Welcome to our website. Our club has been in existence since 1962 and we’d love to introduce you to the magic of minerals and how you can start a new hobby.   We are the Cape Town Gem & Mineral Club (a Non-Profit Organisation, officially registered as the Mineralogical Society of Southern Africa). Our purpose is to educate people about the Earth Sciences.   Our Open Day is held on the first Saturday of every month (except January) from 10:00 to 14:00 at our clubhouse in Bothasig. Everyone is invited. Entrance is free. Our trader members display and sell their minerals that day. Mineral specimens, crystals, worked natural stone objects such as spheres, as well as gems, beads, and jewellery can be seen, and information gained. The club itself does not trade nor keep gems or specimens on site.   To join the club there is an annual subscription. Once a member you have access to the workshops’ informal courses, our detailed in-house newsletter keeps you up to date and tells you more about the mineral world, and there is the opportunity to partake in an annual national Gemboree.   A more detailed information sheet on our activities is available from info@ctminsoc.org.za