Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society
Gem and mineral society of the South Bay. Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM (member sale from 6:30; no meeting in December) at the Cabana Club, 100 Belwood Gateway, Los Gatos. Frequent trips to collect minerals, rocks and fossils (fall 2026: Jamestown and Bagby, San Simeon Creek, Clear Creek), study groups for faceting, carving, beading and mineral identification, the monthly Breccia newsletter and a Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds every March.
Around here, the land is mostly private
Within 50 miles of Los Gatos our maps show no open public land to prospect. That is exactly why a club matters here: clubs have the landowner permissions, the leases and the know-how.
Nearest open public land on our gem and mineral map: about 94 miles away.
Nearest open public land on our fossil and meteorite map: about 221 miles away.
Other clubs and places nearby
- Peninsula Gem & Geology SocietyClub · 15 mi
- Santa Cruz Mineral & Gem SocietyClub · 18 mi
- Sequoia Gem & Mineral SocietyClub · 24 mi
- Livermore Valley LithophilesClub · 32 mi
- East Bay Mineral & Lapidary ClubClub · 35 mi
- Carmel Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyClub · 42 mi