The 51st Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show


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===>>> Download the show flyer HERE <<<===


The show will be held Friday - Sunday, September 21st - 23th, 2018

The show will feature:

✓ Exhibits from SVGMS members & vendors illustrating the beauty & fascinating aspects of the rocks & minerals found in the Shenandoah Valley & around the world

✓ Minerals, gems & hand-crafted jewelry offered for sale by vendors from the Shenandoah Valley & beyond (Hint - Get your Christmas shopping done early!). Scroll down for the list of vendors.

✓ A fossil display that tracks the occurrence of fossils through the major geological epochs.

✓ A ‘treasure hunt’ for the wee folks - let the kids hunt for actual gem materials! (Saturday & Sunday only)

This year, the youngsters might find:
  • Apatites
  • Aquamarines
  • Blue Topaz
  • Copper Nuggets
  • Corundum (Green Sapphires)
  • Emeralds
  • Fossils
  • Garnets
  • Herkimer “Diamonds”
  • Peridots
  • Pink Spinels (“Balas Rubies”)
  • Tourmalines
  • Other surprises???

✓ Also for the younger rockhounds - a “rock petting zoo” where they can get up close with interesting fossils and materials and learn what makes them special.

✓ A flat lapping display & discussion area - There’s more than one way to polish a rock!

✓ A rotary tumbling display & discussion area - Find out why patience is the key ingredient

✓ Check out the fascinating world of micro-minerals - Be surprised how many spectacular crystals and beautiful sights are hidden on seemingly ordinary specimens.)

✓ Ever wanted to see how mineral spheres get made? Check out the process firsthand from a club member who specializes in sphere-making!!

✓ A cabochon-making display/discussion area - see how you can turn rocks that interest you into polished stones

✓ A wire-wrapping demonstration area - once you have some rocks and can do lapidary with them, this comes next!

✓ Video presentations on rockhounding & lapidary topics. This year’s presentations will include:
  • “What’s Hot in Tucson 2018”
  • “What’s Hot in Tucson 2017”
  • “What's Hot In Sainte-Marie 2017”
  • “New Crystal Hunters: The Sterling Mine”
  • “New Crystal Hunters: Pala”
  • “New Crystal Hunters: Smoky Hawk”
  • “New Crystal Hunters: Arkansas”
  • “The Adelaide Mine - Tasmania”
  • “The Mineral Explorers” Seasons 1 & 2 episodes
  • Other videos from our library

✓ Door prizes contributed by our vendors & members drawn for hourly (Saturday & Sunday)

The show will be presented at:

The Augusta Expo
277 Expo Rd,
Fishersville, VA

Hours:

Show hours

Google Maps location:
http://goo.gl/maps/o14Pk
Aerial view:
Pasted Graphic

Admission:

Admission is $3.00 for Adults ❖ $2.00 for Students & Seniors
Children age twelve & under & Scouts in uniform admitted FREE

Currently planned or scheduled exhibitors include:

Lost Cove Minerals - Marion, NC
Canton Collectibles - Martinsburg, WV
Velima’s Crafts & Varieties - Bristol, VA
AGQ Design - Broadway, VA
Excalibur Mineral Corp. - Charlottesville, VA
DayDream Designs - Troy, VA
Amber America - Bath, PA
Jewelry By DeiSign - Beverly Beahm
Higher Self Connection - Fayetteville, WV
Morgan’s Jewelry - Kingsport, TN
Parallels (Horizon GIfts) - Harrisonburg, VA
The Crystal Connection - Charlottesville, VA
Dragonfly Beach - Staunton, VA
Stillwater Creek - Beverly Noel
White Rock Shadows - Annandale, VA
Gem Smith - Richmond VA
Sterling Flame Jewelry - Lynchburg, VA
Unique Russian Minerals - Fort Lee, NJ

We have a showcase of some of our vendors from previous shows here. Take a look to get a preview of what you’ll find at the show this year!

Be sure to check back here for updates to the scheduled exhibitors list!

Download Show Flyer here
Vendor Inquiry available here