The Gold Prospectors Magazine: September/October Issue (Sneak Preview)

 

The September/October 2015 edition of Gold Prospectors, GPAA's national magazine, features Gems & Lapidary as its theme, with "Oh, Ruby, Ruby!" as the cover story. Look for more riveting, adventure-packed stories of gold prospecting, lost treasures and gem & treasure hunting that you've come to expect in Gold Prospectors magazine.

 

• The cover story, "Oh, Ruby, Ruby," by Priscilla Rhoades features this precious gem, its incredible history, and where you can expect to find it in the United States.
• In " '50' Shades of Jade," Sarah Reijonen delves into gargantuan jade deposits and explains the differences and similarities of jadeite and nephrite, and where you are likely to find this amazing gem.
•  "How to cut Gems," by Alan Kernoff explains the step-by-step process of how to turn raw gemstones into a faceted, polished gemstone.
•  "Tuning Your Sluice" by Steven "Doc" Vetter offers a comprehensive explanation of how to set up and test your sluice box to make sure you are capturing all the gold you can.
• In "Coin Grading 101," writer Chris Caka explains the basics of how to determine the worth of the coins you find while metal detecting.
• "Sluicin' on the San Gabriel," by Gold Prospectors magazine Managing Editor Brad Jones is a humorous first-hand account about an excurison to the San Gabriel Mountains in search of the elusive yellow metal.
• "Keeping Pace with CalSluice a Tall Order," by Brad Jones takes a look at this innovative sluice box as it is put to the test in the San Gabriel River.

If you are not yet a GPAA member, Gold Prospectors magazine is a great reason to join the Gold Prospectors Association of America and receive Gold Prospectors magazine. Join the GPAA today. Your membership will include a one-year subscription to Gold Prospectors magazine, the Pick & Shovel Gazette, the GPAA Claims Club Membership Mining Guide with maps of more than 350 GPAA mining claims where you can search for gold, and a gold-panning kit to get you started! 

Brad Jones is the Managing Editor/Communications Director for the Gold Prospectors Association of America and the Lost Dutchman's Mining Association. He can be reached atbjones@goldprospectors.org.