Editing Lapidary (section)

==Societies and clubs==
There are [[lapidary club]]s throughout the world. In Australia, there are numerous gem shows, including an annual gem show called the GEMBOREE, which is a nationwide lapidary competition. There is a collection of gem and mineral shows held in [[Tucson, Arizona]], at the beginning of February each year. The event began with the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society Show and has now grown to include dozens of other independent shows. In 2012, this concurrent group of shows constituted the largest gem and mineral event in the world. {{citation needed|date=April 2018}}

In the United States, societies include the [[American Gem Society]].