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Gem & Mineral Shows

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Main Event

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Demonstrations

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Silent Auction 2004

Note:  Raffle prizes from 2008 have been claimed.

Information relative to our show is discussed below.  For dates and information regarding other club shows, please follow one of these links:
 
California Federation of Mineralogical Societies: for shows in California, Nevada, and Arizona
Rock and Gem Magazine:  for nationwide shows
 
 
48th ANNUAL GEM, MINERAL, AND JEWELRY SHOW
May 17 & 18, 2008
 
Saturday:  9 to 5
Sunday:  10 to 4
 
Show Location:
 
Yucaipa Community Center
34900 Oak Glen Road
  • The YVGMS Gem, Mineral, & Jewelry Show is held in the Community Center's gymnasium and on the patio near the front entrance.
  • Free shuttles will be running between the upper/remote parking lots and the lower parking lots.
  • Scroll down for more information (including a list of dealers and driving directions).
 
  • TOP QUALITY DEALERS, including:

AMARGOSA GEMS AND MINERALS, Russell Belevick, specializing in a wide variety of minerals and fossil specimens from around the world, lapidary items, and jewelry for sale.  Click here for email.

D's DESIGN Daron Fisler, specializing in jewelry and high-quality mineral specimens.  Click here for email.

DAHNKE INTERMARK John & Helen Dahnke, specializing in 14K gold, precious stones, original castings and designs.

GEMS BY HILL Bill & Shirley Hill, specializing in Delica beads, hand-crafted lampwork beads, vintage glass beads, stone and glass beads, crystals from China, Swarvoski crystals, gold fill and sterling silver findings, tools, and hand-crafted jewelry.  Click here for email.

GLIDDEN ENTERPRISES  Will & Inge Glidden, specializing in jewelry, gifts, and fluorescent rocks.  Click here for web page.

GEMART SERVICES Jeremy and Betty Newman, specializing in faceting rough and custom cut gems and jewelry.  Click here for email.

GEMSTONE TREASURES Andrew De Boer, specializing in natural and created fine stones.

JS GEMS John and Suzanna Wease, specializing in tools to meet your lapidary needs.  The Wease's are Diamond Pacific dealers and Ameritool Lapidary Equipment dealers.  They also carry handcrafted jewelry and fossils.  Click here for web page.

LASCO DIAMOND PRODUCTS Donna Schultz, specializing in diamond drilling and polishing equipment.  Click here for web page.

MISTY MOUNTAINS GEM-MINERALS Bill & Linda Horton, specializing in gemstones, minerals, fossils, and jewelry.  Click here for email.

NATURES GIFTS BY KEN Ken Barron, discover the beauty of geodes.  Select your own geode and have it cut while you wait.  Also sells a variety of lapidary items.

NEVER ENOUGH KARATS Sharon & Bill Szymanski, specializing in custom gold and sterling silver jewelry design.  Click here for email.

ROCK N DESIGN Robert Lopez, specializing in jewelry and rough rocks.  Click here for email.

S.Z. SMITH Sandy Smith, specializing in beads, jewelry, and art clay.  Click here for email.

TOURMALINE SOURCE Christy offers jewelry designers, artists, dealers, and collectors a direct resource for tourmaline, beryl, topaz, and other pegmatite minerals.  Click here for web page.

WEST DESERT COLLECTORS Chris Harris, specializing in honeycomb calcite, Picasso, & Septarian nodule in rough, carvings, and beads.  Click here for web page.

  • Raffle ($200 first prize, $100 second prize, plus dozens more prizes)
  • Silent auction (all day, both days)
  • Educational and hands-on activities
  • Terrific buys on unique gems, rocks, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, and more
  • Free admission and parking

The Gem & Mineral Show will be held in combination with the Yucaipa Iris Festival, which features a flower show, car show, chili cook-off, live entertainment, garden tours, children's activities area, and much more.

Driving Directions:  Eastbound I-10:  Exit Oak Glen Road, turn left.  Westbound I-10:  Exit Oak Glen Road, turn right.  Drive about three miles; the Community Center will be on the left side of the road, just past Yucaipa Regional Park.

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Displays

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Rock Bingo

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Silent Auction 2005

Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 494
Yucaipa, CA 92399