The 53nd Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show


Exhibitors & attractions subject to change - Check back for updates!


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


The show will be held Friday - Sunday, September 17th - 19th, 2021

The show will feature:

✓ 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 ‘treasure hunt’ for the wee folks - let the kids hunt for actual gem materials! (Ages 6 & under only, please; Saturday & Sunday only)

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

✓ BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR! Gem mining using a sluice to discover gem materials in ‘pay dirt’ (Ages 7 - 14 only, please, Saturday & Sunday only)

✓ 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!

✓ Meet The Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter - a new resource for you to engage to further your study & enjoyment of Virginia minerals and those of the rest of the world

✓ 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:
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Admission:

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

Currently scheduled exhibitors include:

AGQ Design - Broadway, VA Website Facebook
Amber America - Bath, PA Facebook
Amorco Essence - Queens, NY Facebook Etsy
Barbara Garwood Designs - Smyrna, GA Facebook
Canton Collectibles - Martinsburg, WV
DayDream Designs - Troy, VA Website Etsy
Dreamail - Fairview, NC Website
Dwarven Stonecraft & Lapidary - Nashville, TN Website Facebook
Excalibur Mineral Corp - Charlottesville VA Website
Great Opals - Raleigh, NC Facebook
Higher Self Connection - Fayetteville, WV Facebook
Jewelry By DeiSign - Stanardsville, VA Facebook
Lost Cove Minerals - Marion, NC Facebook
Minerals & Mystics (Formerly The Crystal Connection) - Charlottesville, VA Website Facebook
Morgan’s Jewelry - Jonesborough, TN
Parallels (Horizon GIfts) - Harrisonburg, VA Facebook
Sterling Flame Jewelry - Lynchburg, VA Facebook
Treasure Tree Jewelry - Stuarts Draft, VA Website Facebook
Unique Jewelry & Gems, Inc. - Raleigh, NC Facebook Etsy Instagram
Unique Russian Minerals - Fort Lee, NJ Website Facebook
Velima’s Crafts & Varieties - Gate City, VA
White Rock Shadows - Annandale, VA
Woodie's Rock Shop - Hamilton, IL Website Facebook

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

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!

Download show flyer here

Vendor Inquiries: contact showboss@shenandoahvalleyrockclub.org