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TUCSON, Ariz. – Collectors of nature's gems in almost every form are gathering in Tucson Jan. 30-Feb. 14 for the 56th annual Tucson Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Showcase.
The 2010 event features 44 individual shows at 42 venues throughout the Tucson area, with thousands of vendors from around the world exhibiting. This famous show sells finished jewelry, loose gems, geodes, raw minerals, carvings, baskets, beads and fossils. The two largest shows are the American Gem Trade Association Gem Fair, which is wholesale only and runs Feb. 2-7, and the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, open to the public Feb. 11-14 at the Tucson Convention Center. A complete listing of shows is at www.visittucson.org/gemshow. |
