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Gemstone Beach in April: Stones, Waves & Whispers Part 7

Gemstone Beach, Stones, Waves & Whispers: 12 Months on Gemstone BeachMay 1, 2025

Gemstone Beach in April was very busy with many tourists still around Southland. Both Easter and ANZAC day created long weekends so I did avoid […]

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Gemstone Beach in March: Stones, Waves & Whispers: Part 6b

Gemstone Beach, Stones, Waves & Whispers: 12 Months on Gemstone BeachApril 4, 2025

This is Part B (or part 2) of an epic, awesome month for fossicking at Gemstone Beach in March in which coincidentally both JP and […]

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Gemstone Beach in March: Stones, Waves & Whispers: Part 6a

Gemstone Beach, Stones, Waves & Whispers: 12 Months on Gemstone BeachApril 4, 2025

It was an epic, awesome month for fossicking at Gemstone Beach in March! Coincidentally both JP and rock buddies Shona & Lee (lovely ladies I […]

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Gemstone Beach in February: Stones, Waves & Whispers: Part 5

Gemstone Beach, Stones, Waves & Whispers: 12 Months on Gemstone BeachMarch 3, 2025

February is a crazy busy time here with summer cranking, the BnB fully booked, plus school is back in session for 2025. I only managed […]

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Gemstone Beach in January: Stones, Waves & Whispers: Part 4

Gemstone Beach, Stones, Waves & Whispers: 12 Months on Gemstone BeachJanuary 31, 2025

Summer has arrived, bringing with it perfect days for fossicking at the beach! This month’s spotlight on Gemstone Beach in January highlights significant changes to […]

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Batch 89: Raytech 10lb Vibe Polish

6lb Tumbler, Gemstone Beach, Vibe TumblerDecember 3, 2024

A new tumbler has been added to the mix! The Raytech 10lb Vibe, on special, purchased from MrGrit (NZ’s Aussie Sapphire Supplier) was just too […]

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Batch 88: Rocking the Tumbler

3lb Tumbler, Gemstone BeachDecember 1, 2024

In true rocking the tumbler style the stones of Batch 88 are recent finds on JPfossick #2, Monday 16 September 2024. Usually the stones that […]

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Batch 87: Inspiring a Potential Rocktumbler

6lb Tumbler, Gemstone BeachNovember 24, 2024

It is a treat to have company during a fossick and to potentially inspire a new rocktumbler! My company was Lucy, our neighbour’s daughter and […]

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Batch 86: Overloaded the 3lb Barrel

3lb Tumbler, Gemstone BeachNovember 23, 2024

This will be an interesting batch because I have overloaded the 3lb barrel. Once again I’ve suckered myself into trying to keep stones together. I […]

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Batch 85: Fossicking at Gemstone Beach with JP again

3lb Tumbler, Gemstone BeachNovember 23, 2024

JP was back in Southland and I’ve been out fossicking at Gemstone Beach with him again! Living so close to that “famous” beach you can […]

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Enthusiastic kiwi rockhound who knows nothing about rocks or stones so collects the pretty ones to tumble and polish! Local hunting ground is Gemstone Beach!

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