What it is

Houston Gem & Mineral Society is a nonprofit Houston, Texas earth-science and lapidary club with a dedicated clubhouse. Official About / home copy: dedicated to study in Earth Science and related fields and arts, with a major focus on education through clubhouse classes, a scholarship fund, section meetings, and an annual gem, mineral, jewelry & fossil show. Special interest sections include Lapidary & Silversmithing, Paleontology, Minerals, Gemstones & Faceting, Beading, Day Light, and Youth. HGMS is a member of the South Central Federation of Mineral Societies (SCFMS) and affiliated with the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies (AFMS). It is not a commercial lapidary supply shop and not a standalone week-long residential teaching school.

Who it’s for

Rock hounds, fossil collectors, lapidary and jewelry hobbyists, families, and Greater Houston enthusiasts who want monthly general meetings (visitors welcome), section programs, member shop access after equipment instruction, discounted clubhouse classes, field trips, the Backbender’s Gazette, and the annual public show. Membership page: open to persons with rockhound or fossil “fever,” from junior members through seniors, with family participation encouraged.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Houston gem & mineral club with a printed Brooklet Drive clubhouse address, published general-meeting and open-shop schedules, printed membership dollar dues, and dated 2026 Annual Show hours and ticket prices — not a scraped directory card and not a retail jewelry storefront.

Clubhouse / contact (checked 2026-09-16): 10805 Brooklet Dr, Houston, Texas 77099; phone (281) 530-0942. Location page: just off the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) and Southwest Freeway (Hwy. 59). Workshop page: Lapidary shop over 600 square feet (trim saws through a 24” saw, grinding stations, flat lap, dop wax, polishers), jewelry fabrication shop, air-abrasives station, general meeting area seating about 60, plus clubhouse libraries.
General Meetings (home / Events / event listing — checked today): 4th Tuesday of every month; Events page prints 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Open to members and visitors (hybrid/Zoom noted on home — confirm live calendar for in-person vs virtual). Sample dated listing: General Meeting September 22, 2026, 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Board Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Open shop hours for members (home — checked today): Lapidary Shop, Jewelry Shop, and Air Abrasives Shop — Wednesday 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Thursday currently closed pending a Thursday Shop Manager per Workshop page). Shop use requires membership plus instruction on proper equipment use; bring your own tools/consumables on open studio days.
Section meeting skeleton (Events — checked today): Beading — 2nd Saturday (~12:00); Day Light — 1st Wednesday, 12:00–3:00 p.m. (some programs $5.00); Gemstones & Faceting — 3rd Thursday, 6:00–8:00 p.m.; Lapidary & Silversmithing — 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.; Mineral — 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.; Paleo — 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Youth — 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon (minimum age 5, parent/guardian required).
Membership dues (Membership page — checked today): Single Adult $50; Adult Student $35; Youth $30; Couple $70; Family $85; Individual Adult Lifetime $750. Benefits printed: shop access after instruction; Backbender’s Gazette; section meetings; discounted classes; social functions; member e-mail notices / weekly eBlast.
Annual Show 2026 (Annual Show page — checked today): November 13–15, 2026. Hours: Fri Nov 13 and Sat Nov 14, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Sun Nov 15, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Tickets: $12; FREE entry age 10 & under. Copy notes over 40 gem, mineral, jewelry, bead, lapidary, and fossil dealers; Kids Day / K-12 education Friday; demos and classrooms. Events page: largest club event is the Annual Show on the second weekend of November.

Meeting exceptions, shop closures, dues, and show hours/tickets above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live Events, Membership, Workshop / shop-hours, and Annual Show pages before treating any date, fee, or seat as fixed.

Official URL

https://hgms.org/

About Us: https://hgms.org/about-us/

Location (clubhouse address): https://hgms.org/about-us/location/

Workshop / clubhouse shops: https://hgms.org/about-us/workshop/

Membership (dues & join): https://hgms.org/membership/

Events / meeting schedule: https://hgms.org/events/

Annual Show 2026: https://hgms.org/annual-show/

Contact: https://hgms.org/contact-us/

Location

HGMS clubhouse — 10805 Brooklet Dr, Houston, TX 77099. Phone (281) 530-0942. General Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (confirm live calendar). Major 2026 public show: Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry & Fossil Show, November 13–15, 2026 (venue and gate details on the Annual Show page).

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 clubhouse meeting schedule, open-shop hours, dues, sections, and Annual Show. Not a Workshops residential school and not a Suppliers retail shop.
2026 Annual Show dates/hours/ticket dollars ($12 / free under 10), membership $50/$35/$30/$70/$85 and lifetime $750, and open-shop Wed/Sat/Sun windows are transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-16 and may change.
First-party badge/logo saved beside this listing as houston-gem-mineral-society.png (from hgms.org uploads HGMSlogo-sm.jpg).
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No Lapidary Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where are general meetings?
A: Home and Events pages (checked 2026-09-16): 4th Tuesday of each month; Events prints 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. at the HGMS clubhouse, 10805 Brooklet Dr, Houston. Visitors welcome; confirm live calendar for hybrid/Zoom and monthly topics.

Q: What does membership cost?
A: Official Membership page checked 2026-09-16: Single Adult $50; Adult Student $35; Youth $30; Couple $70; Family $85; Individual Adult Lifetime $750. Confirm live amounts at https://hgms.org/membership/

Q: Is HGMS a public drop-in lapidary school or supply shop?
A: No. HGMS is listed here as a Clubs entry — a membership organization with clubhouse shops, section meetings, and an annual show. Public visitors are welcomed at general meetings and the Annual Show; shop access and many classes are membership-framed. For week-long residential curriculum, see a Workshops listing; for equipment/rough retail, see a Suppliers listing.