Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club (CRLC)

Calgary Rock and Lapidary Club (CRLC) Not-for-profit organization for those interested in rocks, fossils, minerals, gems, & collecting.

-Sponsors an annual public show where the public can learn through demos, and exhibits.
-Organizes field trips (covered by public liability insurance) for collecting lapidary materials, fossils, minerals and gold panning.
-Has an extensive library available for use by the members.
-Offers classes (held at the new clubhouse) in most aspects of the hobby: Cabochons, Opals, Carving, Silversmithin

g, Casting, Mineral and Fossil Identification, etc., subject to the availability of instructors and the interests of the members.
-Hosts informal social events for the members such as Barbecues and Potluck Suppers
-Provides membership in the Alberta Federation of Rock Clubs [AFRC] and the Gem and Mineral Federation of Canada [GMFC], linking YOU with Rockhounds right across Canada.
-Acts as your spokesman at Government levels and private sectors on matters of concern to YOU, the Rockhound

Dale Trenholm one of our very talented Club members (CRLC & AFRC) has created a rock library as a way to share his love ...
06/26/2026

Dale Trenholm one of our very talented Club members (CRLC & AFRC) has created a rock library as a way to share his love of rocks & lapidary with his Alberta community! Dale is a professional educator so inside his rock library he is showing how a cabochon is made using rocks in the various rough to polished stages not to mention some of his polished rocks that he had created to give out. We would like to acknowledge Dale on bringing his wonderful & impressive idea to fruition and sharing it with the rest of the rock community! WOW! If you would like more information or would like to create a Rock Library of your own please reach out to Dale T. or comment below as he will be reading the comments! 😍🪨🫶☮️

We have to literally hand it to Dale N.! She has been very busy making rings in our jewelry studio lately- lots of them!...
06/26/2026

We have to literally hand it to Dale N.! She has been very busy making rings in our jewelry studio lately- lots of them! Check out all her beautiful work! Wow! See more of her work on Instagram

Thanks Dale N. for sharing as we love to know what our club members are creating.🤩

Quite a variety of projects happening at our Thursday night drop in! It was hosted by stewards Chris H. and Adam! Robert...
06/26/2026

Quite a variety of projects happening at our Thursday night drop in! It was hosted by stewards Chris H. and Adam! Robert, David, Shane & Ryley were busy slabbing rocks. Robert, Christa & David worked on some cabochons. Adam helped Ryley set up the foredom so that she could do some more detailed work on her rocks. Dale N. worked on rings-lots of them! Christa also did some work on her fidget spinner ring that she previously made in Adam's class() on the polishing wheels-all shiny again!

For all those that were gifted tomato plants by Rebecca at the club bbq: a box at the club has been created for you to d...
06/26/2026

For all those that were gifted tomato plants by Rebecca at the club bbq: a box at the club has been created for you to drop off your tomato pots. She want to use them again next year. The box is near the back door on the wooden shelf. Thank you! 🍅😊🍅

UPCOMING CRANBROOK FIELDTRIP AUGUST LONG WEEKEND Leader: Guy Santucci from the Cranbrook Rock ClubCRLC Trip coordinator:...
06/25/2026

UPCOMING CRANBROOK FIELDTRIP AUGUST LONG WEEKEND

Leader: Guy Santucci from the Cranbrook Rock Club
CRLC Trip coordinator: DaveGill
Email to register your spot & get details: [email protected]
Must be a rock club member to attend
Camping: (new location idea) Wycliffe Regional Campground. You phone to reserve. (campground not affiliated with CRLC)

Photos of last year's trip! Treasures to find on this fieldtrip are trilobites & other fossils!

It was the last enamel workshop until autumn with Bev last week! Thanks again Bev H. for hosting such a fun workshop! 🙂...
06/23/2026

It was the last enamel workshop until autumn with Bev last week! Thanks again Bev H. for hosting such a fun workshop! 🙂

Jeanette finished the earrings that she had been working on & did more layers of white enamel on her other pair. Kim explored creating templates for the tree design on her pendant & also layered two shades of green enamel to create a landscape. Christa used the abstract shape she drew as a template for her earrings. She cut out, contoured the pieces before enameling them in ultramarine blue. Bev played a bit too adding a layer of opalescent enamel to Christa's earrings as they were both curious what the effect would be on top of the blue.

We are lucky to have CRLC member & professional metal smith/jewelry artist/instructor Adam L. (Merkury Metals) teach man...
05/30/2026

We are lucky to have CRLC member & professional metal smith/jewelry artist/instructor Adam L. (Merkury Metals) teach many of our silversmithing classes at our Club! Friday Adam taught his 'Spinner Stone Pendant' class to student Christa L. Some of the skills learned in the class were: the math to determine correct band size, using calipers, filing techniques, shaping silver, joining bands for solder, soldering techniques using a torch, annealing silver, polishing & safety. Pictured are results from the class. Christa's is the quartz pendant on the left & Adam's is the dalmatian jasper one with the more intricate bail on the right. A fun members only class that you can also take! Thanks Adam for sharing your knowledge!

John is one of our longtime CRLC members!
05/26/2026

John is one of our longtime CRLC members!

05/26/2026

Mark your calendars CRLC members! Burgers/veggie burgers, pop, water provided! Bring a potluck side dish or dessert to share. If you bring a non-member along as your guest to the BBQ its $6.00 fee per person. 🍔🤩🪨

We promised to give you updates as the pieces from Dale N.'s 'Precious Metal Clay class' slowly make it to the kiln and...
05/23/2026

We promised to give you updates as the pieces from Dale N.'s 'Precious Metal Clay class' slowly make it to the kiln and get polished. Student Lisa H. wanted to show you one of her pieces that she has almost completed. Wow! Beautiful piece Lisa H.!

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Calgary, AB
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