Malachite

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The club holds workshops at the clubrooms each Saturday. The workshops run from 1 noon to 4 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome! CLUB CONTACT DETAILS CLICK HERE CUPCOMING GEM SHOWS Are listed on the VGCA website at http://www.victoriangemclubsassociationinc.com/forward-diary And on our calendar below. Some shows are highlighted below. PROPOSED FIELD TRIPS BALLARAT SHOW, MT SHADWELL, MORTLAKE, Peridot MORELLA: for smokey quartz (date to be advised) Any questions/suggestions; contact club Field Trip co-ordinator (Kathleen).

The above map shows two locations (stars), the upper one near the Merri River, in Queens Rd, is the club rooms location at 127 Queens Rd, Warrnambool, 3280. The lower one, on the highway in east Warrnambool,near Kmart, is the location of our 2022 gem show in the Hall of O.L.H.C. Primary School.

WHAT WE DO AT A GEM CLUB The club functions as a meeting place for those interested in • Changing rough gem material into ‘gems’ by cutting cabachons or faceting. • Silversmithing and setting gems in settings/jewellery. • Glass fusing and glass slumping. • Fossicking for gem stones, fossils and mineral specimens. Have a look at the 2016 & 2017 Club Activites page to see some of what we do. The photos and slide show below give some ideas of cabachon and faceting work undertaken by members. Row 1: Cabachons, carvings Row 2: Polished slabs, tumbled gems Row 3: Malachite cabachon, ‘Crazy Lace’ agate cabachon.

The photos below show a range of faceted gems cut by club members. Row 1: Amethyst, Ametrine Row 2: Ametrine, Apatite Row 3: Rose Quartz, Citrine Row 4: Smokey Quartz, Topaz Row 5: Tourmaline gems, Topaz

HOW TO CONTACT THE WARRNAMBOOL GEM CLUB You can contact the Warrnambool gem club by writing to P.O. Box 18, Warrnambool, Vic., Australia, 3280. Please allow a few weeks for a reply. The club secretary checks the P.O Box on a regular basis. Alternatively you can e-mail us at warrnamboolgemclub@gmail.com or contact us through our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/warrnamboolgemclub/

Elbaite crystals

About Us

The club holds workshops at the clubrooms each Saturday . The workshops run from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome! CLUB CONTACT DETAILS CLICK HERE CUPCOMING GEM SHOWS Are listed on the VGCA website at http://www.victoriangemclubs.asn.au/Gem_Shows.html And on our calendar below. Some shows are highlighted below. PROPOSED FIELD TRIPS PALMER ROCKERAMA BALLARAT SHOW, MT SHADWELL, MORTLAKE, Peridot MORELLA: for smokey quartz (date to be advised) Any questions/suggestions; contact club Field Trip co-ordinator (Kathleen).

The above map shows two locations (stars), the upper one near the Merri River, in Queens Rd, is the club rooms location at 127 Queens Rd, Warrnambool, Vic.,3280. The lower one, on the highway in east Warrnambool, is the location of our 2022 gem show in the Hall of the O.L.H.C. Primary School.