
#121B ARTSNATIONAL Gold Coast
July 2026 EXTRA Lecture
MEMBERS $25 NON-MEMBERS $35
'The Story of the Cullinan Diamond Mine.'
This talk deals with the fascinating story of a diamond mine in South Africa which remains the source of the largest piece of diamond rough in history. From the creation of diamonds deep within the earth’s crust to images taken by the speaker as she travelled 750m underground to examine the workings of the mine and of course a look at some of the famous diamonds it has produced, this talk gives a behind the scenes look at something most of us only ever see in shops.

Biography: Clare Blatherwick is an independent jewellery consultant based in Scotland. She has over twenty years of experience in the jewellery business, ten of which were spent as Head of Jewellery for Bonhams in Scotland, a role which saw her travel internationally searching for wonderful jewels to be internationally on her subject as well as having appeared on various TV programmes in the UK and US as a jewellery expert. She is a member of The Society of Jewellery Historians.
"The Story of the Cullinan Diamond Mine".
Our speaker from The Arts Society (UK) is Clare Blatherwick.
Date
Saturday 12 September 2026 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM (UTC+10)Location
The Lakeside Room, HOTA
135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise Qld 4217