It is hoped that this selection of websites will be of use to those interested in lapidary, particularly for those in the Western Sydney area.

Organisations

• Gem and Lapidary Council of NSW
  
• Australian Federation of Lapidary and Allied Crafts Associations (AFLACA)
  
• Australian Facetors Guild Ltd
  
• The Gemmological Association of Australia
  
• The Mineralogical Society of NSW
  
• The Australian Mineral Collector
  

Suppliers

• Gemcuts Lapidary Supplies (on-line store) – Ballina NSW
  
• Aussie Sapphire (on-line store) – Glen Innes NSW
  
• L & F Diamond (on-line store) - Bulleen VIC
• Rubyvale Cut & Slice (on-line store) - Rubyvale Qld
• Unamit (Cairns) – Hall XTRA Faceting Machine (on-line store)
• Shell-Lap Supplies (on-line store) - Adelaide SA
• Miner’s Den – Various locations, including North Parramatta NSW.
  
• Prospectors Earth Sciences – Bella Vista NSW
  
• The Sandpaper Man (online store) – Brisbane QLD
  
• Australian Lapidary Supplies – Caringbah NSW
• Australian Jewellers Supplies – Sydney NSW
• A&E Metals (online store) – Marrickville NSW
• Palloys (casting/fabrication) - Marrickville NSW
• Chemgold (casting & metals) - Alexandria NSW
• Rio Grande jewellery making supplies (online store) - US
  

Publications (Australian)

• Australian Gold Gem and Treasure
  
• Facet Talk (via membership of Australian Facetors Guild Ltd)

Publications (international)

• Lapidary Journal – Jewellery Artist (US)
  
• Rock & Gem (US)
  

Resources

• NSW Department of Planning  & Environment (Resouces & Energy) - 

  Fossicking in NSW

• Australian Museum – Gemstones, minerals & fossil collections
• Forestry Corporation – Fossicking permits for NSW State forests
• Forestry Corporation - Fossicking maps for NSW State forests

• Lapidary World
  
• The Fossickers Way (New England NSW)
  
• Minerama Fossicking & Gem Show (Glen Innes NSW)
  
• Gem Fossicking Australia
• Free online gemmology courses & resources