AMATEUR LAPIDARY COMPETITION AT THE GOLD & GEM FESTIVAL
 6th & 7th OCTOBER 2007

Amateur Lapidary Competition 6 – 7 October

This competition will take place at the 2007 Coolgardie Gold & Gem Festival on 6^th & 7^th October.

 The competition is open to all forms of lapidary – jewellery, carving, ornament, freestyle rock art with a first  prize of $500 cash for overall best item.
 Another prize of a Coolgardie blue/green tourmaline set in a gold pendant and valued at over $500, donated by Coolgardie Rocks, will be presented to the most original and innovative item. There is also a prize of one years subscription to Gold, Gem & Treasure magazine and many other smaller prizes for runners-up.

The only rule will be that the item must be partially or wholly made of WA rock or gemstone and the rock/ gemstone component must be hand-fashioned by the club member and to have been made within the 12 months prior to the closing date of 30^th September 2007.

The competition is open to all current members of any Australian lapidary, gemstone or mineral club and the entrant must state which club he/she belongs to.

Winners, runners up and photos to be published in the Gold, Gem & Treasure magazine.

Judging will be by the ‘peoples choice’ – spectators will be able to vote on the items displayed at the Festival with the makers name remaining anonymous till the results are revealed at the close of the competition on Sunday afternoon. Entrants will also have the choice of selling their items at the close of the competition.

There is no entry fee but if posting your item to us please include return postage if you would like your item returned after the competition.

Coolgardie Gem & Mineral Club Inc.                                         President: Ronnie Potter  ph. 90220217 ,     
    PO Box 34, Coolgardie, 6429, WA                                                               Memberships: Peta Laine  ph. 90266363  .   
                                                                                                                         Event co-ordinator: Kris 90267868
                                                                                                                              Email : ausgold1@westnet.com.au