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The Lapidary Club’s Spring Gemcraft and Mineral Show

THE Canberra Lapidary Club’s Spring Gemcraft and Mineral Show is coming up on the weekend of November 15 and 16.

There will be a wide range of stallholders selling jewellery, crystals, minerals, gemstones, opals, fossils, beads and lapidary supplies.

It will be held in the Mallee Pavilion, EPIC (Exhibition Park off the Federal Highway, Canberra) from 10.00am to 5.00pm.

Entry is $5 adults, $9 family, $2 children/concession.

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October 31, 2014

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