Rock & Gem

Rock & Gem is a monthly publication, “the leading magazine for rockhounding and lapidary hobbyists.” Editors look for the following articles: field trips, step-by-step lapidary projects, club activities, gold prospecting, lapidary skills for all levels of lapidary enthusiasts, profiles of lapidary artists, and education pieces for beginning rock collectors. According to writer’s guidelines, “Rock & Gem contributors understand that their submission is a work for hire, and that by signing the independent contractor agreement they grant U.S. copyright and all rights in it to the Company (Beckett Media).” According to their guidelines, payment is $250 for a feature (2,000-3,000 words) plus 8-10 quality, high-resolution photos and a list of full-sentence, informative captions. Visit their website here.

News & Pitch Calls from Rock & Gem

Thursday, October 15th 2020

Rock & Gem is open for submissions

This is a magazine for rockhounding and lapidary hobbyists. They particularly want field trip and lapidary project articles. They also want articles pertaining to specimen collecting, gold prospecting, club activities, basic and advanced lapidary skills and artist profiles. Full-length features are 2,000-3,000 words, and pay $250. According to their Editorial Calendar, there will be a special section in the January 2021 issue – ‘Holiday Gift Guide’. Details here (download writers’ guidelines), here (download Media Kit to view Editorial Calendar – scroll down) and here (Editorial Calendar – scroll down).