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Here's a list of Tucson gem shows, and how to get there

  • Ann Brown / Special to the Arizona Daily Star
  • Feb 5, 2019
  • Feb 5, 2019 Updated Feb 8, 2019

How to go

22nd Street Mineral and Fossil Show
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

The 2019 Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase has clusters of predominant themes and special interests, most of which are linked by GemRide, a free shuttle. Here is a list of shows open to the public organized under their shuttle.

For more information, including hours of service and frequency service, go to GemRide.com or download the mobile app for the showcase. The mobile app also gives users notifications as they enter different areas on the shuttle, in their vehicle, or on the streetcar, with information on nearby shows, restaurants and other information.

Downtown Gem Loop

Park at the downtown Mercado parking hub, 201 S. Linda Ave., or at one of the four 24/7 downtown garages and catch the shuttle that connects the east and west sides of downtown with access to restaurants and other shows.

African Art Village, 869-7895

  • 301 S. Linda Ave., directly south of the Mercado shuttle and parking hub
  • When: Feb. 2-17, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Beads, carvings, artifacts, art, antiques

GIGM Globex Gem & Mineral Show, 251-1800

  • Red Lion Inn & Suites, 222 S. Freeway Ave., gigmshow.com
  • When: Feb. 1-16, 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, mountings, findings, minerals, beads, fossils, carvings, lapidary, crystals, specimens, finished jewelry, fine jewelry, silver, metaphysical

Rapa River Gem & Mineral Show, 256-2079

  • 292 S. Freeway Ave., rapariver.com
  • When: Feb. 1-17, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, beads, fossils, carvings, mountings, findings, crystals, finished jewelry, fine jewelry, watches, diamonds, silver, rocks

Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show, (310) 586-6816

  • Ramada by Wyndham Tucson, 777 W. Cushing St. at the freeway, pueblogemshow.com
  • When: Feb. 1-13, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, beads, crystals, finished jewelry, pearls, lapidary, crystals, fine jewelry, silver, metaphysical, Brazilian crystal, lapidary equipment, African, Native American, diamonds, mineral specimens

GIGM Quality Inn Gem Mineral & Metaphysical Show, 251-1800

  • Quality Inn, 750 W. Starr Pass Blvd., gigmshow.com
  • When: Feb. 1-16, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, mountings, findings, minerals, beads, fossils, carvings, lapidary, crystals, specimens, finished jewelry, fine jewelry, silver, metaphysical

GIGM Show-Howard Johnson Gem and Mineral Show, 251-1800

  • Howard Johnson Inn Downtown, 1010 S. Freeway Road, gigmshow.com
  • When: Feb. 1-16, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, beads, fossils, carvings, lapidary, crystals, specimens, finished jewelry, fine jewelry, silver, metaphysical, Brazilian crystal

Tucson Showplace, (262) 377-1181

  • 1530 S. Freeway Ave.
  • When: Feb. 2-17, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and by appointment
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, fossils, lapidary, crystals, specimens, rocks

22nd Street Mineral, Fossil, & Gem Show

  • Carpeted showcase tent, northeast corner of 22nd Street and Interstate 10
  • When: Now through Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 22ndStreet.Show
  • What: Minerals, fine mineral specimens, fossils, dinosaurs, museum finds, artifacts, common and rare meteorites, gems, gemstones, opals, emeralds, pearls, turquoise, jewelry, gold, silver, copper, fine jewelry, handmade jewelry, findings, beads, crystals, metaphysical, carvings, mountings, lapidary tools, supplies, equipment, artisan knives and industrial art
  • Parking: $3 weekdays, $5 weekend days

Sonoran Glass Art Show, 884-7814

  • Sonoran Glass School, 633 W. 18th St., sonoranglassartshow.com
  • When: Feb. 6-7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-9:45 p.m.; Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Beads, glass art, finished jewelry, sculpture, tools, supplies, equipment

JG&M Expo Simpson Street, 889-1840

  • 601 W. Simpson St., tucson.jgmexpo.com
  • When: Feb. 1-16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • What: Beads, glass art, finished jewelry, sculpture, tools, supplies, equipment

Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, 322-5773

  • Tucson Convention Center (Granada Street entrance), 260 S. Church Ave., tgms.org
  • When: Feb. 14-16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, fossils, lapidary, finished jewelry, fine jewelry

Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show, (505) 867-0425

  • Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N. Granada Ave., mzexpos.com
  • When: Feb. 2-15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, fossils, specimens, meteorites, rocks, lapidary and lapidary supplies

Fine Minerals International Show, 792-8500

  • 450 N. Granada Ave.
  • When: Feb. 1-Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, lapidary, art

Granada Avenue Mineral Show, (516) 623-3800

  • 350 N. Granada Ave.
  • When: Feb. 1-17, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, fossils, carvings, crystals, specimens

The Granada Gallery, 622-1223

  • 338 N. Granada Ave., granada-gallery.com
  • When: Now through Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Fine natural design, mineral and fossil art, unique jewelry, Paraiba tourmaline, Uruguayan amethyst, Canadian ammolite.

Mineral & Fossil Loop

Park at downtown Mercado hub, 201 S. Linda Ave.

Main Avenue Fossil and Mineral Show, 889-1840

  • 1202 N. Main Ave., mainavegemshow.com
  • When: Feb. 2-16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, beads, crystals, specimens, finished jewelry, metaphysical, rocks

Tucson’s Hidden Gem Show

  • 707 N. Main Ave. (formerly Samora Minerals and Amber Co. Warehouse), tucsonshiddengem.com
  • When: Now through Feb. 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, fossils, cabs, jewelry, and crystals

Executive Inn (Fortuna) Mineral, Gem & Fossil Show, 791-7551

  • Fortuna Inn & Suites, 333 W. Drachman St., aaamineral.com/en/show
  • When: Now through Feb. 11, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • What: Treasures, trinkets, gems, fossils, minerals, and stones from all over the world

American Indian Exposition, 248-5849

  • Quality Inn Flamingo Downtown, 1300 N. Stone Ave., usaindianinfo.com
  • Now through Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • What: Demonstrating American Indian artists sharing their tribal crafts. More than 150 tribal nations’ authentic crafts, plus major collections of antique seed beads and turquoise stones from 30 mines

Madagascar Minerals Gem Show, 882-8884

  • 201 W. Lester St.
  • When: Now through Feb. 11, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, fossils, carvings, lapidary, crystals, specimens, metaphysical, rocks

Just Minerals Event, (407) 353-1194

  • Elks Lodge 385, 1800 N. Oracle Road
  • When: Feb. 3-5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Mineral specimens

1801 Oracle Mineral, Gem & Fossil Show, 815-8286

  • 1801 N. Oracle Road
  • When: Now through Feb. 18, 9 a.m-6 p.m.
  • What: Mineral specimens from all over the world, fossils, carvings, gemstones, crystals, rocks

La Fuente de Piedras Mineral Show, 755-1525

  • 1735 N. Oracle Road
  • When: Now through Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Minerals and fossils from around the world, decorator specimens, collector specimens

The Mineral City, (720) 318-8933

  • 516 W. Lester St.
  • When: Feb. 1-11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Minerals; onsite prep lab and custom acrylic base service

Mineral & Fossil Co-op Show, 617-0207

  • 1635 N. Oracle Road
  • When: Feb. 1-17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, fossils, crystals, artifacts, rocks, tools

Mineral & Fossil Marketplace, 207-9668

  • 1333 N. Oracle Road, mfmshow.com
  • When: Feb. 2-15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, fossils, specimens, meteorites, rocks, lapidary and lapidary supplies

Feather, Fire, and Ice Artisan Show at Historic Monterey Court, 990-0400

  • 505 W. Miracle Mile
  • When: Feb. 1-17, noon-8 p.m.

Tucson’s New Mineral Show

  • 1102 W. Grant Road
  • When: Feb. 5-11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Mineral specimens — old collection pieces and those newly mined from source — gem crystals, gold specimens, diamond crystals, rare minerals, decorator minerals and display minerals, copper bookends

The Gem and Jewelry Show on Grant, (847) 922-4613

  • Grand Luxe Hotel & Resort, 1365 W. Grant Road, srgjshows.com
  • When: Now through Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • What: Vintage gems, ancient artifacts, beads, jewelry, ethnographic art

Fossil & Mineral Alley at Days Inn Tucson City Center

  • 665 N. Freeway Ave. (at St. Mary’s Road)
  • When: Feb. 2-Feb. 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, fossils, specimens, meteorites, rocks, lapidary and lapidary supplies

Kino Gem Loop

Parking lot is south of the Banner-University Medical Center South, 2701 E. Milber St.

