Bristol Gem & Mineral Club – Be a Rockhound!

The Bristol Gem and Mineral Club fosters interest in the earth and geological sciences, minerals, and the lapidary arts.

We're located in Bristol, CT, where we hold monthly educational meetings, field trips, and our annual Gem and Mineral Show.

Interested in rocks, minerals, lapidary work, fossils, or any other aspect of earth sciences? Then we’re the club for you!

Come join us at one of our meetings and share your interests with a group of enthusiastic, friendly people.

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About the Club

The Bristol Gem & Mineral Club fosters interest in the earth and geological sciences, minerals, and the lapidary arts.

Our members include mineral collectors, jewelry makers, gem cutters and faceters, and nature enthusiasts. Anyone interested in rocks, gems, and minerals is welcome to join!

We also encourages the spread of the hobby with the general public, schools, and other organized groups, and we are a member of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical Lapidary Societies. [Read More...]

February 2019 Monthly Meeting–Game Night!

Our next meeting is Tuesday, February 12, 2019. Join us for....Game Nite - A Mineral Prize Extravaganza! February’s program is guaranteed to delight those of you who cannot get to the Tucson shows. … [Read More...]

January 2019–Monthly Meeting–Research of Prominent CT Collector Ron Januzzi

Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Join us for a presentation by Ted Johnson entitled "Ron Januzzi--The Unfinished Research." The talk will focus on Ron's last research in Connecticut, … [Read More...]

Lapidary & Library

Lapidary Center

The club has a Lapidary Center where members can cut and polish stones that can be used to create jewelry. The center is equipped with trimming saws, a drill press, and a variety of grinding and polishing machines. [Read More...]

Library

New acquisitions and highly popular books are now available! These special items can be borrowed one at a time for one month. Other books may be borrowed for up to two months. A selection of books and DVDs may also be available for your perusal and loan at each meeting. [Read More...]

Welcome, Rockhounds!