What it is

Dallas Gem and Mineral Society (DGMS) is a first-party Dallas, Texas gem, mineral, and lapidary club whose home page frames education and access to gem-and-mineral resources, membership, news, events, and an annual show. The official site publishes standing general-meeting and board-meeting schedules, workshop shop hours, membership dues, and a shop equipment inventory for qualified members. It is not a commercial lapidary supply warehouse and not a standalone multi-week residential teaching school.

Who it’s for

North Texas rock hounds, mineral collectors, lapidary hobbyists, and jewelry makers who want monthly club meetings with visitors welcome, eligibility for the member workshop after a qualifying class, field-trip and show community, and the club newsletter. Membership page: access to the expertise of over 50 members; shop use requires passing a 15-hour qualifying class. Visitors are strongly encouraged to visit monthly meetings and the workshop during posted shop hours.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Dallas gem & mineral club with a printed Plano Road street address, published meeting and shop hours, printed calendar-year membership dues (including junior / regular / family), and a listed shop equipment roster — not a scraped directory card and not a retail jewelry storefront.

Workshop / meeting location (home + Contact Us — checked 2026-09-18): 10205 Plano Road #105 / Suite 105, Dallas, TX 75238 (home and Contact label the shop / clubhouse here). Membership page also prints general meetings at the American Legion next to our Shop, 10205 Plano Rd., Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75238. Mail: PO Box 550395, Dallas, TX 75355-0395. Shop telephone on Contact Us: (214) 349-2022 (answered only during posted shop hours).
General meetings (home + Meetings — checked today): 3rd Tuesdays of each month; social 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:00 p.m. Home: “VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!” Meetings page: general meetings open to the public; potluck at intermission per Membership; meetings usually adjourn around 9:00 p.m. Board meetings: 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m., open to members in good standing.
Shop hours (home — checked today; note “Updated Shop Hours (February 2025)”): Sunday 1 PM – 4 PM; Monday 3 PM – 7 PM; Thursday 5 PM – 9 PM; Saturday 10 AM – 2 PM.
Membership dues (Membership — checked today): Junior (less than 16; not eligible to vote or hold office) — $15.00 / calendar year; Regular (age 16 or older; eligible to vote and hold office) — $30.00 / calendar year; Family (household under one roof; max two votes for members 16+) — $40.00 / calendar year (Family dollar confirmed on Membership table + Pay For Things “Renew Family Membership ($40)” / “Renew Single Membership ($30)”). Club accessories: name badge $10.00; large club-emblem patch $10.00; Rockhound patch $4.00. Bring application and payment to a monthly meeting or mail to the PO Box.
Workshop access (Membership — checked today): after the 15-hour qualifying class, equipment use $4 per hour (discount card available). Qualified-member shop inventory printed: 10 rock saws (12–30 inch); 10 “Genies” for cutting cabs; flat lap; grinders; final polisher with leather wheels; trim saws. Benefits also include ROK TOK newsletter and a free table at Rock Sale days.

Meeting times, shop hours, dues, and shop-use rates above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live home, Meetings, Membership, and Contact pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/

Meetings: https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/m-eetings/

Membership (dues, benefits, shop): https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/membership/

Pay For Things (renewal amounts): https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/member-pay-for-things/

Location

DGMS workshop / clubhouse — 10205 Plano Road #105, Dallas, TX 75238. Membership also cites general meetings at the American Legion next door, Suite 104. Phone (214) 349-2022 during posted shop hours. Mail: PO Box 550395, Dallas, TX 75355-0395.

This is a member clubhouse / meeting / workshop address, not a walk-in commercial lapidary supply warehouse and not a residential week-long teaching campus.

Notes

Category is Clubs. Nonprofit gem & mineral / lapidary membership club with printed meeting schedule, shop hours, dues, and workshop access rules. Not a Workshops curriculum school and not a Suppliers retail shop.
Dues $15 / $30 / $40, shop $4/hour, 3rd-Tuesday 6:30/7:00 schedule, and February-2025 shop hours are transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-18 and may change.
First-party site icon / collection photo saved beside this listing as dallas-gem-and-mineral-society.png (from dallasgemandmineral.org uploads; calcite specimen credited to the DG&M collection).
Not affiliated with Lapidary Plaza.
No Lapidary Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where are general meetings?
A: Home and Meetings pages (checked 2026-09-18): 3rd Tuesday each month; social 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:00 p.m. at 10205 Plano Road (shop #105 / American Legion Suite 104 per Membership). Visitors welcome. Confirm live hours and suite on the site before visiting.

Q: What does membership cost?
A: Membership / Pay For Things (checked 2026-09-18): Junior $15/year; Regular (single) $30/year; Family $40/year. Confirm live amounts at https://www.dallasgemandmineral.org/membership/

Q: Is DGMS a public drop-in lapidary school or supply shop?
A: No. DGMS is listed here as a Clubs entry — a membership organization with monthly meetings and a member workshop. Shop equipment use is for members who complete the qualifying class; hours and rates are membership-framed. For multi-week curriculum classes, see Workshops; for equipment/rough retail, see Suppliers.