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GIANT ROCK SALE

July 29, 2019 By Raymond Wilson

NBLC Club house- 574 Nudgee Rd, Albert Bishop Park, Nundah. We are very excited to announce our GIANT ROCK SALE is on Saturday the 21st of September 2019/ From 8am – 2pm.

Sausage sizzle and drinks available.

We have so many rocks from all over.  Small and Large Agate Creek agate nodules.  Prehnite rough – 1kg bag lots.  Windera/Cloyna Agate – Tumble and slabbing grade.  Petrified wood from Chinchilla.   Jasper.  Rhodonite.  Faceting rough. Garnet.  Peridot. Tourmaline.   Lots to choose from.

Contact: rocksale@nblc.com.au   for your full catcalogue of itmes for sale – one week out from 21st September 2019.

No Sales before 8am.  Material will be sold on a first come first served basis.

Filed Under: Club event

New Update for Gem & Jewellery Show 2020

July 15, 2019 By Raymond Wilson

We are very pleased to announce a new venue for next years popular Gem & Jewellery Show 2020. Earnshaw State College, Earnshaw and Tufnell Road, Banyo is our new home for next years show.

It is a larger venue than our previous one (Brackenridge High School) and we have the dates.
Saturday 29th Feb and Sunday 1st of March 2020.

Put it on your calendars and diaries now.

More details coming soon.

For more info about being part of our next years show.

Please contact – gemshow@nblc.com.au

Filed Under: Gem Show

Introducing Our Gem Show Trader Queensland Sapphires

February 28, 2019 By Raymond Wilson

Most people unfamiliar with sapphires would think they only came in a blue colour, whereas in fact they can be found naturally in all of the colours of the rainbow.  Queensland Sapphires owned by Noel Deeley will have on display and for sale one of the largest coloured sapphire displays  in Queensland.  You can be assured that you are dealing direct with the miner and that these stones are 100% natural.  All sizes, shapes and colours will be available from Noel at prices you just won’t see in your local jeweller.  The stones all come from the Central Queensland gem fields.  Why not come and buy a special stone for that engagement ring you are planning.

If you are after pendant or earring stones Noel will also have a wide range of natural zircons, again mined in Central Queensland.  Nothing but diamonds beat the sparkle of zircons, but at a fraction of the price of diamonds, zircons are a great alternative.

Filed Under: Gem Show

Introducing our Gem Show Trader Crystal Encounters

February 25, 2019 By Raymond Wilson

Crystal Encounters is a family owned business run by Frank and Lynda Cheshire. Frank and Lynda have traded at our show for over 20 years. For anything in natural crystals or even tumbled stones Frank and Lynda should have something to suit your needs. From amethyst to calcite, garnet, kyanite, sulphur or tourmaline; all can be found at Crystal Encounters. If fossils are your thing then this is the place to stop. The largest collection and variety of fossils will be available to purchase at very reasonable prices. If you are looking for something right out of this world then talk to Frank or Lynda about meteorites they can supply. For more info check out the crystal encounters website at: http://crystalencounters.com.au/CRYSTAL%20ENCOUNTERS/

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Introducing our gem show trader L A Gems.

February 16, 2019 By Raymond Wilson

L A Gems is one of Queensland’s premier suppliers of quality inexpensive jewellery. L A Gems is a family owned and operated business run by Lesley Clark and Frank Dalgity.

Lesley and Frank have been trading at our gem show for over 20 consecutive years and in that time have served thousands of visitors to our show.

L A Gems sells a very wide range of rings, earrings and pendants in gold and sterling silver.  Not only do they sell the findings but Lesley will set your special gem on site if it is a standard claw setting.  This is an opportunity to source that special gem of sapphire or tourmaline or whatever gem takes your fancy and then talk to the jeweller to explore the right setting for the stone.

Looking for inexpensive shoulder stones to enhance your special stone?  Lesley has virtually thousands of small stones down to 1-2mm that can be added into your project.

The only advice I have is get to the L A Gems site early as Lesley always has a large wait list of customers to discuss their needs.

Before the show, check out the L A Gems website and pick out the setting that you like.  The castings catalogue contains hundreds of settings for rings, earrings and pendants.  For more info: www.lagems.net

Filed Under: Gem Show

Introducing Our Gem Show Traders

February 10, 2019 By Raymond Wilson

Introducing Mineral Store – one of the many traders that you will find at this year’s Gem and Jewellery festival on 2-3 March at Bracken Ridge State High.  Tony and Jude Forsyth’s site is one of the best places to check if you are into collecting mineral specimens.  Tony has been collecting minerals and fossils since he was 8 years old.  After more than 20 years on the management committee of the Queensland Mineralogical Society Tony’s work was recognised in 2017 with the award of an Order of Australia..  Tony is also the curator of the Heritage Minerals Museum’s extensive mineral display in the Queensland Museum at South Bank.Tony will be displaying and selling minerals and crystals from all around the world, having been to Germany and USA in the last year to source material..  Check out his web page at  http://www.mineralstore.com.au/ and catch up with Tony in the outdoor trading show at our gem and jewellery festival.

Tony Forsyth OAM with a large Crocoite specimen from Adelaide Mine Tasmania.

Filed Under: Gem Show

Enamelling

February 23, 2016 By Raymond Wilson

Another great workshop last weekend saw another 7 members learn new skills in enamelling, thanks to our instructors Helen and Carol.  A fun weekend with a variety of creative talent on show.  Some fantastic pieces were created and some participants have already finished their items into jewellery.

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Filed Under: Enamelling

Gem Show News

February 21, 2015 By Raymond Wilson

Only 2 weeks to go to our 2015 gem show.  The traders are all getting their stock together in anticipation of a great show.  Vicki Scott who trades as Juelles specialises in sterling silver jewellery and is offering a free chain with every pendant purchased. See more of Juelles stock at http://www.juelles.com

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Lost Wax Casting

February 1, 2015 By Raymond Wilson

One area of activity at North Brisbane Lapidary Club that remains popular is lost wax casting.  A session is run about every 6 weeks.  Members purchase waxes from a variety of sources and then sprue and invest their moulds in individual flasks.  Generally the flasks are set over night to burn out and the metal is melted and thrown in the centrifugal caster after about an 8 hour kiln program.

The next work session is scheduled for 27 February so there is  plenty of time to get names onto  the list – limit of 12 per session.  The session is suitable for beginners as instruction will be given and assistance available for new members to help them understand the process.

The photo shows flasks with moulds being prepared for investing ready to sell at the upcoming gem and jewellery festival.

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Filed Under: Work Sessions Activity

Faceting Prehnite

November 24, 2014 By Raymond Wilson

A lot of members have a supply of prehnite from Wave Hill after our field trip this year.  In the last few years I have seen several members attempt to facet this material.  Although it is interesting as a gem it tends to be quite “milky” in appearance and therefore has little brilliance.  Vikki Thomsen has been cutting some prehnite in different designs as well as various colours and I think has created a spectacular gem with the golden yellow shown here.  Although the stone is golden in natural light, it also has a green tinge on the edge of the facets.  Well done Vikki

 

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Filed Under: Faceting, Fossiking

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