CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sat & Sun, October 11–12, 2025  LONG BEACH, CA – Gems on the Hill Show

Sponsor:  Long Beach Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  Signal Hill Library
1800 E. Hill St., Signal Hill 90755

Hours:  Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 4pm

Admission:  Free

Contact:  562-253-1390, lbmineralgemsociety@gmail.com

Website:  lbmineralgem.org and facebook.com/LBMGS

Gems, Crystals, Rocks, Slabs, Fossils, Books, and Tools, showcasing the sheer diversity and beauty of our planet's geological wonders. There will be awe-inspiring exhibits; a Lapidary demonstration and Gold Panning; and Children's activities that aim to spark curiosity and fascination with the world of geology.

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Sun, October 12, 2025  FALLBROOK, CA – Fallbrook Fall Festival of Gems & Minerals

Sponsor:  Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society

Venue:  123 W. Alvarado St. (show on street & in parking lot)
Fallbrook CA 92028

Hours:  Sun 9am – 4pm

Admission & Parking:  Free

Website:  www.fgms.org

30 dealers featuring minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils, unusual gifts and more. Gem ID, bargain booth, lapidary rough and cut, wheel of fortune, kids activities, with a rockhounding trick or treat, food booth, plus a raffle of spectacular prizes!

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Mon, October 13, 2025  SAN DIEGO, CA – Mineral Division Meeting

Sponsor:  SDMG

Venue:  SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego

Hours:  7pm

Admission:  Free. Open to the public.

Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.

The guest speaker for the first meeting of the fall will be Dan Zellner and his topic will be Smithsonite: The Tsumeb Mine. There is an amazing diversity of smithsonite specimens, all of interest to mineral collectors. The Tsumeb Mine in Namibia became famous with collectors during its 100+ years of operation. Dan's talk will cover the variety of colors, habits, inclusions and associations of smithsonite found at the Tsumeb Mine.

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Sat & Sun, October 18–19, 2025  ORANGE, CA – 55th Annual Opal, Gem & Jewelry Show

Sponsor:  American Opal Society

Venue:  Velvet Rose Event Center
300 S. Flower St., Orange, CA 92868

Hours:  Sat 10am – 6pm; Sun 10am – 5pm

Contact:  714-501-9959 or angeldragonofflight@yahoo.com

Website:  opalsociety.org

Opal and gem dealers from around the USA and beyond featuring rough and cut opals, other gemstones, jewelry and supplies. There will be a Grand Prize drawing and other prizes, Demonstrations of gemstone cutting, faceting and jewelry making, as well as gemstone identification, gold pannin, and more!

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Sat & Sun, October 18–19, 2025  SANTA ROSA, CA – 48th Annual Gem & Mineral Show

Sponsor:  Santa Rosa Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  The Veterans Memorial
1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Admission:  Adult $8 regular admission ($7 with coupon - see website), Children under 12 Free.

Contact:  707-583-1824

Website:  srmgs.org

Dealers from all over California, Nevada and Oregon. Games and crafts for the kids, two Silent Auctions, member display cases, special exhibits (fluorescent rocks this year), rock identification, plus lots more.

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Sat, October 18, 2025  WEST HILLS, CA – WHRC Gem Show

Sponsor:  Woodland Hills Rock Chippers

Venue:  First United Methodist Church
22700 Sherman Way, Woodland Hills, CA 91307

Hours:  10am – 5pm

Admission:  Free.

Contact:  barnettcelia53@gmail.com

Website:  rockchippers.org

Displays, dealers, crafts, raffle, games, silent auction and more.

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Mon, October 27, 2025  SAN DIEGO, CA – SDMG General Meeting

Sponsor:  San Diego Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  SDMG Bldg, at the back of Spanish Village in Balboa Park, San Diego

Hours:  7pm

Admission:  Free. Open to the public.

Parking is limited behind the SDMG Bldg, so it's first come, first served. Look for additional parking in the Carousel parking lot near Park Blvd. or in the Zoo parking lot.

Kerianne Quick, who is one of SDMG’s scholarship recipients from 2002, will be the speaker at the October General Meeting. Quick is now a nationally recognized craftsperson, an Associate Professor of Jewelry and Metalwork at San Diego State University, and co-founder of Secret Identity Projects and the publication Craft Desert. Quick's presentation, Points of Synchrony, is about how jewelry is used as a language, and how materials, including gems, have played a major role in the evolution of human communication across time.

About the speaker. Kerianne Quick became interested in jewelry and metalwork while pursuing a geology degree at San Diego State University. Quick's career goal was to work at the Department of the Interior. While taking a crafts class as an elective, Quick was immediately taken with the processes and real-world outcomes of metalwork. Quick has studied, made, and taught jewelry for 25 years and has lived and worked all over the United States and in Europe. Some of the venues featuring exhibitions of Quick's work include the Craft in America Gallery, the Museum of Art and Design (New York, NY), Museo Franz Mayer (Mexico City, Mexico), the National Museum for Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.), and Salon del Mobile (Milan). Their work is included in many private and public collections including Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles), the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Netherlands Design Museum (Stedelijk). Quick has received numerous grants, including the SDMG Scholarship, a Kinley Fellowship, and a Center for Cultural Innovation grant.

There will be refreshments and door prizes. We'll have coffee, iced tea, soda and any snacks you'd like to bring to share with everyone. Everyone is welcome and we hope you'll have an enjoyable time.

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Sat & Sun, November 1–2, 2025  RIDGECREST; Indian Wells Valley 68th Annual Gem and Mineral Show

Sponsor: Indian Wells Gem & Mineral Society

Venue:  Desert Empire Fairgrounds
520 S. Richmond Rd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Hours:  9am – 5pm both days

Admission:  Free.

Gem Displays, Geode Cutting, Silent Auction. Sunday will be a field trip to the club’s jasper claim!

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Sat & Sun, November 1–2, 2024  SAN DIEGO, CA – Gem Diego Show 2025

Sponsor:  San Diego Mineral & Gem Society

Venue:  Liberty Station Conference Center
2600 Laning Road, San Diego, CA 92106

Hours:  Sat 10am – 6pm; Sun 10am – 4pm

Admission & Parking:  Free, with ample free parking next to venue (Service Animals Only)

Driving Directions:  https://bit.ly/libcmap

Contact:  LuAnn Benton benton.luannz@gmail.com

Exhibitor Apps Deadline:  Oct 22, 11:59pm. Mail app (see links below) to: Felix Kreissl exhibitors.gemdiego@gmail.com
Whole Case App
Individual Item App

Jaguar Trophy Entry Rules:  bit.ly/gd25-jaguar

Website:  bit.ly/gemdiego2025

San Diego's finest gem and mineral show located in the beautiful Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego, 1/2 block north of N. Harbor Dr. and the San Diego Bay. Featuring 29 Dealers, Demonstrations and Exhibits with Minerals, Gem, Fossils, Crystals, Jewelry, Lapidary, Slabs, Rough, Rock and Gem I.D., Books, Door Prizes, Kids' Zone, and much more.

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Fri, Sat & Sun, November 14 – 16, 2025  SANTA ANA, CA – West Coast Gem & Mineral Fall Show

Sponsor:  LLD Productions

Venue:  Holiday Inn – Orange County Airport
2726 South Grand Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705

Hours:  Fri & Sat 10am – 6pm, Sun 9am – 5pm

Admission & Parking:  Free. Open to the public.

Web:  www.mineralshowslld.com

80 Retail and Wholesale Dealers.

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