Order of excellence

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Five new members were welcomed to the National Rockhound and Lapidary Hall of Fame. These are fossil collector Allen Graffham of Ardmore, OK, jewelry maker Maren Hirsch of Dallas, TX, Oregon Trail Gem and Mineral Society organizers Glenn and Dorothy Lee of Pendleton, OR, lapidary pioneer Edward Soukup of San Diego, CA, and gemologist and Accredited Gemologists Assn founder Antonio Bonanno. Hirsch and Bonanno received the award posthumously.

Author: Zeitner, June Culp
Jewelry making, Jewelry industry

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Tribute to selflessness

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The 1995 inductees to the National Rockhound and Lapidary Hall of Fame at the Pioneer Museum in Murdo, SD, are presented. These include Dr. John Hallahan of Pennsylvania, William Grundke of California and William T. Hicks of Tennessee.

Author: Zeitner, June Culp

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Celebrated seven

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The National Rockhound and Lapidary Hall of Fame honorees are presented. They include Pansy Kraus, Gardiner Gregory, David Miller, James Fowler, William Horton, William Larson and Cecelia Dutuk.

Author: Zeitner, June Culp
Mineralogists

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Subjects list: Achievements and awards, Gem cutting
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