What it is

GoggleWorks Jewelry Making: Lapidary Earrings is a first-party public lapidary workshop presented by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, Pennsylvania. The official class page describes a one-day, hands-on session that guides students through shaping, grinding and polishing stone on lapidary equipment, then assembling finished stones into wearable earrings with pre-made bezels (no metalwork in this workshop). Class meets in the Metalsmithing Studio in Building 6. It is a public, fee-based, pre-scheduled art-center class. It is not a membership gem club listing and not a retail supply shop.

Who it’s for

Adult beginners and all skill levels in the Reading / Berks County area who want a short, instructor-led introduction to lapidary equipment with a published price and a dated single-session schedule. The instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish. Closed-toe shoes are required. No prior lapidary experience is required.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party lapidary workshop with a printed campus street address, a named presenting arts center (GoggleWorks), a fixed session date and time, and on-page dollar prices for members and non-members. It is not a scraped directory card, not a gem-club meeting listing, and not a jewelry retail storefront.

Presenter and contact (class page / location block, checked 2026-09-30): GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601. Phone 610-374-4600. Email [email protected]. Programs contact pattern [email protected] appears in registration policies on the same page.
Class venue (class page, checked today): Metalsmithing Studio in Building 6 on the GoggleWorks campus.
Price (class page, checked today): Member $68.00 / Non-Member $80.00. Ticket block on the page also showed $80.00 with seats available on the check date.
Schedule (class page, checked today): Friday, October 9 (one session), 6:00–9:00 p.m. Skill level: All Levels. Age: Adult. Sessions: 1. Instructor: Paola Mateo.
Curriculum (class page, checked today): create stone earrings from start to finish; shape, grind and polish stone using lapidary equipment; set or assemble stones into earrings using pre-made bezels; no metalwork in this workshop. Closed-toe shoes required.

The price, time and session date above are what the official page showed on the check date. Sessions and fees can change. Confirm on the live class page before registering.

Official URL

https://goggleworks.org/classes/jewelry-making-lapidary-earrings/

GoggleWorks home: https://goggleworks.org/

Location

Class meets at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601, in the Metalsmithing Studio in Building 6. Registration goes through GoggleWorks ([email protected]; 610-374-4600).

This is a public art-center class venue. It is not a gem-club membership application page and not a lapidary retail counter.

Notes

Category is Workshops. This is a public, pay-per-course lapidary class with a printed schedule and price through GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. It is not a Clubs membership society listing and not a Suppliers equipment or rough shop.
The $68 / $80 fees and October 9, 2026 date are copied from the official class page checked on 2026-09-30 and may change. Registration policies on the page say registration closes five business days before class; withdrawals 7+ days ahead are eligible for a refund minus $20.
Maker membership discounts and scholarships are described on the same page; confirm live terms on goggleworks.org before relying on a discount.
The first-party class image is saved as goggleworks-lapidary-earrings.jpg. It came from the official GoggleWorks uploads (/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Metals.3.jpg, the class-page featured / Open Graph image) and was resized only for file size, not otherwise edited.
Not affiliated with Lapidary Plaza.
No Lapidary Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: How much is the GoggleWorks Lapidary Earrings class?
A: The official class page (checked 2026-09-30) lists $68.00 for members and $80.00 for non-members. Confirm on https://goggleworks.org/classes/jewelry-making-lapidary-earrings/

Q: When and where does it meet?
A: The dated session checked on 2026-09-30 was Friday, October 9, 6:00–9:00 p.m., at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601, in the Metalsmithing Studio in Building 6.

Q: Do I need experience or club membership to register?
A: No prior lapidary experience is required. Registration is through GoggleWorks as a public art-center class, not through a gem-club dues path. A GoggleWorks Maker membership can discount eligible classes per the page.

Q: Is this a gem club or a supply shop?
A: Neither. This entry is listed under Workshops. It is a public, fee-based lapidary class from GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. For membership gem societies, see Clubs. For equipment and rough, see Suppliers.