con10der309. I make jewelry, and have converted several tusk into jewelry. What I usually recommend is polishing the tooth in a rock polisher/tumbler for several days, then I set it in sivler and put a jump ring or bail on it so it can be worn on a chain. I have also done several hundred elk tooth rings and necklaces. There should be any number of people in your area that can do it. Following is a list of the Gem and Mineral Clubs in Pa. Usually, several of the members are accomplished silversmiths and could handle the job for you. If you can't find someone there let me know and I will try to provide you with the name and address of someone who will. I would take the job, but I have 49 work days left, I plan to retire on 2 June, hook up to my 5th wheel and hit the road for a couple of years.
PENNSYLVANIA
PA Chapter - Friends of Mineralogy
Added 2/19/2003 10:27:20 PM
Allison Park - MORAINE ROCKBUSTERS
4642 Hampton Valley Drive(15101)
Meetings: 2nd Saturday, 7:30 pm
Mars Presbyterian Church, Mars
Bethel Park - WEST PENN MICROMINERAL SOCIETY
1221 Philippi Ave. (15102)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 pm
Bethel Park Municipal Community Room
5100 Library Ave.
Chambersburg - FRANKLIN COUNTY ROCK & MINERAL CLUB
PO Box 1004 (17201-1004)
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Science Center, Wilson College, Chambersburg
Duquesne - MONONGAHELA ROCKHOUNDS
1024 Lincoln Ave, (15110)
Meetings: 1st Saturday, 7:30 pm
Munhall Boro Bldg., Munhall
Easton - PENNSYLVANIA EARTH SCIENCES ASSOC., INC.
1353 Sullivan Trail (18042-1143)
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:30 pm
Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church
535 W. Emaus Ave., Allentown
Erie - GEM CITY ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC.
427 Collen Drive(16505)
Meetings: 1st Friday, 7:30 pm
10th & State St
Feasterville - BUCKS COUNTY EARTH SCIENCE SOCIETY
101 S. Westview Ave (19053)
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 8:00 pm (September-June)
Churchill Nature Center
Harmony- KEYSTONE WEST GEM AND MINERAL SOCIETY
508A Perry Hwy. (16037)
Harrisburg - CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ROCK & MINERAL CLUB, INC.
2408 Swatara St. (17104-2035)
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 7:30 pm
Mt. Oliver United Methodist Church
5000 Simpson Ferry Rd.
Shiremanstown, PA
Holicong - LEIDY MICROSOPICAL SOCIETY
c/o LP Tori Jr., PO Bo. 40 (18928)
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:30 pm (Sept.-June)
Northminster Presbyterian Church
140 Trenton Rd., Fairless Hills
Kittanning - KIT-HAN-NE ROCK & GEM CLUB
200 Pine Hill Road (16201)
Meetings; 1st Thursday, 7:30 pm
Community Pariah Hall
McVille, on Rt. 128 (the Codogn.-Freeport Rd.)
E-Mail: Albert Zabinski
Updated 2/19/2003 11:03:39 PM
Langhorne - GEM AND MINERAL CLUB OF LOWER BUCKS COUNTY
912 Manor Lane (19053)
Meetings: 2nd Friday, 8:00 pm
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Fairless Hill
Media- TUSCARORA LAPIDARY SOCIETY
105 W. Jasper St. (19063)
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 pm (Sept.-May)
Springfield Township Bldg.
Powell & Saxer Ave., Springfield
Updated 2/27/98 6:24:58 AM
Mercer - NEW CASTLE GEM & MINERAL SOCIETY, INC.
8347-2 Sharon-Mercer Rd. (16137-8968)
Meetings: 3rd Sunday, 4:00pm
Eaton Park, New Castle
Millersville - MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA
566 Buttonwood Farm Rd. (17551)
Meetings: N/A, N/A
Moon Township - BEAVER COUNTY ROCK & MINERAL SOCIETY
123 Moon Enlow Rd. (15108)
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm
Bridgewater United Methodist Church
700 Market St., Bridgewater
N. Wales - NORTH PENN ROCK & MINERAL CLUB
782 Shearer St. (19454)
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm (Sept.-May)
Pennbrook Middle School
N. Wales Rd. & Hancock St.
Newry - BLAIR ROCK & MINERAL CLUB, INC.
PO Box 17 (16665)
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Human Resource Conference Rm., Altoona
Olyphant - MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH-EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
637 S. Valley Ave.(18447)
Meetings: 4th Sunday, 2:00 pm
Dupont Fire Hall
Philadelphia - Philadelphia Mineralogical Society
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month,except July and August
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Email:Dr. David Gardner
fax: (610) 878-9331
Updated 5/6/98 7:53:17 AM
Philadelphia - Mineralogical Society Of Pennsylvania
Meetings: Wect Chester University
Information:
Barry Gehret
Rd #1 Box 1222-A
Leesport, PA 19533
Tele: 610-378-0978
Updated 5/6/98 7:56:04 AM
Plymouth Meeting - DELAWARE VALLEY PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY
PO Box 686 (19462)
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:30 pm(Sept.-June)
Academy of Natural Sciences
19th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Reading - Berks Mineralogical Society B.M.S.
Meeting: 2nd Tues. of every month at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. except July and August. Reading Museum
Reading Pa.
E-Mail: Dennis Buffenmyer
Updated 12/5/97
Saltsburg - KISKI AREA GEM & LAPIDARY CLUB
RD #2, Box 132 (15631)
Meetings: 3rd Saturday, 2:00 pm
Community Bldg.
Sayre - CHE-HANNA ROCK & MINERAL CLUB, INC.
PO Box 22 (18840)
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:00 pm (Sept.-June)
Sayre High School, Rm. 113
Somerset - Appalachian Gem and Mineral Club
Mailing: Appalachian Gem and Mineral Club
c/o Sue Bittner
721 Casebeer Church Road
Somerset, Pa. 15501
Meetings: Fourth Sunday of each month, 2:00 p.m.
Location: St. Paul's United Church of Christ
202 West Union Street
Somerset, Pa
E_mail: Sue Bittner
Telephone: (814)445-6085
Added: 3/1/99 6:01:41 PM
Springfield - DELAWARE VALLEY LAPIDARY & MINERAL SOCIETY
Federations: EFMLS and AFML
726 Sheffield Drive (19064)
Meetings: 4th Tuesday (except July and August) 7.30 pm
Springfield Township Building
E-mail:Mack Lingenfelter
Telephone (610) 544-5523
Updated 5/7/98 6:24:21 AM
University Park - NITRANY MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY
Penn State Univ.
122 Steidle Bldg. (16802)
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm
301 Steidle Bldg.
Versailles - MINERAL & LAPIDARY SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH, INC.
409 E. Carter Dr. (15137)
Meetings: 3rd Friday, 7:30 pm(Aug.-May)
Boro Bldg., Whitehall
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