The Cape Town Gem & Mineral Club (a Non-Profit Organisation, officially registered as the Mineralogical Society of Southern Africa) was founded in 1962. Our purpose is to educate people about the Earth Sciences.

An Open Day is held on the first Saturday of every month (except January) from 10:00 to 14:00 at our clubhouse in Bothasig. click here to go directly to Maps

Everyone is invited. We’d love to introduce you to the magic of minerals and how you can start a new hobby.

Entrance is free. Our Trader members, who wish, sell their minerals that day. The club itself does not trade nor keep gems or minerals on site. Mineral specimens, crystals, worked natural stone objects such as spheres, as well as gems, beads, and jewellery can be seen, and information gained.

The workshop runs informal courses, our 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..