News & Events
- Club Meeting – October 13, 20257:30 PM IN-PERSON: Diamonds in the Rough Presented by Rob Norman Please join us on October 13th at 7:30… Read more: Club Meeting – October 13, 2025
- Workshop – Intro to the Art of Hand Stamping 10/25/25 11am-3pm at Culver City Scout HouseDiscover how to create metal adornments using tools and materials that you can easily utilize at home. During the workshop, these are some of the things you… Read more: Workshop – Intro to the Art of Hand Stamping 10/25/25 11am-3pm at Culver City Scout House
- Workshop – Bezel Set a Stone 10/26/25 9am-12pm at CCRMC Lapidary ShopLearn to fit, solder, attach a bezel to a backplate, and then solder it onto a ring you make. Sounds easy? Yes, when you have made a… Read more: Workshop – Bezel Set a Stone 10/26/25 9am-12pm at CCRMC Lapidary Shop
- Workshop – Introduction to the Art of Scrimshaw 11/22/25 11am-3pm at Culver City Scout HouseDiscover the timeless art of scrimshaw in this hands-on workshop that bridges tradition and experimentation. Participants will learn a variety of scrimming and inking techniques used to… Read more: Workshop – Introduction to the Art of Scrimshaw 11/22/25 11am-3pm at Culver City Scout House
- Making a Skinny Ring 11/30/25 9am-12pm at the Club’s Lapidary ShopLearn to fuse skinny rings using Argentium Silver, a type of Sterling. Argentium has a higher fine silver content than regular sterling, making fusing easier than with… Read more: Making a Skinny Ring 11/30/25 9am-12pm at the Club’s Lapidary Shop
Fiesta of Gems
The 2025 Fiesta of Gems featuring Fluorite held on June 28-29 was a success. 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
