Junior Rockstar Gem Adventure - December 2020

The Gem Museum is Singapore’s first comprehensive gems and minerals museum open to the public. Founded in 2015 by husband-and-wife team Loke Hui Ying and Tay Kunming, it continues the legacy of Kunming’s father, Mr Tay Thye Sun, a pioneer in gemmological education. The museum shares professional gemstone knowledge through education and hands-on discovery. Visitors explore gemstones and minerals from around the world while learning the Mine-to-Market-to-Memories journey. Understanding Value, Quality, and Authenticity through an interactive, family-friendly experience.Hands-on activities include gem mining, UV glowing gems, and geode cracking.Book your FREE Guided Tour available via Eventbrite https://thegemmuseum.eventbrite.com

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Explore the journey of a gemstone during this December school holiday! 1.5 hour workshop specially catered for children 7-12 years old!

<h1> “Mine to Market” Gem adventure</h1><h3>The Junior Rockstars program is a 1.5h  holiday program, designed for children from 7 to 12 years old. </h3><p>In this program, we will show them how art and science can come together through gemstones. We use multi-sensory learning aspects of seeing, touching, feeling such as mining and using of equipment like the loupe. By learning and exploring different types of gems, rocks and minerals from all over the world, it will be an eye-opener experience for them in such a fun and interactive learning way.</p><p><strong>Consists of Four (4) Topics:</strong></p><ul><li>Topic A: Earth, Rocks, and Mining</li><li>Topic B: Gemstones of the World</li><li>Topic C: Gem and Gemology</li><li>Topic D: Jewellery and Design</li></ul><p><strong>Key learning:</strong></p><ul><li>How are gems formed? What are rocks and minerals?</li><li>Where can we find gemstones like diamonds, rubies and sapphires? Which country  produces the most diamonds in the world?</li><li>How to identify gemstones? What can we see in a gem through the microscope?</li><li>Why is a piece of jewellery so valuable? How to design a simple pendant?</li></ul><p><strong>Your child would also get a chance to bring home a gemstone from the &quot;Gem mine&quot; at The Gem Museum!</strong></p><h3>We believe that your child will have effective hands-on learning experience through appreciating the creation of nature. This session can be an unforgettable experience for your child during this December school holiday!</h3>

Junior Rockstar Gem Adventure - December 2020

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