Recommended shows

Recommended shows

You can see our recommended shows ranking for each category such as jewelry, fossil, minerals, rock, and beads.

As you know, the Tucson Gem Show has over 50 shows. It is a bit difficult to find your favorite show on these shows. If you visit the show the first time, these recommended rankings will help you.

For Beginners

If you visit the Tucson Gem Show first time, we recommend the following shows.

Kino Gem & Mineral Show

・Date: January 25 – February 11, 2024
・Vendors: 250
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Rocks, Beads, Gemstones, Jewelry, Minerals, Art, African beads, Fossils, Lapidary, tool

GIGM Globex Gem & Mineral Show

・Date: January 25 – February 10, 2024
・Vendors: 90
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free (Max 2h)
・Merchandise: Rocks, Fossil, Minerals, Gemstone, Meteorite, Crystal tones, tools

Mineral City Show

・Date: January 26 – February 10, 2024
・Vendors: 124
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Fine mineral specimens, Fossil, Minerals, Gemstones, Carvings, Meteorites

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

For Jewelry lovers

If you want to see jewelry, gemstones, and semi-precious stones you should visit GJX Gem & Jewelry ShowAGTA GemFair Tucson, and JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show.

These shows require registration.

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GJX Gem & Jewelry Show

・Date: January 30 – February 4, 2024
・Vendors: 450
・Open to: Wholesale only
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: $10/day
・Merchandise: Diamonds, Fine Jewelry, Minerals, Gemstone, Gold, and Lapidary

AGTA GemFair Tucson

・Date: January 30 – February 4, 2024
・Vendors: 300
・Open to: Wholesale only
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: $10/day
・Merchandise: Diamonds, Fine Jewelry, Gemstones, Gold, Silver, Metaphysical, Minerals

JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show

・Date: January 24 – February 4, 2024
・Vendors: 350
・Open to: Wholesale and public
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Jewelry, Gemstones, Minerals, Rough, Beads, Gem decor, Fossil

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

For Fossil lovers

We recommend to fossil lovers, 22nd Street Show, JG&M Simpson Street, and Fossil & Mineral Alley.

In addition, some fossil shows are gathering near Oracle road.

You should visit Mineral & Fossil Marketplace, Mineral & Fossil Co-op, 1801 Oracle – Mineral Village Show, and 1820 Oracle Wholesale Show,

These shows are not big, but you may find good and rare fossils.

22nd Street Show

・Date: January 25 – February 11, 2024
・Vendors: 350
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・On-site Parking: $10/day
・Off-site Parking: $5/day (5 min walk)
・Merchandise: Fossils, Gemstones, Minerals, Jewelry, African art, Artifacts, beads, Asian art, Specimens, Supplies, Tools

JG&M Simpson Street

・Date: TBD
・Vendors: 30
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Fossil, Rocks, Minerals

Fossil & Mineral Alley

・Date: TBD
・Vendors: 70
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Fossil, Minerals, Meteorite, Shiva Lingams

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

For Mineral lovers

Pueblo Gem & Mineral ShowFine Minerals International Show, and Mineral City Show are nice for mineral lovers because there are world-famous vendors.

If you like minerals or interested in luxury minerals, you should visit Marcus Budil in the Pueblo show.

Pueblo Gem & Mineral Show

・Date: January 25 – February 6, 2024
・Vendors: 260
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: $5-10/day
・Merchandise: Fine minerals, Gemstones, Jewelry, Minerals, Rocks, Art, Singing bowl, tools

Fine Minerals International Show

・Date: TBD
・Vendors: 4
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: World-Class Minerals, Petrified Wood, CrystalWorks

Mineral City Show

・Date: January 26 – February 10, 2024
・Vendors: 124
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Fine mineral specimens, Fossil, Minerals, Gemstones, Carvings, Meteorites

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

For Rock lovers

If you want to see rock crystals, amethyst, quartz, and rough rocks, you should visit GIGM Globex Gem & Mineral Show, GIGM Quality Inn Gem & Mineral Show, and Miners Co-op Rock Show. There are a lot of varieties of rocks, including carvings.

GIGM Globex Gem & Mineral Show

・Date: January 25 – February 10, 2024
・Vendors: 90
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free (Max 2h)
・Merchandise: Rocks, Fossil, Minerals, Gemstone, Meteorite, Crystal tones, tools

GIGM Quality Inn Gem & Mineral Show

・Date: January 25 – February 10, 2024
・Vendors: 40
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: $5/day
・Merchandise: Rocks, Fossil, Minerals, Gemstone, Meteorite, tools

Miners Co-op Rock Show

・Date: TBD
・Vendors: 40
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Rocks, Minerals, Art of minerals

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

For Beads lovers

G&LW Gem Mall and Holidome, Colors of the Stone, To Bead True Blue Show, and Tucson Artisan Workshops, and JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show are the best show for handmade jewelry lovers and lapidarist.

G&LW Gem Mall and Holidome

・Date: January 27 - February 4, 2024
・Vendors: 330
・Open to: Wholesale only
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Fossils, Gemstones, Minerals, Jewelry, African art, Artifacts, beads, Asian art, Specimens, Supplies, Tools

Colors of the Stone, To Bead True Blue Show, and Tucson Artisan Workshops

・Date: January 27 - February 3, 2024
・Vendors: 260
・Open to: Public
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Art, Beads, Carvings, Jewelry, Gemstones, Glass, Lapidary, Metaphysical, Supplies, and Tools

JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show

・Date: January 24 – February 4, 2024
・Vendors: 271
・Open to: Wholesale and public
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Jewelry, Gemstones, Minerals, Rough, Beads, Gem decor, Fossil

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

For Handmade jewelry lovers

Colors of the Stone, To Bead True Blue Show, and Tucson Artisan Workshops

・Date: January 27 - February 3, 2024
・Vendors: 260
・Open to: Public
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Art, Beads, Carvings, Jewelry, Gemstones, Glass, Lapidary, Metaphysical, Supplies, and Tools

Best Bead Show

・Date: January 26 – January 30, 2024
・Vendors: 22
・Open to: Public
・Registration: Yes
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Classes, Demonstrations, Artifacts, Beads, Crystals, Finished Jewelry, Glass, Lapidary, Metaphysical, Silver, Supplies, and Tools

Kent’s Jewelry, Lapidary, Tool & Supply Show

・Date: TBD
・Vendors: 1
・Open to: Public
・Registration: No
・Parking: Free
・Merchandise: Tools

Tucson Gem Show 2023 schedule

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