Pretoria Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC)
The aim of the Pretoria Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC) is to encourage and promote a general interest and knowledge of semi precious stones, rocks, minerals, lapidary and associated subjects.
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Pietermaritzburg Gem and Mineral Club (PGMC)
The aims and objects of FOSAGAMS are to assist in the formation of Earth Science Clubs and Societies and, to promote the hobby of lapidary art and mineral collecting and all its associated fields.
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Club Objective: To bring people together who enjoy rock, mineral and gem collecting, the study of earth sciences and the practice of lapidary art and to encourage them in the pursuit of their hobby.
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From the outset, the club has held numerous interesting talks and many field trips, including outing to Inanda dam, Cato Ridge, Umgababa, Umzimkulu, Eshowe, Sinkwazi, Zululand, Nkandla Forest, Ngubevu, Tugela Valley, Shu-Shu and Jozini to name but a few. The club still undertakes trips to Jozini and Greytown. Sadly, many of the mines which were so richly explored by the club over the years no longer allow access to visitors.
The Natal Mineral and Gem Society is an active member of FOSAGAMS and has over the years hosted several gemborees
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The club as a whole, is interesting, in that the members are one big family, we go out together on outings, show off (brag) our finds, be it a beautifull fossil or stone/crystal we have picked up or even a lovely piece we have made in one of the silversmithing or facet classes
Continue reading →Kimberley Lapidary Club (KLC)
Club Objective: To bring people together who enjoy rock, mineral and gem collecting, the study of earth sciences and the practice of lapidary art and to encourage them in the pursuit of their hobby.
Continue reading →Witwatersrand Gem and Mineral Club (WGMC)
Club Objective: To bring people together who enjoy rock, mineral and gem collecting, the study of earth sciences and the practice of lapidary art and to encourage them in the pursuit of their hobby.
Continue reading →Cape Town Gem and Mineral Club (CTGMC)
The formal aims of the Society are to promote and support interest in, knowledge of, and appreciation for mineralogy, geology and other sciences, and arts relating to lapidary craft, and to pursue appropriate initiatives in furtherance of such objects.
Continue reading →South African Diamond Board and Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR)
The South African Diamond & Precious Metals Regulator (SADPMR) was established to administer the Diamonds Act, 1986 (as amended) and the Precious Metals Act, 2005 (Act 37 of 2005). One of the core functions of the SADPMR is to facilitate the buying, selling, exporting and importing of diamonds through its Diamond Exchange and Export Centre (DEEC). The DEEC is a secure and controlled environment where goods are offered to other licensees, and plays a vital role in ensuring that unpolished diamond tenders are facilitated fairly to the local market.
Continue reading →Natal Mineral & Gem Society (NMGS)
The club as a whole, is interesting, in that the members are one big family, we go out together on outings, show off (brag) our finds, be it a beautifull fossil or stone/crystal we have picked up or even a lovely piece we have made in one of the silversmithing or facet classes
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