association<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/corockcollectors.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Oregon Rock Collectors<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/howtofindrocks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock Hounding<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clackamettegem.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clackamette Mineral and Gem<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/treasurequestmining.com\/treasure-identification\/gems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemstone identification<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiagorgerockhounds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Columbia Gorge Rockhounds<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caveofthemounds.com\/groups\/geology-identification-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemstone identification guide<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idahogemclub.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Idaho Gem Club<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5zsO9Hv7gA8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rock hounding Idaho<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifrockhounds.com\">Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MXntg6-jbuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unleashing the thrill of rockhounding<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Members Links<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northidahomineralclub.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Idaho Mineral Club<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R3Bg-l4Y2fQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stabilizing wildfire opal <\/a>video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/janscreativegemstones.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/janscreativegemstones.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jans Creative Gemstones<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owyheerocks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Owyhee Gem and Mineral Society<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NA4n-VTgHco&amp;list=PLF8BHTgjFjtDnatnb3ccisEWAOoywpBEJ&amp;index=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to use a slab saw <\/a>video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/idahorockshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Idaho Rock Shop<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snvgms.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Nevada Gem and Mineral Society<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aGA-U4CZCqo&amp;list=PLF8BHTgjFjtDnatnb3ccisEWAOoywpBEJ&amp;index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to make cabochons<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/forestbearlapidary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forest Bear Lapidary<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southernutahrockclub.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Southern Utah Rock Club<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fdYnfprhwTU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graveyard Point Opals <\/a>video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hummingbirdshandcraftedjewelry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hummingbird Handcrafted Jewelry<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldthundereggrockclub.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springfield Thunder Egg Rock Club<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4vPRYKiq2ss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beginners wire wrapping<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsi.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willamette Agate and Mineral Society<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=swjAC70QzWE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beginners&#8217; gemstone polishing<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Junior&#8217;s Links<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FaLQe5aG8CU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polishing gemstones by hand <\/a>video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juniors.amfed.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AFMS Juniors<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DHUGCu8jzRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introduction to silversmithing <\/a>video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.juniors.amfed.org\/juniors-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AFMS Juniors Newsletter<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvb.com\/article\/news\/local\/idaho-today\/americas-backyard-gold-star-dave-turin-takes-us-panning-near-idaho-city\/277-26146744-1515-43d7-990a-692ce2cce588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gold Panning Idaho<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Junior-Achievement-Award-Instructions.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Junior-Achievement-Award-Instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Achievements award info<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Junior-Achievement-Award-Application.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2026-Junior-Achievement-Award-Application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Achievements award app<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cyBLmW5k06c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to identify rocks and gemstones<\/a> video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NFMS-FRA-patch-contest.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NFMS-FRA-patch-contest.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patch contest info<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NFMS-patch-contest-application.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/magicvalleygemclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NFMS-patch-contest-application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Patch contest app<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z6d4b777gDk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copper smithing <\/a>video<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rjZLSJt2K-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting started with faceting<\/a> video<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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