2023 JALAF
Jewelry and Lapidary Arts Forum
January – Pointy!
February – Red, Pink or Hearts
Bolo Cabochon Blanks, Ties, Clips and Ends
for April will be provided*
March – All & Only Specimens
April – Bolos (Gold-Feather)
May – No Competition. Painting Rocks
Bring Paint, Brushes and ~2”x3” River Rocks
Some rocks and supplies will be provided.
These painted rocks will be printed with our
website and clear-coated so you may take
them on vacation with you and leave them
somewhere. We hope the finder will log-in to
our website and tell us where they found the
rock and then place it in another location!
June -All & Only Cabochons
July – Red, White & Blue Specimens
Jewelry Boxes and Slabs will be provided for
September*
August – Ice Cream Social
Summer Vacation Show-N-Tell
September – Jewelry Boxes (Gold-Feather)
October – Black, Orange, Purple, Monster or
Ghost Cabochons
Necklace Findings of all kinds will be provided
for November*
November – Necklaces
December – Christmas Party
Rules
Anything you have SELF-COLLECTED or MODIFIED may be entered.
You may enter store bought jewelry or bolo components only if you have assembled them yourself. You may enter a bought specimen if you have cut, polished, carved it or added value yourself. You must have polished cabochons yourself.
This competition is NOT about the power of your money, but the power of your imagination and increased skill.
A FEATHER EARNED, SHOULD BE
WORN WITH PRIDE!
Beginners are defined as someone who has been doing a certain aspect of the hobby for less than a year. Beginners are not required to stick to the monthly theme.
For example; A member who has collected and made cabochons for 40 years may be a Beginner in Jewelry if they have just begun Silver-smithing.
When a Beginner feels their skills are competitive with experienced members, or they have been competing in the Beginner category for a year, (whichever comes first) they must move to the Experienced category (using the honor system).
Show-N-Tell
You may bring your storebought or gifted items, that fit the theme, for Show-N-Tell.
You may also bring newly acquired mineral, lapidary or jewelry items for Show-N-Tell.
Teresa H Burns, JALAF Master. 806.773.8265. teresahburns@yahoo.com
*Jewelry Boxes, slabs, bolo pre-forms, ties, clips, ends and necklace findings being provided this year come mostly from the estate of the late Daniel Bontempo. RIP