Since 1957, this club has fostered interest in the rocks and minerals that compose our Earth and how to turn them into usable jewelry through metalsmithing, lapidary, faceting, and wire wrapping. October 14-15: Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club Show, State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL Then check out some local Cajun/Creole cookin’. October 13-15: 50th Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show, Alario Event Center, Westwego, LA This is no ordinary show, with extraordinary local vendors of Louisiana opal, plus lapidary and rock hunting tools, minerals, fossils, and handcrafted jewelry, cabochon polishing demos, and for the kids, there’s geode cracking, fluorescent minerals, and a dinosaur bones and casts exhibit. A third of which features 30+ instructional and competitive cases, plus a lapidary arts area with live demos in stone cutting, jewelry making, wire wrapping and chain making (because who doesn’t need an extra?) Southeast November 4-5: 54th GEMARAMA, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA For over half a century the Tuscarora Lapidary Society has melded art and science into a fine gem, jewelry and mineral show. Each year a guest exhibitor is invited to fill 50+ display cases with minerals from their collection (in 2022 the special exhibit was the world-famous Ann and Si Frazier Quartz Collection). (Phew! Did we leave anything out?) For kids, there’s a Dinosaurs Rock traveling exhibit, geode cracking, sluicing for gemstones, and UV minerals room.Īugust 11-13: East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show, Big E, West Springfield, MA Spend a weekend in New England at one of the largest shows of its kind east of the Mississippi River, drawing over 200 vendors, artisans and crafters from Brazil, Morocco, Madagascar, Pakistan, India, China and Russia. From beginner to investment-grade minerals, fossils, meteorites, gemstones, crystals, cabochons, amber, turquoise and petrified wood, to metaphysical and scientific gifts, and crafted jewelry, tools and supplies. May 17-21: NJ Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show, Expo Center, Edison, NJ Fuggedaboutit, this is one of the most-attended shows in America. The Topsfield Rail Trail also has the North Shore’s first solar bench, so you can charge that smart device between gem show adventures. May 6-7: 58th New England Gem & Mineral Show, Topsfield Fairgrounds, Topsfield, MA Burn off some spring fever during the first weekend in May while stocking up on lapidary and jewelry supplies, and checking out minerals, gemstones and fossils. Pin this post to save this information for later. Looking for suggestions to fill your 2023 list? Try dropping some of these shows into your bucket (and when you go, don’t be shy about sharing your photos or own suggestions with us on Facebook and Instagram, too). Bucket lists… they’re the culmination of longtime wishes but you don’t have to be Jack Nicholson or Morgan Freeman (who starred in the 2007 namesake buddy film) to hit the road and explore some of the largest, most unforgettable - and most enduring - rock, gem and fossil shows from Alaska to Hawaii.
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