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Mackay Gem and Craft Society member Alison Friswell faceting a quartz stone. Picture: Heidi Petith

Premium Content Mackay club to crystallise your gemstone interest

Clubhouse fitted out with all the tools to cut, grind, tumble...

  • 16 Jul 2020
If you'll pardon the pun, the Mackay Gem and Craft Society club really is a hidden gem waiting for more residents to become aware of it at 3 Leisure Crt, South Mackay. Picture: Heidi Petith

Premium Content Interested in crystals, gemstones and fossils?

There’s a Mackay club where you can learn how to cut, grind...

  • 15 Jul 2020

Premium Content Discovering the secrets inside rocks

Mackay Gem and Craft Society Inc president Jim Maher describes...

  • 15 Jul 2020
GEM SHOW: Gatton Lapidary Club Inc. Secretary Brian Wood and President Leon Steinhardt prepare for their biggest gem show yet. Photo: Ebony Graveur

Club seeks ‘rare fossils’ in lead up to gem show

SOME of the most rare and expensive gems and fossils will be on...

  • 7 Feb 2020
ANCIENT CRAFT: George Weier faceting a precious stone for Sebastian Catling at the Monto Lapidary Club open day.

Ancient craft is alive in Monto

Find out what the ancient Egyptians and Monto residents have in...

  • 15 Oct 2019
Cindy Thwaites and Leon Steinhardt are mining for information about the Gatton Lapidary Club's history.

Gem society digging for information as mile-stone approaches

Nearing 50 years of operation, the folk at the Gatton Lapidary...

  • 20 Jun 2019
SHEER BEAUTY: Monto Lapidary Club secretary Berendina Wurth.

Monto club's passion for gems set in stone

Monto Lapidary Club well represented at the recent gemstone...

  • 2 May 2019
STAKE-A-CLAIM: Wal Bergen, Linda Drake, Katie Bergen, and Diane Miles were at Gemboree to promote the CQ gemfields' Gemfest in August

Premium Content Gemfields draw crowds for August festival

CQ gemfields towns triple in size when GemFest comes to town in...

  • 22 Apr 2019
Bill Donohue with granddad Don Kayes at the Gemboree, Rockhampton Showgrounds

Premium Content Gemboree's 55th show marks Mt Hay park's 45th anniversary

Trade stalls, competitions and demonstrations as well an...

  • 20 Apr 2019
UNEARTHED: Ipswich Gem Show co-ordinator Brian Parker with rodonite.

Gem show returns with glittering bargains

A chance to unearth a sparkling new hobby or discover a...

  • 29 Aug 2018