From Arkansas Mine to the Smithsonian

Why Tucson Is the Center of the Global Gem and Mineral Trade The Crystal’s Journey to Tucson Tucson’s annual Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase is the largest event of its kind in the world, attracting dealers, collectors, and museums from around the globe. Many of the world’s most significant mineral…

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What You Can Buy and See at the Tucson Gem Shows

It is amazing the diversity of items sold during Tucson's Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase. Fully 68% of our shows have a primary focus on minerals and fossils which can take the form of a $5 geode that a child can purchase and have opened on site, to cut and polished pieces of gold, pink tourmaline…

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