Tucson Gem and Mineral Show

The acclaimed Tucson Gem and Mineral Show™ is held every year on the second full weekend of February. It has set the standard for gem and mineral shows around the world, and is now the largest gem and mineral show in the United States. The Show is open to the public and presents retail Dealers only. Proceeds from the Show remain in the Tucson economy and are used to support mineral knowledge and appreciation

Exhibits
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. and Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Committee remains dedicated to presenting extraordinary mineral, gem, fossil, lapidary and jewelry exhibits. These exhibits provide a rare window into private and museum collections from around the world.

Lectures & Seminars

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm - Mineral Photography Seminar, Jeff Scovil
Location: Turquoise Ballroom

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm - Society of Mineral Museum Professionals Board Meeting
Location: Crystal Ballroom

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm - Society of Mineral Museum Professionals Membership Meeting
Location: Crystal Ballroom

5:00 pm – 6:00pm - Society of Mineral Museum Professionals Program Workshop on: “To Gift or Not to Gift to Museums”
Location: Crystal Ballroom

11:00 am – Noon - “Collecting at the Old Yuma Mine”, John Cesar, Eugene Edward "Gene" Schlepp
Location: Crystal Ballroom

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm - "The Ben Williams collection - a Lost Trove of Minerals from Bisbee", Evan Jones
Location: Crystal Ballroom

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm - “The Mines and Minerals of the Globe-Miami District”, Les Presymk
Location: Crystal Ballroom

2:30 pm – 3:30 - “Mineral Photography in Three Dimension”, Harvey Jong
Location: Crystal Ballroom

3:45 pm – 6:00 pm - Geo-Literary Society Meeting & Speakers
“Collecting Arizona – A History of Mineral Collecting in Arizona”, Les Presymk
Location: Crystal Ballroom

Admission: $10.00 ($9.00 plus $1.00 TCC ticket tax) per adult. Children 14 and under are free with a paying adult.