Nice. 😊
and , um, where is this wonderful show 😀 Found it eglc.com.au/events/
I might like an opalised shell fossil or a mosasaur tooth , maybe some moss agate and blue lace agate cabs I can put in rings
Comment on Discussion Thread 🍄 Saturday 2 August 2025
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Went to the gemstone and lapidary club show and it was very interesting. Lots of stuff that I just wanted to touch because it was so polished and smooth. Lots of beautiful fossils and a gem faceting demonstration. It’s a 2 day thing so I’m going back tomorrow because I’ve got a guy holding a lapis pendant for me (oops 😬💸) and there was a piece of petrified wood that I really liked because it looked nice to hold in my hand and I hope it’s still there. I bought an orthoceras pendant as well. I’d like something amber as well. Dammit there were so many things I wanted! I loved the opals and malachite as well.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 week ago
It’s quite a small event in the local (to me) church hall, but I can look at that sort of thing for ages, and the Minipeelers share my love of fossils and minerals. I’d love to take them to that fossil place out in the eastern side of town, I’ve heard it’s huge!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
That looks awesome 😀
and you can stop off at Fossil Beach Mt Martha too 😀 The fossils are just there to pick up in plain sight, great for the Minis
once it’s spring I’m off to the quarry in geelong to dig the fyansford formation
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 week ago
Careful with amber, dodgy people cook it to look better than it really is.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 week ago
most gemstones are heated to intensify colour, 🤷♀️ they are still beautiful
the bad amber is ground up into a dust then compressed, synthetic resin may also be added ,
check using a black light, real amber glows a strange milky green, it’s not real
the big problem is selling them at a higher price as if they are completely natural, heated are not