Kino Sports Complex Gem Show

  • Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, kinogemshow.com
  • When: Now through Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • What: Rocks, fossils, gemstones, minerals, lapidary equipment, jewelry, beads, arts and crafts

JG&M Expo Michigan Street, 889-1840

  • 3300 E. Michigan St., jgmexpo.com/tucson
  • When: Feb. 1-Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, beads, jewelry, amber, findings, carvings

JOGS Gem & Jewelry Show, (213) 629-3030

  • Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Road, jogsshow.com
  • When: Now through Feb. 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • What: Gemstones, minerals, beads, carvings, mountings, findings, crystals, artifacts, finished jewelry, demonstrations, art, fine jewelry, classes/workshops, gold, silver, metaphysical, meteorites

Best Bead Show, (610) 909-2674

  • Stay Tucson Inn & Suites, 5251 S. Julian Drive
  • When: Feb. 1-5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Beads, crystals, finished jewelry, gemstones, silver, supplies, mountings, findings, art, tools, glass, classes/workshops, demonstrations

Arizona Independent Warehouse Show

  • 1500 E. Apache Park Place (off Benson Highway between Kino Parkway and Ajo Way), therockwarehouse.com
  • When: Now through Feb. 17, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  • What: Amethyst, citrine, quartz, Peruvian butterflies, pyrite, Peruvian minerals, rough rose quartz, thumbnail minerals, mineral and fossil bookends and slabs, Chinese marble vases, ornaments

Casino del Sol Express

Park in the downtown Mercado and Kino parking areas. All shows at Casino del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road. For more information, visit colorsofthestone.com or call 530-274-2222.

Colors of the Stone

  • When: Feb. 2-9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: A new gem show promoting gem cutters, mineral dealers, and jewelry designers

To Bead True Blue

  • When: Feb. 2-9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Beads, jewelry supplies, gemstones, findings, glass, handmade finished jewelry, tools, gold, antique, silver, ethnographic art, demonstrations, classes/workshops, minerals, lapidary

The Tucson Bead & Design Show

  • When: Feb. 2-9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Beads, gemstones, findings, handmade art, jewelry, gold, silver, antique, lapidary, ethnographic art, jewelry supplies, tools, classes/workshops, demonstrations, findings, glass

Around Town

Kent’s Tools, 461-1350

  • 2745 N. First Ave., near Glenn Street
  • When: Now through Feb. 18, 9:30a.m.-7 p.m.
  • What: Vendors will include Acacia Jewelry and Minerals, Mudslingers Pottery and Jewelry, Bead Blessings, and Odie’s Cabochons and Jewelry

Miners Co-op Rock Show, info@minerscooprockshow.com

  • Mike Jacobs Sports Park parking lot, 6901 N. Casa Grande Highway (Interstate-10 eastbound frontage between Ina and Orange Grove roads; road construction is causing closures and limitations at the Ina and Orange Grove roads exits), minerscooprockshow.com
  • When: Feb. 1-17, 8:30 a.m.-sunset.
  • What: Buy directly from miners, rockhounds, lapidary professionals, cutters, dealers and collectors

The Westward Look Show, (509) 998-5987

  • Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa, 245 E. Ina Road
  • When: Feb. 8-10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • What: Minerals, specimens

Whole Bead Show, (530) 265-2725

  • Viscount Suites Hotel, 4855 E. Broadway
  • When: Feb. 1, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Feb. 2-5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • What: Beads, gemstones, vintage beads, glass beads, findings, Czech glass, handmade beads, buttons, African beads, amber, coral, classes

Downtown Gem Loop map

Downtown Gem Loop map
Chiara Bautista / Arizona Daily Star

Kino Gem Loop map

Kino Gem Loop map
Chiara Bautista / Arizona Daily Star

Mineral and Fossil Loop map

Mineral and Fossil Loop map
Chiara Bautista / Arizona Daily Star

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