The North America Gem Show Directory (formerly the International Gem Show Directory) is the most complete, comprehensive, updated and accurate printed database in the world — a biannual calendar — of shows that sell and exhibit "shiny rock treasures." These shows truly "rock," and they'll probably never die, unlike the demise of many other kinds of trade shows and expos due to the internet takeover of countless marketplaces where we used to attend and buy products. Why will the gem and mineral show survive? Because folks need to see, touch and bond with their stones before they buy 'em. An internet purchase just won't do! So, 15,000 Directories are distributed annually at top gem and mineral showcases* in the U.S. (i.e. Tucson, Denver, Quartzsite, Ariz., Franklin, N.C.) and at many more smaller shows in North America — 10,000 are distributed from January through June, then another 5,000 are printed in June with updated show dates and are distributed from July through December. If you know of a show that we haven't included in the Directory, let us know.
Guides
January - June Distribution (10,000 circulation)
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Distribution Dates |
Name of Show or Showcase | City, State or Province | Quantity |
| Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2019 | Quartzsite Rock & Mineral Showcase | Quartzsite, Arizona | 1,000 |
| Jan. 26 - Feb. 17, 2019 | Tucson Gem & Mineral Showcase | Tucson, Arizona | 5,000 |
| Mar. 8-10, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 100 |
| Mar. 15-17, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Richmond, Virginia | 100 |
| Apr. 3-7, 2019 | The NJ Show | Edison, New Jersey | 600 |
| Apr. 5-7, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Hampton, Virginia | 100 |
| Apr. 11-15, 2019 | Denver Spring Gem & Mineral Showcase | Denver, Colorado | 200 |
| May 8-12, 2019 | Franklin Gem & Mineral Showcase | Franklin, North Carolina | 500 |
| May 10-12, 2019 | West Coast Gem & Mineral Show | Costa Mesa, California | 200 |
| May 18-19, 2019 | Cleveland Area Gem & Mineral Rock-A-Rama | North Olmsted, Ohio | 100 |
| May 25-26, 2019 | CGMA Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Show | Morton Grove, Illinois | 100 |
| May 31 - June 2, 2019 | Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 100 |
| June 7-9, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Raleigh, North Carolina | 100 |
July - December Distribution (5,000 circulation)
| Arrival Date | Distribution dates | Name of Show or Showcase | City, State or Province | Quantity |
| June 28, 2019* | July 19-21, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 100 |
| June 28, 2019* | July 19-21, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 100 |
| July 19, 2019 | July 20-21, 2019 | Herkimer Diamond Gem Show & Festival | Frankfort, New York | 100 |
| July 19, 2019 | July 24-28, 2019 | Franklin Gem & Mineral Showcase | Franklin, North Carolina | 500 |
| August 1, 2019 | Aug. 2-4, 2019 | Prescott Gem & Mineral Show & Sale | Prescott Valley, Arizona | 100 |
| August 8, 2019 | Aug. 9-11, 2019 | East Coast Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show | West Springfield, Massachusetts | 300 |
| June 28, 2019* | Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Raleigh, North Carolina | 100 |
| August 29, 2019 | Aug. 30 - Sept. 8, 2019 | Tucson Fall Gem Shows | Tucson, Arizona | 300 |
| September 2, 2019 | Sept. 6-15, 2019 | Desert Gems Rock & Gift Shop | Lakewood, Colorado | 100 |
| September 2, 2019 | Sept. 6-15, 2019 | Denver Gem & Mineral Showcase | Denver, Colorado | 2,000 |
| June 28, 2019* | Sept. 13-15, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Richmond, Virginia | 100 |
| June 28, 2019* | Sept. 20-22, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Ocean City, Maryland | 100 |
| October 4, 2019 | Oct. 5-6, 2019 | Greater Little Rock Gem & Mineral Show | Jacksonville, Arkansas | 100 |
| June 28, 2019* | Oct. 11-13, 2019 | Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 100 |
| November 21, 2019 | Nov. 22-24, 2019 | West Coast Gem & Mineral Show | Costa Mesa, California | 200 |
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