You don't need a lot of fancy gear to get started. For over 20 years the Club has had its own purpose-built Clubrooms at Cross Keys Reserve, Bridge Street, Essendon (Melways map 28 K1). The Club has fully equipped workrooms for faceting, cabochon work, silverwork and jewelry making etc. There's even a small library from which members may borrow.

Regular courses are conducted to introduce you to various aspects of lapidary. Everyone has their favourite aspect of this broad-ranging, exciting and potentially profitable hobby and of course there's always someone to lend a helping hand if you ever get stuck...whatever lapidary craft you are into. There are occasional field trips to collect material, weekly workshop nights, monthly meetings and social activities throughout the year.

Lapidary work is an ideal way to relax and can make a great interest for those who have retired or who are about to retire. It's also something the whole family can share. The attraction of beautiful coloured gemstones is equally fascinating for children, parents and grandparents alike. For more information about lapidary, read the 'About Us' page.


HOW TO JOIN

1. Contact us for a tour

Phone Ralph Smith on (03) 9337 9516 or 0402 855 782 or phone Bill Gordon on (03) 9367 5230 to arrange a visit to our club and a tour of our workshops.

2. Fill in a membership form

Download the Membership form below, print it out, fill it in and send it with payment by mail order to the mailing address on the form or bring it with you to a club meeting.

Download the Membership PDF

3. Attend your first club meeting

You will be invited to attend a meeting (usually held once a month), where you will be formally welcomed into the club.

4. Congratulations on joining!

After you have been formally presented at the monthly meeting, you will be notified of workshop times and dates, and will be free to make use of the clubrooms and participate in all club events that you choose. No events are compulsory and you can work at your own pace. We look forward to welcoming you to our club and hope that you will enjoy making beautiful gemstones and learning lapidary skills - as members have done for the past 40 years.