Official Club Website Facebook Page The KW Gem and Mineral Club has been home for lapidarists and those interested in rocks, minerals, and fossils in the twin cities since 1965. The club has monthly meetings, often with guest speakers, include how-to demonstrations, silent auctions, or informative slideshows are staples. A regular suite or field trips … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page The Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society has been home to geology and jewelry enthusiasts in south-central Ontario since 1964. An active volunteer driven club, they profess four feature pillars: Lapidary, Mineral, Field Trips, and Social. Meetings are held September through June at their rural clubhouse east of Paris, … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page The Maple Ridge Lapidary Club is a very active club in the lower mainland of British Columbia. They’ve been around since 1958 and continue to be a vibrant, social club dedicated to the various arts that involve rocks, minerals, and gems. More so than other rock clubs, this … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page Montreal’s namesake Mont Royal is an ancient igneous intrusion, one of several belonging to the Monteregian Hills. Seems fitting that an active gem and mineral club would call this historic Canadian city home. Since 1957, the Montreal Gem and Mineral Club has been nurturing lapidary and geology hobbyists … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page The Mineral Society of Manitoba was founded in 1971 with the goal of “promoting the study of minerals, rocks, and fossils for their scientific adn recreational value.” Monthly meetings of the Mineral Society of Manitoba take place near downtown Winnipeg. Each meeting features a guest speaker. A club newsletter, The … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page The Nova Scotia Mineral and Gem Society is based in Halifax and revels in the rich abundance of geology that this maritime province has to offer. Monthly meetings are conveniently held in the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History. Field trips, theme nights, guest speakers, a club newsletter, and a … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page The Ottawa Lapsmith and Mineral Club has been operating in the nation’s capital since 1966 and offers a robust suite of services to rock and lapidary enthusiasts. The well-appointed workshop is open several days a week and meetings occur monthly. They host field trips, courses, and social events … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page The Thunder Bay Geology and Lapidary Club has the enviable luck to reside in the Canadian Shield on the north shore of Lake Superior. Lots of geology and lots of rocks and minerals in those parts. Their stated vision is “to enjoy and advocate for geology and lapidary awareness and … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Instagram Page The Gem and Mineral Club of Scarborough is an active club founded in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario. The club aims to “encourage and promote all aspects of the hobby of collecting and studying rocks, minerals, and fossils and of pursuing all types of lapidary work.” They have monthly … Read more
Official Club Website Facebook Page Kamloops, B.C. is home to the Thompson Valley Rock Club. It’s an active club, hosting monthly meetings as well as offering a lapidary workshop, classes, and field trips to members. Their website provides an excellent primer on the geology of the Kamloops area including a rundown of the various types … Read more