We are Townsville’s only club where you can learn and practice all things related to Jewellery Making and associated skills including Lapidary, Working with Metals (we call it ‘Art Metal’ – Casting, Enamelling and Silver Smithing), Faceting of Gemstones, Sawing and Polishing all kinds of rocks (including Cabochon, Flat Lapping and Tumbling)

We are hobbyists who are passionate about our hobby and include everyone from children through to adults of all ages, our instructors and senior club members are only too happy to help out newer members in honing their skills. Our instructors have many, many years of experience, know all the ‘tricks of the trade’ and will guide you through your learning journey.

We hold educational workshops regularly where specialised skills can be learnt including the very popular kids Saturday morning classes. Come along and learn enamelling, making your own jewellery, wire wrapping and perhaps learn how to make a ‘Gem Tree’.

We conduct ‘Tag-Along’ Field Trips which are open to all members where we will go camping, fossick for all things related to our hobby including fossils, petrified woods, precious, semi-precious stones and rocks.

All of our activities (except the Field Trips of course) are held in our own premises at 96 Mooney Street, Gulliver. Our building is airconditioned for the NQ summers and we own all of the equipment required for our hobby. Members are instructed in the safe use of the equipment or you can come and use machinery if you are experienced and have the skills.

So, if you want to find a fossil, rock or gemstone, learn what you can do with them or how to make your own ‘bespoke’ piece of jewellery then the Townsville Gem and Mineral Club may just be the club for you!