The 48th Annual SVGMS Gem & Mineral Show


Expanded Dates & Times - Check back for additional updates!


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


The show will be held Friday - Sunday, September 18th - 20th, 2015

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

✓ Retail sales of rocks, gems, & jewelry from numerous vendors from around our region (Scroll down for the list of vendors)

✓ A ‘treasure hunt’ for the wee folks - let the kids hunt for actual gem materials! 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???

✓ A rock tumbling display & discussion area - have you tried rock tumbling? Here’s your chance to find out how!

✓ Video presentations on rockhounding & lapidary topics. This year’s presentations will include:
  • “What’s Hot in Tucson 2014”
  • “New Crystal Hunters: Pala:
  • “Demantoid & Tourmaline - Mineral Adventures In Madagascar”
  • “The Mineral Explorers” episodes

✓ Door prizes contributed by our vendors & members drawn for hourly (all three days)

The show will be presented at:

The Augusta Expo
277 Expo Rd,
Fishersville, VA

Hours:

Show hours NOTE - New Dates vs. 2014:

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

Scheduled exhibitors:

Amber America - Brooklyn, NY
Lost Cove Minerals - Marion, NC
Virginia Rockhound Shop - Afton, VA
The Gem Tree - Covington, VA
Canton Collectibles
Velima’s Crafts & Varieties
Sebastian’s Jewelry - Hays, NC
Beverly Beahm
AGQ Design - Broadway, VA
White Rock Shadows - Annandale, VA
PGR Gems/A Different Facet - Penn Laird, VA
Excalibur Mineral Corp. - Charlottesville, VA
Images - Charlottesville, VA

New exhibitors this year will include:

DayDream Designs - Troy, VA
"Cynthia Payne Collection" presented by Tom Tucker - Mount Sidney, VA
BellGali Gems - Marietta, GA
www.waterman501.com - Staunton, VA
Hideaway Studios - Appomattox, VA
Rocks into Gems - Dayton, VA
Quest Crystals - Warren, OH

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

View & download Show Flyer here
Vendor Inquiry available here