Houston Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show
R. Ford - 11/29/2022
Houston Gem & Mineral Society’s 69th Annual Show By Rachel Ford I recently attended the 69th Annual Houston Gem and Mineral Society Show November 11-13, 2022 at the Humble Civic Center as a vendor. I have been either attending or vending at this show for over 15 years. As an on-and-off again fo...
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Buena Vista Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral, & Fossil Show
Brad Hicks - 9/2/2022
Review of the Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show in Buena Vista, Colorado By Brad Hicks I headed to Buena Vista, Colorado, last weekend for a gem and mineral show that I’d heard a lot of good things about, the Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show. I drove down from Denver, about a 130-m...
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Helen Serras-Herman - 12/2/2022
Silica – Agates & Opals & Quartz- Oh My! By Helen Serras-Herman This elaborate title Silica – Agates & Opals & Quartz- Oh My! is the theme for this year’s 68th Annual Tucson Gem & Mineral Show® sponsored by the Tucson Gem & Mineral Society. The show is held at the Tucson Convention Center, Februa...
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12/2/2022
The 2023 Tucson Gem & Mineral Showcase is less than 2 months away ~ Ad reservations are available until December 9 Xpo Press goes to press with the 2023 Tucson EZ-Guide on December 16. We have four full-page ads available in the EZ-Guide that we'd rather sell than place house ads on. This is our LA...
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11/9/2022
Attn! If you’re selling in Tucson in Jan. and Feb. The 2023 Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase is less than three months away! We at Xpo Press are well underway with the production of the 2023 Tucson EZ-Guide (view last year’s edition) ~ the show guide that serious buyers use at the Tucson ...
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AAPS - Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences - 11/1/2022
The Emblems of Alberta Amendment Act, 2022 (Bill 6) recognizing ammolite as part of the province's unique heritage by making it the 12th official emblem of Alberta has passed. The spectacular Ammolite Ammonites of Alberta Canada are well known to collectors and museums worldwide. Primarily because ...
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Helen Serras-Herman - 10/25/2022
Spanish Silver, Minerals, and Mining Treasures at Tucson’s Arizona History Museum By Helen Serras-Herman The Arizona History Museum is housed in a beautiful, historic building in the heart of Tucson, Arizona. The museum is the Arizona Historical Society’s home, and is loaded with historical treasu...
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Helen Serras-Herman - 10/6/2022
On The Cutting Edge - Contemporary Gemstone Sculpture Exhibit Celebrating the Lizzadro Museum’s 60th Anniversary By Helen Serras-Herman The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art is located in Oak Brook, Illinois, and this year is celebrating the museum’s 60th Anniversary with a special exhibit t...
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Helen Serras-Herman - 9/2/2022
World-Famous St. Clair Fern Fossils By Helen Serras-Herman The fern fossils from St. Clair, Pennsylvania are world famous. These plant fossils occur in black shale matrix, and have a characteristic white coating of the mineral pyrophyllite. These fossils are about 300 million years old, dating fro...
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Bryce Robertson - 8/9/2022
Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum, grand reopening! Dinosaurs, giant crocks, mammoths, mastodons with four tusks, tracks of 100 fossil animals, man-made artifacts in solid sandstone, 3-toed horses, saber-toothed cats, and real unicorns(one horned Rhinos) are just a few of the things you’ll see at the Mt. ...
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