The Illawarra Lapidary Club hold an annual Gem and Mineral show on the first full weekend of November each year. The club exhibits work carried out by members. There are items for sale, specimens and finished items, on club tables. A number of dealers are also selling various lapidary items, rough and finished stone, tools and equipment, etc.
The 2022 exhibition will be held at the Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto on the weekend of the 4th and 5th of November
Saturday 9 – 4pm
Sundary 9 – 3pm
Entry Fee: $5 Admission – Children under 12 FREE
Photos of our fantastic raffle prizes to come!
We will have a raffle/guessing competitionat this year’s exhibition. Tickets are able to be purchased now, at the club or from a club member.
The 2022 exhibition will be held at the Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto on the weekend of the 5th and 6th of November.
Sat: 9 – 4.00
Sun: 9 – 2.30pm
Entry Fee: $5 Admission – Children under 12 FREE
Past Exhibitions
The 2019 exhibition was held at the Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of November.
There was a raffle/guessing competition at this year’s exhibition. Tickets were able to be bought at the club or from a club member.
Congratulations to the following winners of the Guessing Competition 2019:
Below are the beautiful prizes that were won:
First Prize: Dinosaur – cast and hand assembled.
Made in Sterling Silver by Lapidary club members. Total value: $3000
Second Prize: Chrysoprase silver pendant and also Chrysoprase earrings and matching pendant, handmade in 9ct yellow gold. Made by lapidary members and set in gold, by club member Herb Csellich. Total Value: $1900
Third Prize: Malachite pendant. Handmade by club member Rebecca O’Donnell in sterling silver. Total Vale: $800
Fourth Prize: Quartz var. Amethyst Geode from Uruguay. Total Value $450
Fifth Prize: Handmade glass bead and tourmaline silver dress necklace and matching earrings by Jenny Bult. Total Value $295
The 2018 exhibition will be held at the Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of November.
There will be a raffle/guessing competition at this year’s exhibition. Tickets can be bought at the club or from a club member. Below are the the beautiful prizes on offer:
1st Prize – Ladies rings – Donated by Herb Cscellich
1st Prize – Men’s ring – Donated by Herb Cscellich
2nd prize – Gold and CZ bracelet
3rd prize – Silver bracelet
4th prize – Ammonite fossil – Donated by Lynne Webb & Terry Hogarth
5th prize: Enamel bracelet – Donated by Mick Derrington
The 2017 exhibition was held at the Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto on weekend of 4th and 5th November
The club held a raffle drawn in the exhibition hall on Sunday 5th November 2017 and all prize winners have received their prizes.
The prizes on offer for 2017 were:-
Some of the 2016 photographs are available in the Gallery directory and on the club Facebook page.
Click onto the link for photographs of some of the showcases displaying specimens owned by club members and examples of the wide range of lapidary work completed by club members.
The 2015 Illawarra Lapidary Club Exhibition photographs
More photographs are available on our facebook page
2014 Exhibition Saturday 1st November and 2nd November –
Ribbonwood Community Centre, Dapto
The exhibition photographs include many of the display cases and competition prize winning entries. They show the very wide range of activities undertaken and skills shown by members of the club.
2013 Exhibition Saturday 2nd November and 3rd November – Ribbonwood Community Centre, Dapto
Photographs from Illawarra Lapidary Club 2013 Exhibition
2012 Exhibition
For some photographs of the exhibition:- The 2012 Illawarra Lapidary Club Exhibition
Pictures of Dorothy Sefton Signing the 50th Anniversary book and trophy winners