News & Events
- Club Meeting – September 14, 20267:30 PM IN-PERSON: Back to the Moon Presented by Dr. Elisha Jhoti Please join us on September 14th at… Read more: Club Meeting – September 14, 2026
- Workshop – Kintsugi 10/3/26 11am-3pm at Culver City Scout HouseDiscover the art of Kintsugi through the repair of broken stone. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the traditional philosophy and techniques of Kintsugi while using… Read more: Workshop – Kintsugi 10/3/26 11am-3pm at Culver City Scout House
- Workshop – Lapidary 101 10/11/26 9am-12pm at CCRMC Lapidary ShopGet to know the equipment in the club’s lapidary workshop. Use a trim saw to cut the outline for a cabochon. Shape the stone on the grinding… Read more: Workshop – Lapidary 101 10/11/26 9am-12pm at CCRMC Lapidary Shop
- Workshop – Silversmithing – Bezel From Scratch 10/25/26 9am-12pm at CCRMC Lapidary ShopWearing a pendant, made with a cabochon you have cut and polished yourself, set in a bezel you made yourself, is a great feeling. This workshop will… Read more: Workshop – Silversmithing – Bezel From Scratch 10/25/26 9am-12pm at CCRMC Lapidary Shop
- Field Trip – 10/10/26 – Castle and Brown Butte in Mojave DesertOctober 10, 2026, 8 AM at Albertson’s Parking lot in Rosamond. We meet off Rosamond Blvd., in the city of Rosamond. Take the 5 freeway to the… Read more: Field Trip – 10/10/26 – Castle and Brown Butte in Mojave Desert
Fiesta of Gems
The Culver City Rock & Mineral Club’s 63rd annual Fiesta of Gems show June 27 – 28, 2026 was a success. This year’s theme was MALACHITE. Learn more
The Culver City Rock & Mineral Club, located in Culver City, CA, brings together persons interested in the earth sciences to engage in collecting, research and study, to assist members in the collection, identification and preservation of rocks and minerals, and in the study of lapidary, silversmithing, jewelry, and related arts.
We are a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization established in the early 1960’s. Our Club offers monthly programs, field trips, yard sales, classes, picnics and parties, our annual gem shows, and we provide educational outreach to schools. Members have access to a full-service lapidary shop equipped with saws, polishers, jeweler’s bench and soldering station, library and volunteer staff to provide training.
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AFMS & CFMS Affiliation
The Culver City Rock & Mineral Club is a proud member of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies and the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies
