What it is

Wasatch Gem Society is a first-party gem and mineral club — a Utah nonprofit organized to raise interest and educate about gems, rocks, minerals, fossils, geology, rockhounding, and lapidary arts. The official site frames monthly meetings with programs, rockhounding field trips, a monthly newsletter, federation affiliation, and an annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show at the Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan. It is not a commercial lapidary supply warehouse and not a standalone multi-week residential teaching school.

Who it’s for

Rockhounds, mineral collectors, lapidary hobbyists, families, and juniors (ages 12–17) in the Salt Lake Valley / Wasatch Front who want a monthly membership club with published dues, open visitor meetings, field trips, and a large annual show. Visitors are invited to attend a meeting before joining.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party gem & mineral club with a printed Sandy meeting-hall address, a standing third-Monday meeting schedule, published annual membership dues by tier, and a multi-day South Jordan show identity — not a scraped directory card and not a retail jewelry storefront.

Meeting schedule (home / membership block — checked 2026-09-24): 3rd Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at Sandy Bicentennial Hall, 560 East 8680 South, Sandy, Utah. Application PDF framing also notes no July meeting; March potluck, August steak fry, and December Christmas party specials.
Membership dues (home membership block — checked today): Jr. Membership (ages 12–17) $5.00; Adult Membership (18+) $15.00; Partner Membership $20.00; Family Membership (children under 18) $25.00. Optional name badge +$6.00. PayPal and mailed application accepted; checks payable to Wasatch Gem Society.
Mailing / contact (home — checked today): Wasatch Gem Society c/o Mark Bowler, 13118 S 2420 W, Riverton, UT 84065; email [email protected]; phone (801) 541-7569 (Roberta Chase).
Federation identity (home — checked today): member club of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, and Utah Federation of Mineralogical Societies.
Annual show framing (home — checked today): 2027 Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show — Friday April 30, Saturday May 1, Sunday May 2, 2027 at Bastian Agricultural Center, 2100 W 11400 S, South Jordan, Utah; Fri–Sat 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; door tickets $3, children 12 and under free. (Home also carried older/alternate April wording in places — confirm the live show block before treating any show date as fixed.)

Meeting times, dues, and show hours above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live home / membership and show pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

https://wasatchgemsociety.com/

Annual show page: https://wasatchgemsociety.com/content/our-annual-show

Location

Monthly meetings (checked 2026-09-24): Sandy Bicentennial Hall, 560 East 8680 South, Sandy, Utah. Mailing identity printed as 13118 S 2420 W, Riverton, UT 84065. Phone (801) 541-7569.

This is a member club / meeting-hall identity, not a walk-in commercial lapidary supply warehouse and not a residential week-long teaching campus.

Notes

Category is Clubs. Nonprofit gem & mineral membership club with printed meeting schedule and published dues. Not a Workshops curriculum school and not a Suppliers retail shop.
Dues ($5 / $15 / $20 / $25 + $6 badge), third-Monday 7:00 p.m. Bicentennial Hall meetings, and the Sandy street address are transcribed from official pages checked on 2026-09-24 and may change.
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FAQ

Q: When and where are meetings?
A: Official home / membership block (checked 2026-09-24): 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Sandy Bicentennial Hall, 560 East 8680 South, Sandy, Utah. Visitors welcome. Confirm the live home page before visiting.

Q: What does membership cost?
A: Home membership block (checked 2026-09-24): Jr (12–17) $5; Adult (18+) $15; Partner $20; Family $25; optional name badge +$6. Confirm live amounts at https://wasatchgemsociety.com/

Q: Is Wasatch Gem Society a public drop-in lapidary school or supply shop?
A: No. Wasatch Gem Society is listed here as a Clubs entry — a membership organization with monthly meetings, field trips, newsletter, and an annual gem show. For multi-week curriculum classes open to the public as a school, see Workshops; for equipment/rough retail, see Suppliers.