2021 Gem Show
Gem Show
Each year on the fourth weekend in May, the Mt Gravatt Lapidary Society hosts a Gem Show with extensive lapidary display. The gem show has been run continuously since 1965, with the exception of 2020 due to Covid-19. We believe that Mt Gravatt Lapidary Society hosts the largest and best lapidary and allied craft competition, display and demonstrations in South East Queensland.
Check back soon for further details...
Check back soon for further details...
2021 Gem Show
Saturday 22 May 2021
Mt Gravatt Lapidary Society Clubhouse
Carson Lane, Upper Mount Gravatt
Opening Hours:
8:00am – 4:00pm
Admission:
Adults $6 (16 years+)
Children $2 (10 to 15 years)
Under 6 FREE
Competition Award Ceremony:
2:30pm inside the Mt Gravatt Lapidary Society Clubhouse
The Event:
The Mt Gravatt Lapidary Society's annual gem show is an opportunity for the wider community to discover the wonders of lapidary. On the day of our show the clubhouse becomes an educational portal for those wishing to learn about lapidary and the allied crafts. To allow the community to discover the craftsmanship involved, the Society engages experienced members to demonstrate faceting, jewellery making & carving. Along side the demonstration you will find the Society's annual competition and an extensive display's of our members work.
The administration price to the gem show also includes exclusive access to tailgaters and dealer stalls. Among the tailgaters you will find fossicked rocks, slabs, mineral specimens, gemstones, crystals and all forms of lapidary rough, most of which has been fossicked and found by the stallholder. Alongside the tailgaters are the dealers who sell the tools of the trade, machinery and consumables.
While you are at the gem show don't forget to check out our delicious BBQ. Cooking starts at 6am to cater for those who are looking for breakfast and will continue to run till about 3:30pm serving hot food, sweets and cold drinks. Refreshment are all reasonably priced. You can also find a coffee van on site for those who can't function without their caffeine (yep that's me!)
Hope to see you there!
Download your 2021 Gem Show Flyer here...
2021 Gem Show Raffle
At the gem show the Mt Gravatt Lapidary Society runs a fundraising raffle, this raffle helps us raise fund to continue advance the tools and equipment available to members.
Prizes - TBA
Prizes - TBA