Suncoast Gem & Fossicking Club

Since 1985, this not-for-profit club in Buderim has taught silversmithing, lapidary and faceting to Sunshine Coast locals. Sessions run four mornings a week plus Thursday evenings, cost $6, and always have someone on hand with the machines. Practical, unpretentious, and genuinely useful if you want to learn to cut stones or make jewellery without enrolling in a course.