A Gem of a Day Awaits at Lapidary Club Show 

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Written By Alyssa Mackay

Discover the dazzling world of gemstones and jewellery at the North Brisbane Lapidary Club’s 2025 Gem Show. 

On Saturday, 15 February the clubhouse at Albert Bishop Park in Nundah will be transformed into a marketplace featuring 55 stallholders with a sparkling array of treasures. 

North Brisbane Lapidary Club president Paul Fulloon said visitors to the gem show would have the opportunity to see the club’s facilities and inspect the items on sale at their stall.   

“Items on sale include gemstone roughs (as found in nature), cut and polished gemstones, gem and jewellery-making tools, jewellery, mineral specimens and thunder eggs,” Paul said. 

“Queensland and Australia are the home of some of the world’s most exquisite gemstones and some of these will be on display and available for purchase at very reasonable prices. 

“Visitors will get to see some of the projects made by club members as they learn the skills of gem cutting and jewellery making as well as the craftsmanship and artistry of more advanced members’ work.” 

Activities, Raffles, and Membership Opportunities

The gem show will also feature a raffle with enticing prizes. First prize is a handmade 9ct gold ring with three sapphires, valued at $2400, with other prizes including a sterling silver shell pendant, earrings with treated rosary beads and a 1927 Australian florin with a sterling silver chain. Raffle tickets will be available for $2 each. 

Paul said the show would also give visitors a chance to see what the club members do and what they could achieve if they joined the club. 

“There is a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment in taking a rock from the ground and turning it into a gemstone or taking some unshapen metal (silver or gold) and turning it into a piece of jewellery,” he said. 

For those interested in joining the club, the show offers a glimpse into the world of fossicking, with members participating in trips to some of Australia’s most iconic gemstone locations, including Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory and the opal fields of Coober Pedy. 

Food and drinks will be available at the show. Attendees should note that parking at Albert Bishop Park will be limited due to Council improvement works, but there are some alternative parking options in surrounding streets and an industrial site opposite the park. 

Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Children under five are free.  

North Brisbane Lapidary Club 2025 Gem Show 

  • Saturday, 15 February, 9am-4pm 
  • Albert Bishop Park 
  • 574 Nudgee Road, Nundah.

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