The Bathurst Lapidary and Collectors Club hosted two workshops over the school holidays, showing students it's more than what's on the surface that matters.

The club has run the program for around five years, with workshop co-ordinator Paul Martensz and other club members giving the kids a step-by-step guide to turning a rock into something beautiful.

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"For the workshop, kids are instructed to do one stone ... they also are given an insight into the setting of the stone for pendants or other sorts of jewellery," Mr Martensz said.

"We can have a student doing up to four different pieces over two days, which is rather pleasing."

The students are allowed to keep everything they do and some even bring their own rocks for evaluation.

Not all rocks are suitable, but there are a variety of stones in the Bathurst area that shine up nicely.

Once the students come to one workshop, they're allowed to attend any meeting throughout the year.

The club is open on Wednesdays from 9am to noon and on the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 9am to 3pm.

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